|
Top Panasonic HDC-DX1 Camcorder Reviews
Camcorder Info wrote a review on the
Panasonic HDC-DX1 and expressed concern over the large size
and the AVCHD format. They found that the camcorder
performed decently in their performance testing, but other
camcorders might be a better choice overall.
Panasonic HDC-DX1 News Release Summary:
Panasonic Introduces New 3CCD High Definition AVCHD Camcorders
Two New Video Camcorders For SDHC or DVD Recording
Secaucus, N.J. (December 6, 2006) – Panasonic today announced
two all-new High Definition video camcorders designed to keep
pace with the continued evolution in video toward larger TV
screens and higher definition video content. The new HDC-SD1 and
HDC-DX1 record beautiful, detailed High Definition video images
and clear, high-quality sound that make for exceptional viewing
on today’s most advanced home theater systems.
The HDC-SD1 records onto high capacity, solid-state SDHC Memory
Cards. This tough, compact model debuts as the world's smallest
and lightest 3CCD High Definition video camcorder1. Because
there are no moving parts in the recording section, the HDC-SD1
is also exceptionally resistant to impact. The user can count on
reliable, virtually error-free recording.
The HDC-DX1 records onto convenient DVD discs. There is never a
need to rewind or fast-forward, so users can play back a scene
immediately after recording. The video image and sound data are
recorded directly onto the disc for easy storage.
Both models use the high-resolution AVCHD format and feature the
kind of 3CCD video recording system used in many professional
broadcast cameras. The HDC-SD1 provides about 1 hour of High
Definition recording on a 4GB SDHC Memory Card and the HDC-DX1
provides about 40 minutes of High Definition recording on a
dual-layer DVD-R disc.
“We’re excited to introduce Panasonic’s first consumer High
Definition video camcorders,” said Rudy Vitti, national
marketing manager, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company.
“We’ve implemented our black box technologies, such as our 3CCD
camera system and Optical Image Stabilization to deliver the
best image quality to consumers. These two camcorders offer
quality and accessibility, with the scalability of SD memory
with the HDC-SD1 or the convenience of recording to DVD discs
with the HDC-DX1.”
Panasonic, which has devoted extensive research and development
to improving the image and sound quality of home-use video
cameras, believes that the 3CCD camera system is essential to
creating High Definition video cameras with the level of image
quality demanded by consumers today. In a 3CCD camera system,
the light received through the lens is split into its three
primary color components (red, green and blue), and the signal
from each is processed by one of the three CCDs (charge-coupled
devices or chips). Compared with conventional 1CCD camera
systems, Panasonic's 3CCD system provides more vivid,
true-to-life colors, greater detail and richer gradation.
These two new models also incorporate Panasonic revolutionary
Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.) that minimizes the effect of
the slightest shake of the hands, resulting in crisp, clear
images that are beautiful on a large screen. Because this system
is optical and not digital, there is no loss of quality and
images are captured in all of their original beauty. O.I.S. is
truly necessary in the age of large-screen, high-resolution TVs,
when every image imperfection is easily visible.
The HDC-SD1 and HDC-DX1 feature the world's first 5.1-channel
surround sound system with 5 microphones2. When recordings made
with these models are played on a 5.1-channel home theater
system, viewers are surrounded by a clear, detailed sound that
makes them feel as if they are right in the middle of the
action. A Zoom Mic function links the microphone's action to the
camera's action. When zooming in on a subject in the distance,
for example, the microphones also zoom in and record the sounds
specific to that subject. When recordings made with the HDC-SD1
and HDC-DX1 are viewed on a large-screen, high-resolution TV
with 5.1-channel surround sound, the result is the kind of
detailed, vibrant images and acoustic performance that make High
Definition a truly revolutionary technology.
The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the HDC-SD1 and HDC-DX1 has
13 lens elements in 10 groups, with 21 multi-coated surfaces,
and uses low-dispersion optical glass to reduce chromatic
aberration3. This advanced lens also minimizes harmful
reflections, so images are crisp, clear and free of flare and
ghosting.
With the HDC-SD1 and HDC-DX1, Panasonic has set new image and
sound quality standards for today's video cameras, while giving
home users a tool for making their own High Definition
recordings.
Both high definition camcorders will be available in March, the
HDC-SD1 for a suggested price of $1,499.95 and the HDC-DX1 for a
suggested price of $1,399.95.
1 As of Dec. 6, 2006
2 For Video Camera, as of Dec. 6, 2006.
3 Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH,
and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
Based in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company
is a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the
principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic's U.S.
marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Information about
Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com.
Additional company information for journalists is available at
www.panasonic.com/pressroom.
Panasonic
HDC-DX1 Best Prices:
|
