In another example of how vendors looking to capitalize on the demand for lower-cost camcorders, Panasonic Solutions Company has launched its AG-AC7PJ, a low-cost professional AVCHD shoulder-mount camcorder that is targeted to entry-level professional with a suggested list price of just $1,300.
The camera, which is capable of handling multiple recording formats, weighs just under four pounds and records on SDHC/SDXC media.
The camera comes with a large grip and zoom lever; a wide-diameter, manual focus ring; a high-resolution 3.32-megapixel one-quarter inch MOS imager; a wide-angle 38.5.8mm lens (35mm equivalent); and an "Intelligent Zoom" function for telephoto shots at up to 23x magnification.
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The Intelligent Zoom mode utilizes hybrid Image stabilization that combines both optical and electronic stabilization of the image.
The AC7PJ uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 encoding - which doubles the bandwidth efficiency over the older MPEG-2 compression based formats-and supports six recording modes, including, in 1080i HD at approximately 17 Mbps.
