Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
That’s the new Panasonic Micro Four Thirds AG-AF100 AVCCAM camcorder up there.
Interchangeable lenses? Check.
Big sensor? Check
I think Panasonic is going to make a whole of friends with this one. To see all the goods that were just spilled, courtesy of a product brochure from Panasonic, head on over to Tech Tilt.
It was only a matter of time.
With overwhelming success of the Canon 5D Mark II and subsequent video-capable DSLRs, it was only a matter of time before someone broke the mold and put a DSLR-sized sensor in a true camcorder body. I suspect that Canon and Nikon are both working on a similar concept; however, it looks as if Sony may be the first one out of the gate.
Sony has announced that it is working on a camcorder based on the 14.2MP CMOS sensor found in the newly announced NEX-5 and NEX-3. The camcorder will allow the new Sony E-mount lenses to be used, as well as existing Alpha-mount lenses. [Read more…]
Sony launched a couple of new Handycam camcorders this week. A significant feature of the two new models is the internal flash memory recording media. The new HDR-CX520V features 64GB of internal flash memory, and the HDR-CX500V rings in at 32GB internal storage.
In addition to 1080p HD video capture, the new camcorders can also capture 12-megapixel still images. The HDR-CX500V and HDR-CX520V, will be available in September for about $1,100 and $1,300 respectively.
More details on these new Handycams is available in Sony’s press release below. [Read more…]
PANASONIC ADDS TWO NEW HD CAMCORDERS TO ITS LINE -WORLD’S FIRST AVCHD MODELS WITH A 3MOS SYSTEM
New High Definition Camcorders Offer Increased Manual Functions for More Creative Use and Intelligent Auto Mode to Make Shooting More Intuitive
Secaucus, NJ (June 18, 2008) – Panasonic today expanded its High Definition (HD) suite of products, with the announcement of two new full-HD camcorders, the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100, the world’s first* AVCHD camcorders with a 3MOS system which provides superb video image quality. The HDC-SD100 records to SD Memory Card, and comes packaged with a 8GB SDHC Memory Card as a standard accessory, while the hybrid HDC-HS100 records to both SD Memory Card and to its internal 60 GB* hard drive. Both models include manual functions for the user wanting more precise control over zoom, focus, iris, shutter speed and white balance. The models also include Panasonic’s new Intelligent Auto (iA) mode, an intuitive set of technologies that automatically activate, making video shooting an easy, seamless process. [Read more…]