Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV953 - Camcorder - 800 KP - 10x optical zoom - Leica - Mini DV

New from Panasonic is the latest 3-mega pixel, 3CCD Palmcorder Multicam digital camcorder/digital still camera, model PV-DV953, which features Panasonic's most advanced video technologies with a new smaller, slimmer design, SD Memory Card capability and the much-acclaimed Leica Dicomar lens. Continuing the technological advances of the highly prized PV-DV951 and PV-DV952, the PV-DV953 represents Panasonic's most advanced consumer camcorder. Like its predecessors, this new model is intended for those who appreciate the ease-of-use of a consumer model but demand high-end features found on Panasonic's professional models. The PV-DV953 continues to incorporate the sophisticated Leica Dicomar lens, which has become known for its ability to capture and finely render the most delicate nuances of light and shade. Boasting an imaging system backed by broadcast technology, this year's model features the same type of 3CCD system used in Panasonic's celebrated professional camcorders. Individual CCDs are used to reproduce the red, blue and green colors that compose an image for vivid, true-to-life pictures with remarkable depth and presence. PV-DV953 features a unique MagicWire wired remote with buttons for record start/stop, zoom in/out, and Photoshot (still picture), which makes it easy to hold the camcorder in one hand and activate major features via the remote in the other hand. As with all 2003 Panasonic Digital Palmcorder Camcorders, the 3 mega pixel PV-DV953 features a 10x telescopic optical zoom lens and a 700x digital zoom1 that allows for amazing 700: 1 clear, close-ups from wide angle to full telephoto zoom. The top of the line camcorder also adds a Tele-Jump Zoom for instant 1.5x zoom with no picture deterioration. The PV-DV953 includes a zoom microphone to capture accompanying audio, even when recording from a distance, as well as an SD voice recorder2 that allows recording of important voice messages directly onto an SD memory card. Thanks to Panasonic's Progressive PhotoShot mode, this high-end model also doubles as a digital still camera with the ability to record still pictures with higher resolution, finer details, and smoother image contours than the normal PhotoShot function. Capturing the image data and temporarily storing it in two separate field memories and then combining them with no time lag, this advanced feature achieves 1.5 times the resolution of standard-recorded stills for a crisp, clear image. Resulting images can then be downloaded to a PC3 from an SD memory card or from a mini DV tape. A MagicPix feature helps users shoot full color video and still images in extremely low-light situations. And, MPEG 4 Internet Movie, which records MPEG 4 moving images onto an SD memory card, lets you easily transfer video clips with audio to a PC. To help take the jitter out of hand-held video taping and compensate for unintentional hand and camcorder movement the PV-DV953 goes beyond the normal digital image stabilization and employs an Optical Image Stabilizer system that uses two movable lenses and two fixed lenses to detect even the slight shaking. This results in clear, sharp images that are free of picture degradation.

Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV953 Digital Camcorder, 3.5" LCD Screen, 1/6" CCD Create and edit videos digitally with ease. Put the movie on tape, DVD or even on the internet. Experience remarkable viewing clarity with 3.5" LCD Enables you to capture objects nice and clear even in very low-light