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Panasonic NV-GS250EN 3-CCD PAL Camera

Optical Image Stabiliser (O.I.S)
The O.I.S. helps assure clear, beautiful pictures by compensating for any hand-shake that occurs as you shoot. Gyrosensors detect the amount and direction of hand-shake and a linear motor adjusts the lenses as needed to compensate. While electronic systems correct the handshake in the CCD image itself, the optical process takes place before the CCD imaging stage - so there's virtually no effect on image resolution or viewing angle. And because it's a real-time process that operates 500 times per second, there are no afterimages or any of the unnatural feeling you get with internal complementing methods. Instead, you get clear, sharp images even when taking wide-angle shots or using the zoom at high magnification levels.
Features & Benefits
3CCD Camera System
The camera's CCD (charge-coupled device) plays a critical role in picture quality. That's why Panasonic chose a 3CCD camera system - the type used in professional video cameras. In this advanced system the incident light is split into its three primary colour components (red, green and blue), and the resulting signal from each is collected by one of the three CCDs. The GS250's 3CCD system features a total of 800,000 pixels times 3. It captures moving pictures with an effective 630,000 pixels times 3 and still pictures with an effective 710,000 pixels times 3, which provides highly detailed colour information. Compared with conventional 1CCD camera systems,Panasonic's advanced 3CCD system gives you greater beauty three different ways: in colour, detail, and gradation.
Mega O.I.S (Optical Image Stabiliser)
The MEGA O.I.S. system takes O.I.S. technology a step further by adding a sensitivity selector. This allows MEGA O.I.S. to provide about twice*1 as much hand-shake correction when shooting still pictures as Std. O.I.S. provides with moving pictures.
Leica Dicomar Lens
Leica is renowned by photographers everywhere as a maker of superb cameras and lenses. Now this legendary optical technology fuses with Panasonic's advanced digital technology in the Leica Dicomar lens. The GS250's brilliant new lens features 13 lens elements in 9 groups and uses low-dispersion optical glass to reduce chromatic aberration to about 1/3 the level of conventional lenses. A special multi-coating process is applied to 14 lens surfaces, minimising harmful reflection to deliver crisp,clear images free of flare and ghosting.
*Leica is a registered trademark of Leica Microsystem IR GmbH, and Dicomar is a registered
trademark of Leica Camera AG.
Manual Focus Ring
Positioned at the front of the lens barrel, the manual focus ring has a non-slip, sure-grip surface for easy operation and quick response when a photo opportunity pops up. It ensures professional-style operation and enhances creativity.
Direct Mode Dial
Easy-to-understand icons indicate the modes for both tape and card recording and playback. Just rotate the dial with your fingertip to select the icon that corresponds to the mode you want.
Soft Skin Detail
This function detects skin tones and softens the focus in those areas, making complexions look more attractive. Wrinkles and lines seem to disappear.
Tele Macro Mode
Just press a button and you're ready to shoot macro close-ups of subjects a mere 40 cm from the lens. The subject will have a clear, sharp focus, while the background focus is softened.
Power LCD
Simply press the Power LCD button and the LCD becomes brighter, making it easier to see outdoors or in other bright locations. Also, a new scanning technology allows the LCD to show diagonal lines more sharply.
3.1 Megapicel Still Picture Recording
The GS250 features Quad-Density Pixel Distribution, a technology used in Panasonic's professional equipment. By distributing the pixels at intervals measured in submicrons, this technology makes it possible to position four times as many pixels as in a conventional CCD. As a result, the GS250 records 3.1-megapixel still pictures. It captures all of the
outstanding detail, colour and sensitivity made possible by the 3CCD camera system.
USB 2.0 (HS Mode) / DV Sata Streaming via USB.
USB 2.0 compatibility gives you high-speed uploading of DV data to a PC over a single USB cable. Video Class compatibility allows real-time transfer of DV moving picture data over the same USB cable. The included MotionDV STUDIO 5.3 LE*2 application makes it easy to edit DV footage, so you can create your own polished, professional looking movies for keepsakes.
Crystal Engine
3D RGB Frame Noise Reduction - The noise reduction system uses a noise-shaping filter (first dimension) to remove the rough, highly visible noise. Next, it extracts and analyses data from several adjacent pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions (second dimension), and removes any parts that it determines to be noise. Finally, the process is applied to the time axis (third dimension), where it extracts and analyses several frames, and again removes parts that it determines to be noise. The result is a better noise-reduction performance than conventional systems provide. The noise reduction is particularly effective when shooting at low illumination, so you can capture clear, sharp images even at night or when lights are low.
AXIS (Advanced Pixel Interpolation System) - Quad-Density Pixel Distribution technology improves image precision by interpolating the signal for areas on the CCD where there are no pixels. AXIS helps reproduce even finely detailed portions of an image, giving the picture a higher-resolution appearance.
