Panasonic Pro AG-DVC60 3CCD MiniDV Proline Camcorder w/16x Optical Zoom: Camera & Photo
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Manufacturer Description
The AG-DVC60 is a mobile, shoulder-type DV camera-recorder in a rugged yet lightweight carbon fiber alloy body with a Midnight Black matte finish. Designed for professional use, this high-performance workhorse stands at the top of its class in image quality, sensitivity, framing flexibility and functions. The oversized shoulder pad combines with a hand grip on the side of the lens to give you a firm, no-slip grip. For shooting comfort, you can slide the large, field-spec viewfinder to the right or left side as you prefer, and lock it in place. With a multifunctional lens ring that controls the zoom, focus and aperture, the AG-DVC60 has the same solid feel as your standard field camera. And it gives you clear, stable images with minimal hand-shake, plus the responsive action you need to start shooting on a moment's notice. A full-sized stereo microphone is set at the top of the camera, above the lens--an ideal position for capturing the sound from in front of the camera.
The AG-DVC60 is fully equipped to meet your everyday production needs. It comes standard with terminals for connecting an optional stereo gun mic, and with XLR-type mic input terminals for connecting either a hand mic or line recording. Add an optional Anton Bauer adapter plate, and you can mount any of several heavy-duty Anton Bauer batteries to the camera rear for extended shooting work. Or snap an Anton Bauer Ultra Light onto the shoe built into the top of the handle, and you have all the light you need for high-level shooting jobs. You can use the color LCD monitor and viewfinder at the same time. When using the viewfinder for shooting, you can face the LCD monitor forward, where someone in front of the camera can use it as a monitor when speaking or conducting an interview.
| | The Leica Dicomar lens is first in its class in wide-angle performance |
Wide-Angle, High-Magnification 16x Zoom Lens
The AG-DVC60's 16x optical zoom lens answers a broad range of shooting needs, delivering superb results from 39.5mm wide angle all the way to 632mm telephoto (both 35mm lens equivalents). In wide-angle performance--critical in broadcast and other professional applications--this lens is tops in its class. This new 16x optical zoom lens system uses low-dispersion glass and aspherical lenses to reduce color aberration and boost resolution. Use of a special multi-coating process dramatically reduces flare and ghosts. The result: sharp, crisp, beautifully rendered pictures with vivid colors, delicate nuances, and exceptional shading.
A Digital Zoom for Professionals
Engineered for professionals, the AG-DVC60 is equipped with a digital zoom that instantly magnifies the image by any of five fixed values--1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, 5x or 10x. Use it together with the 16x optical zoom lens, and you get super-telephoto magnification equivalent to a 160x zoom. Image degradation during the digital processing is particularly low in the 1.25x magnification mode, so you get superb zoom quality all the way to 20x.
| | The advanced OIS system eliminates image blur caused by natural hand-shake |
Optical Image Stabilizer Compensates for Hand Shaking
The AG-DVC60's advanced Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) compensates for hand shaking that occurs as you shoot. A gyro sensor detects handshake and sends signals to a linear motor, which adjusts the lens to compensate. Because this process takes place prior to the CCD image capture (rather than in the downstream electronic processing), it virtually eliminates any effect of hand-shake on resolution and screen angle. The OIS can also be helpful when zooming or shooting in dim lighting.
1/4-Inch, 410,000-Pixel 3CCD Image System: High Sensitivity, Low Noise
To assure a level of picture quality suitable for professionals, the AGDVC60 uses a 3CCD image system that delivers the highest sensitivity in its class. Its high S/N ratio and extremely low noise (in darker areas of a picture) combines with high sensitivity to deliver excellent image quality even when shooting indoors under dim lighting. When shooting in sunlight or under bright spotlights, this 3CCD system offers low smear.
| | The AG-DVC60's 3CCD image system delivers high signal-to-noise ratio and excellent image quality |
12-bit A/D and RGB Gamma Processor
The AG-DVC60 features an A/D converter that uses the same 12-bit processing as broadcast-quality camera-recorders. This, combined with an RGB gamma processor that uses Panasonic's unique gamma curve function, helps assure high image- quality processing. In fact, the AG-DVC60's A/D converter and RGB gamma processor are the same ones used in our popular AG-DVX100A, which has won acclaim as the industry's highest image quality DV camera.
Movie Simulation Mode
The AG-DVC60 can capture and reproduce images that are strikingly similar in tone to film images, thanks to Panasonic's unique Cine-Like gamma curve and a 30-frames-per-second frame recording function that electronically interpolates interlaced images to create frames with no time differences between fields. (The resulting images are not the same as native progressive images recorded with a progressive CCD.) Settings for this mode are preset in the Movie-Like scene file.
High-Sensitivity Slow Shutter
The slow shutter function uses image accumulation to allow shutter speeds with frame rates reduced by half or more. The accumulation method provides bright-color images with less noise than those captured using conventional gain-up, so you get the higher sensitivity needed for nighttime shooting without illumination. The slow shutter function can also be used to obtain movie-like effects.
16:9 Wide Recording
The aspect ratio can be set to either 4:3 or 16:9 to accommodate wide-image recording. In 16:9 recording, you can select either letterbox or squeeze mode, giving you more possibilities in downstream editing and playback.
Zero Lux IR Mode (Super Nighttime Shooting System)
The AG-DVC60 offers BandW recording in the dark using infrared light. This opens the door to a host of new possibilities in nighttime monitoring, surveillance and news gathering. The built-in infrared light makes it possible to record at a distance of about 16 feet. For greater distances, you can add an optional light that allows recording to approximately 98 feet.
Full Auto or Manual Shooting
Use the AG-DVC60 for either full auto or manual shooting. The Auto/Manual switch tur...
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