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Aug 15

Panasonic AG-AC90 professional camcorder: three CMOS sensors in a handheld package for $2,250

While filmakers have gone gaga over huge sensor’d video cameras, there’s still a need for smaller chips and pro features — to that end, Panasonic has just announced the AG-AC90 AVCCAM. Destined for event and corporate users, it features three smallish 1/4.7-inch CMOS sensors (“3MOS” in company-speak), a 12X zoom, native 1,920 x 1,080 at 60p, 60i, 30p and 24p, and a five-axis image stabilizer. As for video quality, there’s a new “premium professional” recording mode with 28 Mbps throughput at 60p, on top of 24 Mbps and 17 Mbps modes. With two memory card slots, the camcorder supports Panasonic’s proprietary UHS-1 cards, and fortunately works with SDXC and SDHC to boot. It’s slated to arrive in “late fall 2012,” according to the company, and will ring the register at $2,250. So, if the first thing that pops into your mind is not DOF, but zebras, timecode and XLR inputs, check the PR for all those specs.

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Aug 14

Panasonic AVCCAM Camera Recorder AG-AC90 announced

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What you see above does look rather professional, don’t you think so? Here we are with the Panasonic AVCCAM Camera Recorder AG-AC90 which was just announced, where it will finally hit the market this coming October. Basically, the Panasonic AG-AC90 memory card recorder is able to merge not only high image quality, but advanced functions and easy operation as well which are demanded by professionals, all of that coming in a stylish and easy-to-handle design.

The Panasonic AVCCAM Camera Recorder AG-AC90 will come with a zoom lens that will extend all the way from 29.8mm (a 35mm equivalent) wide angle to 12x optical zoom, sporting a high speed of F1.5 brightness. Not only that, Panasonic has also decided to throw in BSI (backside illumination) type 3MOS image sensors which are capable of exhibiting high sensitivity, Full HD resolution and a high S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio. The AVCHD recorder section will be able to support not only PS mode for Full HD progressive image production, but also pro-use PH mode as well.

The Panasonic AVCCAM Camera Recorder AG-AC90 offers the camera operator a fantastic field of view, image quality, and file/video formats that one needs for news gathering and image production. Apart from that, there are other professional operating features that will include Triple Manual Rings (focus, zoom and iris) which approach the versatility and feel of the interchangeable lenses, XLR Microphone/Audio inputs, and remote terminals to provide the system expandability that professional applications require.

The thing is, you will only be able to lay your hands on the Panasonic AVCCAM Camera Recorder AG-AC90 this coming October, where it will retail for €1,800 a pop. Those who want an earlier look at the AG-AC90 will be able to check it out at the Beijing International Radio, TV & Film Equipment Exhibition “BIRTV2012″ which is set to be held at the China International Exhibition Center (CIEC) from Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th August. Those living in Europe will also be able to catch a glimpse of it at the European International Broadcasting Convention “IBC2012″ that is happening at the RAI Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from Friday 7th to Tuesday 11th September.

[ Panasonic AVCCAM Camera Recorder AG-AC90 announced copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]