World’s first 3MOS camcorders revealed
22 Jul 2008
The world’s first full high definition camcorders with 3MOS have been launched by Panasonic.
The HDC-SD100 and the HDC-HS100 camcorders record 1920 x 1080 by using an advanced AVCHD video format, according to the company.
Within the high definition is also the first 3MOS system to be used in a camcorder.
It has been developed based on 3CCD technology which is known for its very good colour reproduction, Panasonic said.
MOS sensors have expanded a light receiving area which improves the quality of images even in areas with limited lighting.
Panasonic said: “Compared with a conventional 1MOS, Panasonic’s new 3MOS system captures more vibrant, true-to-life colours, in greater detail with richer gradation.”
The HDC-HS100 model is a hybrid which allows HD images to be recorded onto either a memory card or onto the 60-GB hard disk in the camcorder.
Combined recording time of both memory card and hard disk is a total of 35 hours.
InfoSync said the camera’s both handled well during their tests and the optical image stabiliser included by Panasonic prevented video footage from shaking too much.
