Panasonic AG-HMC153, AG-HMC152, AG-HMC154 Optical Image Stabilizer OIS, Dynamic Range Stretch DRS

Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)

Panasonic’s advanced OIS dramatically reduces the blurring caused by hand-held camera work. Optical processing with an automatic correction function helps assure consistently clear, sharp images.

Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS)

In scenes with mixed contrast, such as when panning from indoors to outdoors, the DRS function automatically suppresses blocked shadows and blown highlights. A gamma curve and knee slope are estimated to match the contrast of each pixel, and applied in real time. When dark, bright, and intermediate shades are all contained in the same scene, this produces excellent gradation for each shade and minimizes blocked shadows and blown highlights. The images that result are enhanced by a visually wide dynamic range.

Blocked shadows are suppressed.

Image with DRS OFF Image with DRS ON

Blown highlights are suppressed.

7-Mode Gamma for Richer Gradation

Drawing on technologies developed for the VariCam, Panasonic has equipped the AG-HMC150 series with advanced gamma functions that address eight different shooting scenarios and enhance your creative abilities. This includes the cinelike gamma, which produces the characteristic warm tone of film recordings.

VIDEO GAMMA		CINE-LIKE GAMMA
AG-HMC150 series Gamma Modes
HD NORM:	Suitable for HD recording
LOW:	Works to flatten out a high contrast scene
SD NORM:	Normal setting for SD
	(this was available in the DVX100 series)
HIGH:	Provides more contrast and color gradation
B.PRESS:	Provides more contrast and blacks in low contrast scenes
CINE-LIKE-D:	The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize dynamic range
CINE-LIKE-V:	The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize contrast

Advanced Image Adjustments Built-In

•Matrix setting including a Cinelike mode

•Adjustable H detail level, V detail level, detail coring and skin detail

•Adjustable chroma level, chroma phase, color temp and master pedestal

•Knee point settings: Auto, Low, Mid and High

•User files (with sets of camera settings) can be transferred to an SD

Memory Card and shared with other cameras

Shown above is a sample of operation style.