Panasonic AG-AC160A Brochure - Page 4

Broadcast-Grade Performance with a 22x Zoom Lens and 2.2-Megapixel U.L.T. Image Sensor Packed with Panasonic Optical Technology The high-performance zoom lens was developed specifically for professional HD video production. While inheriting the wide-angle capabilities of the DVX and HMC Series, it adds the same level of operating ease as you'd expect from an interchangeable lens model for broadcasting and other professional uses. Combining 18 lens elements in 12 groups, this advanced lens unit further adds a UHR (Ultra High Refractive) glass element, a low dispersion element and aspherical lenses. In short, it raises resolution with the newest optical technologies available. Zooming from 28mm to 616mm (35mm equivalent), this 22x zoom lens covers a wide field of view, from wide-angle to telephoto, without a conversion lens. Zoom Ring Focus Ring Iris Ring Wide 28 mm Tele 616 mm (22x) 22x optical zoom x 10x digital zoom (220x) Three Manual Rings - Zoom, Focus, Iris The lens unit is provided with three rings - a mechanical (cam-driven) zoom ring, a focus ring, and an iris ring. The positive operating feel of these rings gives you manual control similar to an interchangeable lens. Optical Image Stabilizer, Digital Zoom, and ND Filter • Hand-shake correction with the Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS). • Digital Zoom function. It can be assigned to an user button and close up to 2x, 5x, and 10x. In combination with the optical zoom, this function provides a telephoto capability up to 220x. • Four-position (OFF, 1/4 ND, 1/16 ND, 1/64 ND) optical neutral density filter wheel. 3 High-Sensitivity, 2.2-Megapixel, Low-Noise U.L.T. Image Sensor and Optimized Signal Processing Circuit The AG-AC160A/AC130A feature the same Ultra Luminance Technology (U.L.T.) 1/3-type 2.2-megapixel 3MOS image sensor that is incorporated in our shoulder- type P2HD camera recorders. This advanced image sensor is set to maximize the performance of the lens and signal processing circuit under standard shooting conditions. U.L.T. image sensor