Digital Signal Processing - This new configuration consists of two separate image processing circuits, one for moving pictures, one for still pictures. Using the optimum circuit for each type of picture makes it possible to record both with outstanding quality.
High Picture Quality Wide Mode (16:9)
With this new mode you can shoot pictures that look beautiful even on a large, wide-screen TV. It uses the same aspect ratio as wide-screen TVs right from the recording stage, and it minimizes the vertical zoom ratio to boost vertical resolution.
Simultaneous Motion Video-Still Picture Recording
World's first camera to record moving pictures and 1.2-megapixel still pictures at the same time* Now you can have it both ways. When you're shooting a moving picture and you see a great scene, you can snap off a still shot.
Smart Wind Cut
A digital circuit automatically detects the wind velocity and adjusts the directivity of the microphones accordingly. This dramatically reduces both wind noise and sound degradation in the low-frequency range
Main Features:
3CCD / 3.1 Megapixel Digital Video Camera [Model No: NV-GS250EN]
3CCD Camera System
Mega Optical Image Stabilier (O.I.S)
Leica Dicomar Lens with Low Dispersion Glass
3.1 Megapixel Still Picture Recording
Crystal Engine
Pal format recording on Mini DV Digital cassette
Specifications:
No. of Image Sensors: 3
Image Sensor Size (Inches): 1/6
Total Pixel Count (000) 2400
Effective Pixel Count (000) 2130
Optical Zoom (x) 10
Digital Zoom (x) 500
Aperture F1.6 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele)
Focal Length f = 2.85-28.5mm
Lens Type LEICA DICOMAR
Lens Filter Diameter (mm) 43
Minimum Illumination (lux) 1
Focus Modes AF/Manual (w/Ring)
White Balance Modes Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Set (with IR Sensor)
Shutter Speed Range Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000sec., Card Mode: 1/2 - 1/2000 sec.
Iris Auto/Manual
Programme AE Modes Sports, Portrait, Low Light, Spot Light, Surf & Snow
16:9 Recording
Backlight Compensation
View Finder Type Colour
View Finder Size (inches) 0.33 Colour EVF (123K pixels)
Inbuilt LCD Screen
LCD Monitor Screen Size (Inches) 2.5
LCD Monitor pixel count (000) 113
Stereo Zoom Microphone
Wind Noise Reduction
Titler Date/Time
Fade in/out (Black or White)
Recording Review
Electronic View Finder (EVF) On Screen Display (OSD) Yes (English/Russian/Arabic/Persian/Chinese)
Image Stabiliser Type Optical
Digital Special Effects No onboard effects - all digital effects are applied during editing with the supplied 'DV Studio' software
Inbuilt Flash
Quick Start - 1.7 sec. (approx.)
LCD panel Light
USB Webcam Function Yes (Motion JPEG 320 x 240 approx. 6fps)
Digital Still Function On Solid State Removeable Media
Recording Medium Type DVC, Mini DV, SD Card
Still Picture Storage Format JPEG
Still Picture Storage Dimensions 640 x 480, 1280 x 960, 1600 x 1200, 2048 x 1512 3.1 MEGA
Motion Picture Storage on Card
Consecutive Photoshot (10 stills with 0.5sec(0.7sec at shutter speed 1/25) interval - VGA)
Picture Bridge Compatible
Video Record Heads 2
Recording Mode SP, LP
Playback Mode SP, LP
Remote Control
Variable Speed Search Yes (Max. 20x Speed)
Audio Recording System PCM 12 bit 4 ch/16 bit 2 ch
Audio Dubbing
Counter Time Code
Tape Remaining Indication
S-Video Input
S-Video Output
A/V Input (mini)
A/V Output (mini)
Microphone Input (stereo mini)
Headphones Terminal (M3) (HP Out or AV In/Out)
USB Interface 2.0 Full Speed (mini B)
DV Input/Output (IEEE 1394)
Accessories
Accessories Shoe (Hot)
Shoulder Strap Supplied
Free-style Remote Controller Supplied
A/V Cable (RCA - 4 pin) Supplied
Lens Cap Supplied
PC Cable Supplied (USB)
Power (Mains) Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input:110-240V AC) (Included)
Input Requirements (DC V) 7.9
Power (Battery) Lithium-ion battery pack (DC 7.2V) included
Power Consumption (Watts) 4.0
Power Consumption (Watts) with LCD 4.3
Weight (g) 500
Dimensions: Height (mm) 73 Width (mm) 81 Depth (mm) 144
AC Adapter/Charger has Euro/Asian Schuko Plug. Additional Plug Adapters may be required for other countries)
Note: This Camcorder records on PAL System on a mini DV digital tape (DV Cassette). You can playback on PAL TV or Multi-System TV.
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Panasonic NV-GS250EN PAL Digital Camcorder
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