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| | | | Shake-free video Compensate for camcorder shake with O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), a technology that keeps your image steady, even when your camcorder can't be. Unlike E.I.S. (Electronic Image Stabilization), which digitally stabilizes your video at the price of detail and clarity, Panasonic O.I.S. technology works in concert with the camera's lens, ensuring that your movies are not only crisp and clear, but beautiful as well. | Vivid, lifelike images. Advanced 3CCD sensors (featuring the same technology used in most professional broadcast camcorders) combine with exquisitely crafted Leica lenses to produce video with rich, accurate colors, expressive details and remarkable image clarity. | Camcorders in every format Panasonic offers camcorders in a variety of recording formats. Choose from the convenience of DVD or Hard Disk, the high image quality of MiniDV tape, or the flexibility and resilience of compact SD Memory Cards. | Easy, intuitive operation Keep your eye on what you're recording, not on your camcorder. View settings and frequently used operations right on the LCD screen. Functions like the mode dial and joystick control allow for easy, one-handed operation. | Your home movies, in HD Panasonic HD camcorders let you capture memories in beautiful High Definition, giving you video that's incredibly detailed, remarkably realistic, and a perfect match for your HDTV. | | | | |  |
 | Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) is an exclusive Panasonic technology that compensates for the unintentional hand movements that occur while taking digital pictures. These hand movements can result in blurry images, particularly for zoomed-in shots. O.I.S. works when a sensor detects and identifies hand movement and then sends a signal to a microcomputer within the camera, which instantly calculates and applies the necessary compensation. |  O.I.S. off: blurriness due to hand shake |  O.I.S. on: clear image | |
| A charge-coupled device (CCD) stores and sends analog image signals. The Panasonic 3CCD camera system uses one CCD each for the reds, greens and blues that make up an image. This same method is used in the company's professional broadcasting equipment to create impeccable picture quality and an impressive 540 lines of resolution. |  1CCD: artificial coloring |  3CCD: natural colors | | | Leica® Lenses are world-renowned, high-quality optical devices produced by the German company of the same name, and showcased in Panasonic Lumix® cameras. Leica Dicomar products are manufactured using Leica-certified measuring instruments and quality assurance systems based on rigorous quality standards approved by Leica Camera AG. Leica lenses offer a variety of impressive features that combine to yield incredibly clear, detailed images and true-to-life colors. |  normal lens: washed-out image |  multi-coated Leica lens: clear image | |
Recording Formats are the various methods by which data is encoded and stored. The following are some of the standard formats: - Video Home System (VHS) is the standard format for analog videocassette recorders (VCRs).
- 8mm video is a format with an eight millimeters wide tapestrip. The format was originally developed as a cheaper alternative to 16mm film.
- Hi8 is a higher quality version of the 8mm format. Hi8 yields a clearer picture than 8mm video.
- DVD-R is a DVD recording format readable by most DVD players. A DVD-R disc can only be recorded onto once.
- DVD-RW is a DVD recording format similar to DVD-R, but it can be recorded over many times without losing quality.
- DVD+R DL is a double-layered version of the DVD-R recording format, which can hold almost twice as much data.
- DVD-RAM is a rewritable recording format for DVDs generally perceived to be the most error free and efficient for computer usage. DVD-RAM also allows for specialized recording and playback features, such as "Chasing Playback."
- MiniDV is a recording format used in digital camcorders that yields video with a picture quality comparable to that of Hi8 or 8mm video.
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 | | Secure Digital (SD) Memory Cards are a widely used format for flash memory in portable devices like digital cameras and handheld computers. When you take a picture with a digital camera, that data is stored on the camera's SD Memory Card, a postage stamp-sized flash memory drive that can be popped in an out of your camera or other compatible devices. SD cards are available in 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, and 512 MB, and 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 GB. |  SD/SDHC memory card | | | High Definition (HD) is a television and movie display technology that offers a significantly higher image quality than Standard Definition and features a wide screen format and surround sound capabilities. High Definition boasts either 720 or 1,080 lines of resolution (presented in either interlaced or progressive scan format), and uses a 16:9 aspect ratio (width:height), which is wider than the 4:3 ratio of standard televisions. | | | |  |
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