Panasonic has rolled out yet another video camera, this time though its a DVD camcorder in the form of HDC-DX1. It makes use of 8-cm DVD discs and also is multi-format compatibility camcorder supporting DVD-RAM/-R/-RW and DVD-R double-layer (DL) discs. The HDC-DX1 DVD camcorder will hit the store shelves in Japan on December 15.

The DX1 makes use of the highly acclaimed 3CCD sensor, designed particularly for HD shooting and provides a higher color resolution, which is twice the resolution you would find in any of the conventional sensors. With the high-speed HD signal processor, you can achieve high-quality HD recording and the HD crystal engine processes images twice as quickly as progressive scan CCDs. It also features a 5.1-channel surround sound with five microphones, making you feel like you are truly a part of the scene.

The DX1 also supports AVCHD format and makes use of the newly developed LSI to implement the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 technology used in the AVCHD format. It includes the proprietary Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.), an image stabilizer technology that corrects blurring caused by hand-shake without compromising the image quality and thereby ensuring great images even when there is an unintended hand-shakes while shooting. As of now the camcorder is heading towards Japan and will be available in Japan on december 15th. No word on the pricing as yet. We will keep you updated.