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 colour 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.
470,000-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,
470,000-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 colours 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 25p Mode
The AG-DVX100A provides two shooting modes: 25p (25 fps,
progressive) and standard 50i (50 fps, interlace). In 25p mode, the
AG-DVX100A gives images and motions a film-like effect
—
they look
very much like the images and motions of conventional 24fps film.
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.
Ultimate Creativity
Image quality that far exceeds anything in its class, plus an evolved 25p progressive function
aspherical lens
Optical Image Stabilizer
Output
Input
NORM
CINE-LIKE_V
CINE-LIKE_D
CINE-LIKE
Gamma Curve image
25p image
(25 progressive frames per second)
50i image
(50 interlace fields per second)
