Ultimate Creativity
Image quality that far exceeds anything in its class, plus an evolved 24p/30p progressive function
Superior Image Rendering with the Leica Dicomar™ Lens, Plus OIS
The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the AG-DVX100A incorporates
Leica optical technology and know-how. Use of low-dispersion glass
reduces color aberration and increases resolution, while a multi-coating
process minimizes flare and ghosts. The results are sharp, crisp,
beautifully rendered images with delicate nuances and exceptional
shading. The lens system features 15 lens elements in 11 groups,
including three aspherical lenses. Panasonic's advanced OIS (Optical
Image Stabilizer) drastically cuts the blurring caused by hand shake.
Optical processing with an automatic correction function helps assure
consistently clear, sharp images.
*Leica and Dicomar are registered trademarks of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH.
410,000-Pixel, 3CCD Image System Provides F11 Sensitivity for
Superior Image Quality
Panasonic designed the AG-DVX100A
to deliver the highest sensitivity and
picture quality in its class. At its heart is
a 3CCD RGB system comprising three
1/3-inch, 410,000-pixel progressive
CCDs developed especially for
broadcast and professional
applications. The new on-chip lens
design achieves high F11 sensitivity, allowing the AG-DVX100A to
record in light as dim as below three lux, for example, in nighttime
news gathering. Picture quality is outstanding, with a high S/N ratio that
means less noise in darker parts of the image and low smear that allows
shooting in sunlight or under bright spotlights.
High-Sensitivity Slow Shutter (in cumulative) Function
The slow shutter function uses image accumulation to enable shutter
speeds with frame rates reduced by half or more. You get the ultra-high
sensitivity needed for nighttime shooting without illumination, as well
as dramatic frame-by-frame or soft focus effects.
High Image Quality with 12-Bit A/D Conversion
The AG-DVX100A features an A/D converter that uses the same 12-bit
processing as broadcast camera-recorders. Precisely digitizing the
gradation and colors captured by the progressive CCD, this A/D
converter supports gamma switching and other fine downstream image
adjustments — one of the keys to achieving rich image expression.
RGB Gamma Processor Provides Rich, Cine-Like Tones
Panasonic has greatly expanded the expressive
capability of the DV camera by creating
unique gamma functions such as Cine-Like
gamma curves, which produce images
strikingly similar in tone to film images. For
each of the RGB signals, the gamma curve
settings are processed immediately upstream
from the digital signal processing circuit. This
helps achieve outstanding image quality.
The AG-DVX100A now introduces three new
gamma curve settings — Cine-Like-D, Cine-
Like-V, and B.Press — giving you a total of seven to work with.
CINE-LIKE
Film-like images
CINE-LIKE-D
The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize dynamic range
CINE-LIKE-V
The Cine-Like mode shifted to prioritize contrast
LOW
Images with strong black contrast
B.PRESS
Images with even stronger black contrast
NORM
Standard video gamma
HIGH
Bright images with enhanced gradation in dark portions
and soft contrast
High-Quality, Native Progressive 24p/30p Mode
Choose from three shooting modes: 24p (24 fps, progressive) for images
with the look and motion of film movies, 30p (30 fps, progressive), or
standard 60i (60 fps, interlace). Thanks to its progressive CCD,
the AG-DVX100A creates native progressive images with outstanding
vertical resolution — unlike images produced using conventional
electronic interpolation. With its high mobility and low costs,
the AG-DVX100A is the ideal tool for producing indies, shorts, or
streaming video.
aspherical lens
Optical Image Stabilizer
30p image
(30 progressive frames per second)
60i image
(60 interlace fields per second)
Output
Input
NORM
CINE-LIKE_V
CINE-LIKE_D
CINE-LIKE
Gamma Curve image
