Panasonic AGDVC30E5 - Manual (Page 4)

Wide-Angle, High-Magnification Leica 16x Zoom Lens
The AG-DVC30's Leica Dicomar 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.
Behind this outstanding performance are the
advanced optical technologies and expertise that have made Leica Camera
AG one of the most respected names in the camera world. This new 16x
optical zoom lens system uses low-dispersion glass and aspherical lenses to
reduce colour 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 colours, delicate nuances, and
exceptional shading.
*Leica and Dicomar are registered trademarks of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
Optical Image Stabilizer Compensates for Hand Shaking
The AG-DVC30's advanced Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) compensates for
hand shaking that occurs as you shoot. A gyrosensor detects hand-shake 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, 470,000-Pixel 3CCD Image System:
High Sensitivity, Low Noise
To assure a level of picture quality suitable
for professionals, the AG-DVC30 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.
12-bit A/D and RGB Gamma Processor
The AG-DVC30 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-DVC30's A/D
converter and RGB gamma processor are the
same ones used in our popular AG-DVX100B, which has won acclaim as
the industry's highest image quality DV camera.
A Digital Zoom for Professionals
Engineered for professionals, the AG-DVC30 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.
Movie Simulation Mode
The AG-DVC30 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 25-fps frame recording function that electronically interpolates
interlaced images to create frames with no time differences between fields.*
Settings for this mode are preset in the Movie-Like scene file.
*The resulting images are not the same as native progressive images recorded with a progressive CCD.
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-colour 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.
High Quality
Outstanding Image Quality, Sensitivity and Wide-Angle Framing — Plus Extra Versatility
Zero Lux IR Mode (Super Nighttime Shooting System)
The AG-DVC30 is the world's first*
3CCD camera-recorder to offer B&W
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 5 m*.
*According to Panasonic testing
Date/Time Superimpose
Function
The AG-DVC30 can superimpose the date and time onto the video signal
as you shoot. This is especially useful and in many cases a requirement for
depositions, court reporting and surveillance recordings. The date and time
cannot be replaced during dubbing or editing operations, as can happen
with most other cameras.
Output
Gamma Curve and Images (conceptual) Optical Image Stabilizer
aspherical lens
x 20 Zoom Image
Wide (x 1)
Image
NORM
CINE-LIKE
Slow Shutter Image
Gain Up Image
16:9 Squeeze
4:3
16:9 Letter Box
*Image of Zero Lux IR Mode and
date/time superimpose.