Panasonic Delivers AG-AF100, the Affordable Large Imager Cinema Camera
27 Dicembre 2010 - 2:50PM
Business Wire
Fulfilling the holiday wishes of filmmakers worldwide, Panasonic
Solutions Company today begins deliveries of the AG-AF100, the
industry’s first professional micro 4/3-inch video camcorder
optimized for high-definition video recording. Available now at a
suggested list price of $4,995, the AF100 offers a new level of
affordability for HD motion image quality.
Targeted at the film and video production communities, the AF100
delivers film-like shallow depth of field and the wider field of
view of a large imager, with the flexibility and cost advantages of
a growing line of professional quality, industry-standard micro
4/3-inch lenses, filters, and adapters. The full HD 1080/720
production camera offers superior video handling, native 1080/24p
recording, variable frame rates, professional audio capabilities,
and compatibility with SDHC and SDXC media.
“The design of the AF100’s advanced, custom-designed 4/3-inch
sensor affords depth of field and field of view similar to that of
35mm movie cameras in a more affordable camera,” said Jan
Crittenden Livingston, Product Line Business Manager, Panasonic
Solutions Company. “What’s more, Panasonic engineering ingenuity
has resolved the aliasing and moiré that has haunted the DSLR
shooter. In fact, the AF100 was based on what we heard from and saw
customers doing: purchasing DSLR cameras because they liked the
look of the image, but then agonizing over all of the workarounds
required to achieve an acceptable high definition recording.”
The AF100 incorporates a large 4/3-inch, 16:9 MOS imager (with
an imaging area just slightly smaller than 35mm cinema film) that
minimizes skew with fast imager scanning, and incorporates an
optical low pass filter for elimination of aliasing and moiré. The
camcorder records 1080 at 60i, 50i, 30P, 25P (Native) and 24P
(Native), and 720 at 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p and 24p native in AVCHD’s
highest-quality PH mode (maximum 24Mbps). The AF100 also records in
AVCCAM’s HA (17Mbps) and HE (6Mbps) modes, 1080i only. Ready for
global production standards, the camcorder is 60Hz and 50Hz
switchable. Equipped with an interchangeable micro 4/3-inch lens
mount, the AF100 can utilize an array of low-cost, widely-available
still camera lenses as well as film-style lenses with fixed focal
lengths and primes.
Variable frame rates (VFR) are available in 1080p, selectable in
20 steps from 12p to 60p at 60Hz and 20 steps from 12p to 50p at
50Hz. The camcorder has a built-in stereo microphone and features
two mic/lines, switchable XLR inputs with +48V Phantom Power
capability. It can record 48-kHz/16-bit two-channel digital audio
(in PH mode only) and supports LPCM/Dolby-AC3 in any of the
modes.
This newest Panasonic AVCCAM camcorder is the first to enjoy the
benefits of advanced SDXC media card compatibility in addition to
existing SDHC card support. SDXC is the newest SD memory card
specification that supports memory capacities above 32GB and up to
2TB. With two SD slots for continuous recording, the AF100 can
record up to 12 hours on two 64GB SDXC cards in PH mode, with
automatic clip spanning across the two cards. The AF100 offers
still image capture as two megapixel (1920 x 1080) still
images.
The AF100 features switchable FILM CAM and VIDEO CAM modes, with
VFR operable in FILM CAM. The camcorder has a wide ISO gain setting
range that allows sensitivity to be set between ISO 200 and ISO
3200 (in FILM CAM), or gain adjusted between 18 dB and-6 dB (in
VIDEO CAM). It also offers a focus assist that can be used while
recording, which is color-on peaking and a focus bar; area focus
and area iris functions that facilitate recording when the subject
is off-center; two sets of adjustable zebras; two manual black and
white balance choices, and preset White Balance at 3200K, 5600K or
variable; and a waveform monitor and vectorscope for more accurate
monitoring of broadcast safe levels.
Weighing only 3.5 pounds (without lens or battery), the AF100 is
packed with high-end features including Dynamic Range Stretch in
all modes and frame rates; six built-in, customizable scene files
that are exchangeable for quick and easy matching between multiple
cameras; seven built-in gamma curves with four selectable color
matrices; a built-in optical ND filter; adjustable shutter speed
and Syncro-scan function; and a high-resolution, variable angle
color LCD monitor and tiltable viewfinder.
Standard professional interfaces include uncompressed 4:2:2, 8
Bit HD-SDI out, HDMI out and USB 2.0. The AF100 records SMPTE
timecode and is able to perform timecode synchronizing via the
video output seeing timecode in, and has an internal down-converter
facilitating output of SD (480/576) signals.
Other essential features include a wealth of solid-state
recording modes (clip thumbnail display, pre-record, intervalometer
function that can be set for up to 24 hours); three User Buttons
that can be programmed with up to 14 functions each; a Smart
Battery interface for recording up to four hours with a 5800mA
battery (model VW-VBG6PPK); metadata recording; and a wireless
infrared remote controller.
Panasonic will support the AG-AF100 with a three-year limited
warranty (one year plus two extra years upon registration) upon
registration of the camera with the PASS customer support
program.
About Panasonic Solutions Company
Panasonic Solutions Company empowers people whose jobs depend on
reliable technology. The company delivers collaboration,
information-sharing and decision-support solutions for customers in
government, healthcare, education and a wide variety of commercial
enterprises. Products and services within the company’s portfolio
include Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computing solutions,
projectors, professional displays (including both plasma and LCD),
and HD and 3D video acquisition and production solutions. As a
result of its commitment to R&D, manufacturing and quality
control, Panasonic is known for the reliability and longevity of
its products. Panasonic Solutions Company is a Division of
Panasonic Corporation of North America, which is the principal
North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC).
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Solutions Company’s full line of products can be obtained by
calling 877-803-8492 or at
www.panasonic.com/broadcast.
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