3CCD Camera System

Most professional broadcasting cameras use the 3CCD system. In a 1CCD system, all of the incoming light
information is processed by the same CCD. The more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for
processing, so there is absolutely no light loss. You can see the results in beautifully rendered images with vivid colour, fine detail, and rich gradation.

Leica Dicomar Lens - Superior image quality

Leica AG of Germany is the manufacturer of fine cameras and lenses favoured by photographers everywhere. The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the DVD e.cam was developed specifically for digital video cameras. Drawing on Leica's renowned optical technology, this advanced lens captures clear, crisp, finely nuanced images with outstanding detail and contrast. Thanks to a multi-coating applied during the manufacturing process, the lens also minimises flare and ghosts.

Multi-Format Recording (DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW)

DVD e.cam models can record and play DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. As for DVD-RAM disc, you can record again and again on the same disc, up to tens of thousand times, and view it without any finalising process. You can record repeatedly on DVD-RW discs as well, and they are well suited to editing. While you can record only once on DVD-R discs, they can be played back on almost any kind of DVD player or recorder. With DVD e.cam's wide compatibility, you can record on whichever kind of disc works best in your DVD player or recorder.

10x Optical Zoom

Enjoy remarkable 10x zoom magnification in a camera that fits comfortably and securely in one hand. This lens is not only the powerful zoom offered in a home-use digital video camera, it also features low distortion. And because the zoom is optical, it captures both moving and still pictures with exquisite beauty.

Enjoy High Picture Quality Wide Mode (16:9) on 2.7" Wide LCD Screen

D300 offers the High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode. The image is processed on an area of the CCD with a wide 16:9 ratio to increase the number of effective pixels. Because the image decoded has the same proportions as your wide-screen TV, there is virtually no picture quality degradation. The D300 also feature a wide 2.7-inch LCD. You can enjoy shooting wide, and viewing wide. 

Easy On/Off saves battery life

When you open the LCD, the power switches on. Shut it and the power goes off. Pull out the viewfinder and the power switches on. Store it and the power goes off. Easy On/Off reduces the time required for operating the camera.

Anti-Ground Shooting mode

The O.I.S. linear motor system can detect when the camera is in an unusual shooting position - such as when you've inadvertently left it on in recording mode. In these cases, the camera automatically stops recording, saving both battery power and disc space. *This mode can be selected from the menu.

Power LCD

Tele Macro

Soft Skin Detail

Direct Mode Dial

Optical Image Stabiliser - Clear, beautiful moving and still pictures

Panasonic's O.I.S. minimises the hand-shake that can be such a problem with handheld shots. Because Panasonic's system is optical, there is no image quality degradation. When you're shooting a still image, the MEGA O.I.S. system automatically activates, doubling* the corrective power. With O.I.S. and MEGA O.I.S., the DVD e.cam is equipped forclear, beautiful shooting of both moving pictures and still images.*Panasonic comparison

High-Performance image processing Crystal Engine

The Crystal Engine is a special image processing circuit for 3CCD camera systems. It processes the R.G and B signals from the three CCDs individually, so it gives both moving and still pictures exceptional quality. And the Pure Colour Engine converts the CCD output signal from a complementary colour signal into an RGB signal at an early stage and extracts the low-frequency luminance
component from the RGB signal. This innovative engine also achieves truly superb colour reproduction
for high-zoomed pictures.

Simple, One-handed operation

The joystick makes the camera much easier to use, letting you control all basic operations with one hand. As you shoot, just watch the image in the monitor and follow the instruction guide. You can handle a number of operations quickly and easily, without even taking your eye off the subject.

Quick Search & Access with Disk Navigator

Unlike videotape, you don't need to rewind or fast-forward a DVD disc to search for specific scenes. The video camera LCD screen displays a list of the recorded scenes for quick and easy searching.

Help Mode

Not sure what a certain icon means? Just switch on the Help mode and select the icon. It's explained for you on the LCD monitor. This makes it easier to learn the icons, and you spend less time reading
the operating manual.

Capture complex motion with precision MPEG2 Engine

Panasonic's MPEG2 engine is a wide-range, high-precision search engine that produces smooth, beautiful moving pictures. Because it precisely records the differences in each frame, it can render fast, complex motions - like those of children in the thick of the action - with exceptional precision. The MPEG2 engine also uses the Variable Bit Rate system that Panasonic adopted for the high-end DIGA DVD recorder. Giving LP(long play mode) recordings nearly twice the resolution captured with previous Panasonic MPEG2 recording video cameras, this
lets the DVD e.cam record clear, smoothly flowing pictures.

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