Panasonic VDR-D300 DVD Camcorder
Once again Panasonic proved to be on top niche when at the Mega Event of Consumer Electronics show the brand made an announcement of updates to almost their entire DVD line of camcorders. The featured Model Panasonic VDR-D300 DVD Camcorder also contributed the glory. Featuring 3CCDs along with new 16:9 aspect ratio chips an enhanced widescreen mode renders superior color, detail and nuance.
The Mega O.I.S (Optical Image Stabilizer) suppresses hand shake in both still and motion pictures along with the LEICA DICOMAR lens and Crystal Engine support promises best high-quality movies and stills. With incredible 3.1Megapixel proves powerful for the still picture. With 10x optical zoom you can bring closer the subject and can concentrate on 2.7” large with 16:9 aspect ratios LCD. For add on storage media you can use SD Memory Card slot to put in your memory card. VDR-D300 supports high-speed USB 2.0 and comes packed with USB cable and video editing software.
The product is estimated at a price of $999.95 and expected to be available in market this March.
Panasonic VDR-D300 DVD Camcorder Features Include:
Panasonic VDR-D300 DVD Camcorder Specifications:
| Power Supply | DC 7.2 / 7.9 V |
| Power Consumption (SP mode, DVD-RAM) | 4.6 W (EVF) 4.9 W (LCD) |
| Weight (w/o Battery) | 585 g |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 63 x 87 x 138 mm |
| LENS SECTION | |
| Image Sensor | PAL: 1/6" CCD x 3 (800 k x 3pixel Total/ 630 k x 3 [4:3], 540 k x 3 [16:9 ](Motion Picture) / 710 k x 3 [4:3], 540 k x 3 [16:9] (Still Picture) Effective) NTSC: 1/6" CCD x 3 (800 k x 3pixel Total/ 640 k x 3 [4:3], 540 k x 3 [16:9 ](Motion Picture) / 710 k x 3 [4:3], 540 k x 3 [16:9] (Still Picture) Effective) |
| F Value | F1.8 (wide) - 2.8 (tele) |
| Optical Zoom | 10 x Variable Speed Zoom |
| Focal Length | 3.00 - 30.0 mm |
| Filter Diameter | 37 mm |
| Lens Brand | Leica Dicomar |
| CAMERA SECTION | |
| Minimum Illumination | 1Lux (Colour Night View) |
| Focus | AF / Manual |
| White Balance | Auto / White Set / Indoor / Outdoor |
| Iris | Auto / Manual |
| Scene Mode | Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes |
| EVF | 0.3" Color (123 k pixels) |
| Monitor | 2.7" 16:9 LCD (123 k pixels) |
| OSD Language | |
| Flash | Yes |
| Microphone | Stereo |
| Date recording | Auto Date (in Data Code) |
| Fade In/Out | Black / White |
| AWB IR Sensor | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | O. I. S. |
| Digital Zoom | 25 x / 700 x |
| Cinema Mode | - |
| Self Timer | Yes (Only Photo) |
| DISC SECTION | |
| Applicable Disc | 8cm DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 / 8cm DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0 / 8cm DVD-RW Ver1.1 2 x-speed (2 x / 1 x) |
| Moving Picture Recording Format | MPEG2: DVD Video Recording: DVD-RAM / -RW DVD Video: DVD-RW / -R |
| Audio Recording Format | Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) |
| Audio Playback Format | Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) / MPEG1 Audio Layer 2 / LPCM |
| Recording Mode | XP/SP/LP XP: 9 Mbps / VBR, SP:5 Mbps / VBR, LP: 2.5 Mbps / VBR |
| Recording Time | XP: 18 min. / SP: 37 min. / LP: 75 min. (w / one side RAM disc) |
| Cue/Review | F / R |
| Skip | F / R |
| Jog Dial | w /Joy-Stick |
| Thumbnail Display | 8 Scenes / Page |
| Editing | Delete / Divide / Combine |
| Counter | Linear Time Counter (Only scene unit) |
| Disc Remaining Indication | Yes |
| Speaker Volume | w / Zoom Volume |
| CARD SECTION | |
| Card Slot | SD |
| Still Pictures | JPEG Picture size: [4:3] 2048 x 1512 3.1MEGA, or 1280 x 960 1.0MEGA, or 640 x 480 0.3MEGA, / [16:9] 1920 x 1080 2.0MEGA |
| Slide Show | Yes |
| DPOF/DCF | Yes |
| Disk Navigation | Yes |
| TERMINALS | |
| S-Video Output | Out |
| Video Output | Out |
| Audio Output | Out |
| Microphone (Stereo mini) | Yes |
| USB | 2.0 High Speed |
| Accessory Shoe | Cold |
| Tally LED | Yes |
| Access LED | Yes |
| STANDARD ACCESSORIES | |
| AC Adaptor | 1 Battery Charge Type |
| Battery Pack | Lithium - Ion |
| Strap | Yes |
| Free Style Remote | - |
| AV Cable | AV / S Multi |
| IR Remote | Yes |
| PC Cable | USB |
| Lens Cap | - |
| CD-ROM | PAL: DVD-MovieAlbumSE4.2 / DVDfunSTUDIO 2.4 NTSC: DVD-MovieAlbumSE4.2 / DVDfunSTUDIO 2.4 / Imx VCD/DVD2.0 |
Stumble It! | Posted by Paul on January 6, 2006 11:11 PM
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