With a multitude of camcorders available in the market place today, it takes a great deal of sense to hose one that carries a name you an trust, one that's been at the front of this technology since the beginning - Panasonic. This year's innovative range will continue to maintain Panasonic's position amongst the market leaders s it offers products that not only ring you outstanding value, utter reliability and ease of use but are superbly styled and highly advanced. So no matter what you want to get out of using a camcorder, we've put model into the range that will help you to do so. From the enthusiastic amateur who wants to capture those magic moments to the experienced camcorder user who wants to achieve near professional results, once again, Panasonic offers a perfect solution. Try a Panasonic camcorder first and you may never want to put it down, so natural does the ergonomic styling make it feel in your hand. See how all the essential controls seem to be at your fingertips? Well now you're in a position to try out some of the state of the art facilities on offer... Bright and Wide Angle Lens for making more of each shot This facility allows you to get more into each frame without the need to move backward and sacrifice detail. It is especially useful in low light conditions. Fingerprint resistant LCDs so you can check your work as you film When you can clearly see what's going onto tape it's easier to make better home movies, so some models offer a 3" colour LCD as standard. he screen is non-glare and provides silica coated, wipe clean surface for resisting dirt and marks. Anti Ground Shooting Helps to prevent those annoying unwanted shots of the ground caused by leaving the camcorder recording. Multi-angle filming and self recording gives you a different perspective The LCD monitors can be moved vertically through 270 degrees, that means you can film in high or low angle situations or even view your own image while filming yourself! Low light filming means you can capture the real mood of the moment 10 lux is the light generated by one candle. It says a great deal about Panasonic camoorders when you realise that some film in conditions that are as low a 0.3 lux, allowing you to really capture the true atmosphere of the occasion. Super Image Stabiliser for blur free filming No one can prevent their hand from shaking all together. However, when you are filming with a camcorder, especially if your using maximum zoom, the smallest movements are exaggerated and recorded. Unless, of course, you're using a Panasonic camcorder with Super Image Stabiliser which reduces the effect of any shaking. Crystal Clear Processing System This highly advanced digital technology ensures you get images that are bright, vivid and pin sharp. Auto Power Saver Helps to reduce power consumption and this prolongs battery life. Power and Manual Zoom provide complete control Our lenses provide an extremely wide zoom range that can be utilised through smooth variable speed power or manually operated for detailed adjustment, to give you the maximum creative and professional control. TOC and VITC Generator for improved editing TBC (Time Base Corrector) prevents jitter during playback while the VITC (Vertical Interval Time Code) Generator gives each frame an address. Both help you achieve more professional results when editing. Built-in monitor speaker for optimum sound quality The built-in speaker works with the viewfinder so that you can check both picture and sound quality after filming, at the same time you can be sure your choice of Zoom mic mode is the right one for the shooting situation. Digital functions enable creative filming and editing Panasonic Camcorders feature a number of digital functions which allow for the user to add their own "creative signature" to any video footage. Add variety to your filming by using Black and White, Sepia, Negative and Solarisation effects. Digital Mix enables one scene to be neatly faded into the next. Digital Wipe "wipes" rather than fades the image onto the screen. Digital Strobe, Gain Up and Snapshot all offer great opportunities for the budding film director. Headlines make for professional finish The Titler function means that the user can choose from up to 10 titles in a choice of six languages and add that finishing touch. VHS compatibility so you can quickly move from filming to watching VHS is far and away the UK's most popular video format, so all Panasonic camcorders use this format too. It means that you can move from recording to viewing with the minimum of fuss. There are no awkward connections to be made, just pop your VHS-C cassette into its adaptor and slot that into your VCR. No problem. |
