Advanced 3MOS System The Advanced 3MOS System records beautifully
natural images with powerful colors and detailed rendering in both
bright and dark scenes. The Noise Reduction technology that goes to work
when shooting in dim lighting has evolved even further in 2011 models,
allowing them to reduce noise by approximately 45% compared to previous
Panasonic models. The Advanced 3MOS System, which is comprised of the
3MOS Sensor that captures images without color loss, the Leica Dicomar
Lens that excels with its large, bright aperture, and the Crystal Engine
PRO that increases image resolution, produces colorful, bright,
beautiful images in Full-HD quality.
3MOS Sensor
Advanced 3MOS SystemThe 900 Series and SD800 employ the 3MOS Sensor,
with its three-sensor configuration. This provides a resolution of 7.59
million effective motion image pixels (2.53 million x 3). The 3MOS
Sensor splits the light information captured by the lens into the three
primary colors - red, green and blue - and processes each color with its
own individual sensor. This reduces light loss compared to the 1MOS
sensor, and renders colors, details and gradation all with intricate
detail and natural beauty. This superb color reproduction maximizes the
inherent quality of Full-HD progressive images.
Leica Dicomar Lens
LEICA DicomarThe 900 Series and SD800 use Leica Dicomar lenses, which
are renowned for their ability to render sharp images and excellent
shading. They also suppress ghosting, flare, and distortion at the image
edges. Even in strong sunlight, these superb lenses maintain high
contrast and resolution. A bright new F1.5-F2.8 lens with a 46mm filter
diameter has been created for the 900 Series and SD800. Efficient light
collection allows the new lens to capture bright, clear images even in
dim lighting or at high shutter speeds. This high-end lens brings out
all the beauty of Full-HD images.
Crystal Engine PRO
Crystal Engine Pro The Crystal Engine PRO instantly processes the huge
amount of data that goes into Full-HD images, and further enhances
Full-HD quality. It produces smooth, high-resolution zoom shots even
when the range exceeds the limit for optical zooming. Crystal Engine PRO
clearly delineates even the tiniest details of your subject, with
extremely natural beauty. In addition, its Noise Reduction (NR)
technology has been completely redesigned. The low-frequency noise that
occurs when recording in dim lighting has been further minimized.
Compared to previous Panasonic models, noise has been reduced by
approximately 45%.* And Intelligent Resolution Technology ensures sharp
and crisp pictures, resulting in bright and beautifully colored motion
images.
1080/60p Recording (Full-HD 1920 x 1080, 60 Progressive Recording)
Full HD With its transfer rate of 28 Mbps, 1080/60p recording (Full-HD,
1,920 x 1,080, 60 progressive recording)* conveys about twice the
information of 1080i (interlace) recording. Whereas interlacing requires
two images to produce a complete picture, the progressive method
records a single image as a complete picture. Plus, the 60 Progressive
Recording of the 900 Series and SD800 produce 60 images per second.**
This extremely dense image information creates intricate detail and
silky smooth motion. Even when subjects move quickly, afterimages are
minimized to create more natural images. The progressive method is most
effective when shooting designs where more patterns tend to occur, or
when capturing scenes during sports events where the subjects are
intensely moving around. Also, the recorded images displayed clearly
even when they are made into still images, so it is possible to preserve
stunning photos when clipping them from videos.
20x Intelligent Zoom
HYBRID O.I.S.The 900 Series and SD800 feature an Intelligent Zoom
function that goes all the way up to 20x. When using Intelligent Zoom,
Intelligent Resolution technology lets you shoot at high zoom rates
while preserving the image resolution. You get sharp images of highly
detailed objects – without the blurry edges. Plus, the 900 Series and
SD800 are equipped with HYBRID O.I.S, an image stabilization system that
corrects hand-shake blurring by combining the action of its hybrid
optical and electrical image stabilization systems. Even when zooming,
where hand-shake often occurs, both optical and electrical hand-shake
correction make it possible to record beautiful images with
approximately 2 times* the hand-shake suppressing effect as conventional
models.
O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) Lock
The image-stabilizing effect is increased by pressing and holding the
O.I.S. Lock indication on the LCD screen, which maximizes the blur
detection sensitivity. This is great for when you want to zoom at a
fixed angle, like for bird watching.
35mm Wide Angle Lens*
35mm WideThe 35mm wide-angle lens on the 900 Series and SD800 fit more
people and more of the background into the frame than a conventional
lens. This is especially handy when you want to take a group photo in a
small room.
5.1-Ch Surround Sound System (HS900/TM900/SD900) & Zoom Mic
Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator The 900 Series is equipped with five electret
condenser microphones. The center mic helps capture the sound source and
distance accurately, so you get a more 3-dimensional effect. The Zoom
Mic function improves noise-reducing performance and handles higher
zooming power, allowing you to clearly capture target sounds. You get a
realistic sound space that's a perfect match with the true-to-life HD
images.
Wind Noise Canceller
The technology of the previous Wind Cut function has evolved to form the
Wind Noise Canceller. The new function automatically detects and
suppresses only wind noise, to give you natural sounds with lifelike
ambience. Also, unlike the previous Wind Cut function, which switched to
monaural recording, the Wind Noise Canceller enables stereo recording.
This maintains natural sounds when shooting outdoors.
Bass Setting (HS900/TM900/SD900)
You can adjust the level of low-frequency sound that is included in the audio track while shooting.
