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Panasonic AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds camcorderSeptember 13, 2010
Panasonic AG-AF100 Micro Four Thirds camcorder shown

Panasonic is showing an engineering sample of its AG-AF100 series professional Micro Four Thirds HD camcorder and has released more details. Samples are on show at the IBC 2010 trade show in The Netherlands. It is capable of recording full 1080p HD videos at various frame rates from 12 to 60 fps. It includes HD SDI and XLR connectors, twin SDXC slots and is compatible with the company's line up of Lumix G lenses, filters and adapters. Priced at ¥837,900 (~ US $10000), it will be available from December 2010. A promotional website has more detail
 
Panasonic HDC-HS250 120GB Full HD CamcorderPanasonic HDC-HS250 120GB Full HD Camcorder. Panasonic's HDC-HS250 120GB Full HD Camcorder records in the beauty of HD while boasting top of the line features. Capture true 1920 x 1080 video and 10.6MP stills to the 120GB hard disk drive, with the camera's three 1/4.1" CMOS sensors, called "3MOS" by Panasonic. Should you run out of space, or simply want to record to flash memory, the camcorder also records to SD/SDHC memory cards which are great for uploading footage to the Internet hassle free. The HS250 also comes with a Leica Dicomar lens and 12x optical zoom, not to mention Advanced O.I.S. $899.
Panasonic HDC-HS300 120GB Full HD CamcorderPanasonic HDC-HS300 120GB Full HD Camcorder. Designed with the aspiring film maker in mind, the Panasonic HDC-HS300 120GB Full HD Camcorder is the company's top of the line consumer offering for 2009. First off, you can record up to 50 hours of full 1920 x 1080 high definition video to the HDD with the option to store overflow footage to SD/SDHC memory cards. Capturing all that beautiful video would be the three 1/4.1" CMOS sensors which add up to total 9.15MP, named "3MOS", by Panasonic. The sensors also record 10.6MP stills and 8.3MP when recording both video and still images simultaneously.

Other features attractive to those looking to hone their video skills include microphone and headphone terminals, which are a must for getting high quality audio. In addition, an electronic viewfinder and manual control ring give you even more flexibility. Another plus would be compatibility with Mac for editing in iMovie. The HDC-HS300 rounds out its features with solid optics, including a Leica Dicomar lens, 12x optical zoom, and Advanced O.I.S. $879.00.

Panasonic HDC-TM700K High Definition CamcorderPanasonic HDC-TM700K High Definition Camcorder. The Panasonic HDC-TM700K High Definition Camcorder provides true 1920 x 1080p HD recording to a built-in 32GB flash memory. The TM700K also offers up 14.2MP still image capture and the option to record to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards.

The core of the camera, Panasonic's 3 MOS image sensor, is a 9.15MP (3 x 3.05MP) CMOS sensor which works together with the Lecia Dicomar lens, 3" touch screen LCD, and 18x Intelligent Zoom to record stunning images. Other features like Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) and microphone and headphone connections help enhance your video with stable images and high quality audio capture. In addition, the TM700K also comes equipped with a cold shoe mount, remote control, stylus, and a mini HDMI connection. From $675.99.

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