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Advanced Functions that Expand Video Possibilities
Catch Every Moment in Clear, Beautiful Detail
Natural contrast with no wash-out.
Intelligent Contrast Control
Intelligent Contrast Control detects the ambient light level
and adjusts the exposure accordingly, preventing blown
highlights and blocked shadows. You capture natural-
looking, highly nuanced images with proper contrast.
Prevents blurry images caused by unsteady hands as you shoot.
Advanced O.I.S.
(Optical Image Stabilizer)
Panasonic's advanced O.I.S. suppresses the effects of hand-
shake as you shoot. You get all the beauty and none of the
blurring, even at high zoom levels.
Capture faces beautifully - even in dim or backlit scenes.
Face Detection
Face Detection automatically senses the ambient lighting and
adjusts the exposure accordingly, so faces are bright and easy
to see. The focus also prioritizes the faces, and skin tones
are smoothed. Faces in the center of the frame serve as the reference for
adjustments, but the function can detect up to 15 faces in all.
Detects the situation and switches the scene mode automatically.
Intelligent Scene Selector
The Scene Selector function analyzes the shooting situation
and automatically switches the camcorder to the Scene
mode that will give you optimal results.
I n i A m o d e t h e i m a g e
sta b i l i z a t i o n , co n t ra st
correction and face detection
functions are automatically activated.
Faces are perfectly
exposed and in clear focus
An orange frame appears
around the face used as the
basis for adjustment
0.6-sec Quick Start
Use Quick Start mode* when you want to start shooting even more
quickly. Just flip open the LCD and you're ready to shoot in just 0.6
second. Also, power consumption is 30% to 40% less in Quick Start mode
than in recording mode, so you save battery time.
*This mode can be selected from the menu.
1.9-sec Quick Power-On
- Saves Energy
Pre-Rec Function
No more missed shooting opportunities!
24 Frames/Second High-Speed
Burst Shooting
Capture those spur-of-the-moment scenes.
Images are recorded even before you begin shooting.
Switch the power on and the SD100 and HS100 are in
standby mode in just 1.9 seconds*, ready to shoot when you
are. This fast startup also helps reduce battery consumption.
*HS100: In card recording mode only.
Power turns on
automatically
when you open the LCD!
OFF
Open
ON
5.1-Channel Surround Sound System & Zoom Mic
Capturing voices over a wide area for a more lifelike sound.
5 Microphones and 5.1-Channel Surround Sound
Panasonic HD camcorders are equipped with five
electret condenser microphones. The center mic helps
capture the sound source and distance accurately, so
you get a more 3-dimensional effect than you get with conventional systems,
which capture all sounds from the front. You get a realistic sound space that's
a perfect match with the true-to-life HD images.
*Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Zoom Mode
In Zoom mode the microphones are linked to the lens action. When you zoom
in on a subject, the microphones focus on the sound in that same direction.
Focus Mode
In this mode the microphones focus on sounds coming from right in front
of you, even when the lens is not zooming.
The detail is so fine, you can even check
the pose as the girl is dancing.
The HD camcorders feature high-speed burst shooting at a fast 24 frames
per second. In three seconds, you can shoot up to 72 still shots. High-
speed burst shooting is especially useful for shooting fast-moving objects
or capturing spontaneous moments, such as in sports events and car
races. Or use it to analyze your golf swing or tennis stroke.
1x
12x
Wide Mode
Zoom Mode
Focus Mode
Look Mom!
Such a beautiful wat
erfall!
Look Mom!
Such a beautiful wat
erfall!
Look Mom!
Such a beautiful wat
erf
all!
The sound zooms together with the image.
The sound zooms even when the image doesn't.
*The camera must be aimed at the subject in advance.
Starts backing up in the internal memory
3 seconds prior
Time
With
Pre-Rec.
Without
Pre-Rec.
REC Button On!
The first few
seconds are missed.
This clever function records three seconds of
images even before you actually begin shooting.
The images are held temporarily in the camcorder's internal memory,
before recording onto the SDHC/SD Memory Card or hard disk begins.
This helps ensure that you won't miss the start of a moment you want to
record, such as when an event begins all of a sudden.
Low Light
Use in dim lighting. It
automatically switches to
a slower shutter speed
so that images across the entire frame are bright and easy to see.
Spotlight
Use this mode for scenes
with particularly strong
contrast, such as when
you're shooting a spotlit area on a darkened stage. It captures the well-lit
subject perfectly and prevents washed-out areas.
Face
This mode captures faces
beautifully. It automatically
detects when there's a
face in the frame and adjusts the exposure to capture it correctly. The focus
also emphasizes the face.
*See the Face Detection description for details.
Capture images of surpassing beauty easily – even in challenging situations.
Capture images of surpassing beauty easily – even in challenging situations.
Capture images of surpassing beauty easily – even in challenging situations.
iA (Intelligent Auto)
Perfect settings every time – automatically.
HD Advanced Pure Color Engine
High-speed processing and wide tonal expression.
We took the advanced imaging circuitry used in
Panasonic professional equipment and adapted
it for home use. The result is the HD Advanced Pure Color Engine, a
high-speed processing unit that handles huge
volumes of data and virtually doubles the
dynamic range. This advanced imaging engine
helps prevent blown highlights and blocked
shadows, so the images you capture on video
look just the way they do in real life.
HD Advanced Pure Color Engine
Blocked shadow
(no distinguishable features)
Visible
Visible
Visible
Scenery
This mode is ideal for
shooting wide landscapes
and sweeping vistas,
such as at the ocean or in the mountains. It balances the exposure over the
entire frame to prevent brighter parts of the image, such as the sky, from
being washed out or having blown highlights.
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utomatic Control
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utomatic Control
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utomatic Control
utomatic Control
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