AVC HD At Your Fingertips
AVC HD is a variation on the interfame codecs, such as HDV and
XDCAM. The advantage is that it uses the standard H.264 compression
algorithm, making it highly efficient without sacrificing large portions
of memory. This allows the camera to record directly to SD and SDHC
media!
Good Things Come In Small Packages
The AG-HMC155 will feel much like the acclaimed AG-DVX100, as
opposed to its more similar and larger cousin, the AG-HVX200. Reducing
weight makes the camera easy to hold; at 4.2 lbs the camera is very
comfortable on long shoots.
SD and SDHC Flash Memory Recording Storage
The AG-HMC155 provides AVC HD video in a class of its own. The
ability to record up to 24Mb/s onto a single SDHC makes the camera not
only incredibly versatile, but allows users to record onto incredibly
inexpensive media.
Superior Quality Lens
The 13x zoom lens system features 13 lens elements in 10 groups,
including three aspherical lenses. Panasonic has reduced the front lens
element from 67mm on the AG-HVX200 to 53.2mm on the AG-HMC155. The use
of low-dispersion glass reduces color aberration while a multi-coating
process minimizes flare and ghosting.
Super Sensitive CCDs
Each pixel has a large light-receiving area, giving this advanced
1/3" progressive CCD the kind of high sensitivity not available in
previous compact HD cameras. This advanced CCD combines with a newly
developed 14-bit digital signal processor (DSP) to achieve a balance of
high resolution and high S/N ratio that rivals even the most
sophisticated HD broadcasting cameras.
Advanced Digital Signal Processor
The camcorder's advanced digital signal processor uses 14-bit A/D
conversion and 19-bit inner processing to attain unprecedented accuracy.
While the camera does not record 1080/60p, it is from this capture that
all other signals are made. The DSP performs a variety of adjustments,
including eight types of gamma settings, for each of the R, G and B
channels. It also converts the signals to HD or SD format. With a
performance equivalent to the processors used in many higher-end HD
cameras, this DSP helps the camera deliver beautiful images in all video
formats.
Optical Image Stabilizer
The optical image stabilization system ensures glass smooth images even with moderate shaking while shooting hand-held. |
