The Panasonic AG-DVC32 is the PAL system version of the advanced AG-DVC30 NTSC model camcorder. The camera uses 3 1/4" CCDs to record highly detailed images with superior color rendition. The camcorder integrates some film-look features and an innovative Night Shot feature. This is the only 3-CCD camera that has an infrared sensing 0-Lux night mode. The camera is equally at home in security applications, event videography, clever filmmaking, or as a superior-quality camcorder for personal use.
Infrared Capture in Low-Light or No-Light Situations
The AG-DVC32 is the only 3-CCD camcorder to integrate black and white recording using infrared signals. The camera has a built-in infrared illuminator that cast beams 16 feet. Clear black and white video can be captured to that point. For greater distances, an optional, more powerful infrared transmitter will cast beams just under 100 feet. This feature gives the camcorder greater versatility in surveillance, news gathering, and nature video.
Scene File Video Parameter Memory
The camcorder will remember specific camera set-ups for specific lighting or special effect conditions. The parameters that will be memorized include detail, chroma-level, chroma-phase, color temperature, master pedestal and skin-tone detail.
Film-Look Features
Combining gamma settings and frame-modes, the AG-DVC32 can produce video that looks more like film. The gamma settings change the sensitivity of light mapped on the gray-scale. The camera also captures video with an electronic interpolation that simulates progressive scan with seemingly no time differences between fields.
Variable Zoom Speed Settings
In addition to the touch-sensitive nature of the zoom servo rocker switch, the camera menu can select a general slower or faster zoom sensitivity.
Digital Zoom Pre-Sets
The AG-DVC32 has a low noise, low interference optical zoom built into the Leica Dicomar lens. Optically, the lens elements give a wide angle of 4.1mm, a 35mm format equivalent of 39.5mm, and a maximum telephoto setting of 65.6mm, a 16 times zoom (623mm in 35mm format terms). Additionally, the camera has digital zoom increments at 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x, 5x, and 10x. Using the low-magnification digital zoom feature keeps image degradation to a minimum.
Optical Image Stabilization
Subtle hand-shake, small amount of vehicle motion, and other low-level vibrations can be removed from the video process prior to image capture. The AG-DVC32 uses an optical system that corrects for small amounts of body motion inherent in hand-held videography.
Slow Shutter Function
Increasing sensitivity is just one byproduct of utilizing slow shutter. The camera also produces special effects that demonstrate motion. Additionally, the shutter functions as a scan-matching system to decrease or stop monitor rolling.
LCD Monitor with Audio Meters
The camera has a bright, full color LCD monitor built onto the side of the camera. With a menu selection, 2 audio channel meters, in different colors, can be viewed to monitor audio levels.
Date and Time Stamp Feature
Useful in legal and security environments, the AG-DVC30 can overlay time, day, and date over the video image.