Advantages of Camcorders vs Smartphones
Learn about the dynamic high zoom, image stabilizer, and easy-to-grip design that no smartphone has.
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Can Your Smartphone Zoom Up Close without Blurring?
No!
The Panasonic camcorder lets you zoom up on distant subjects with Intelligent 90x Zoom and the 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. + while preserving the image resolution.
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Add More Dynamics to Your Homemade Footage!
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28mm Wide-Angle
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Optical 50x Zoom
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Intelligent 90x Zoom
Even Captures Moon Craters!
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28mm Wide-Angle
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Optical 50x Zoom
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Intelligent 90x Zoom
Intelligent 90x Zoom/Optical 50x Zoom
When using Intelligent 90x Zoom, Intelligent Resolution technology lets you shoot at high zoom rates while preserving the image resolution.
Less Blurring While Walking or Zooming
5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. + and Auto O.I.S. Lock suppress blurring all the way from wide-angle to powerful zoom shots.
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5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. +
HYBRID O.I.S. + uses five-axis correction to thoroughly suppress blurring all the way from wide-angle to powerful zoom shots. It also achieves superb effects when shooting while walking.
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For Shooting While Walking
Blurring in the roll direction from shooting while walking is suppressed to produce truly beautiful images.
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Across the Entire Shooting Range
Detected blurring caused by vertical or horizontal wrist movements is corrected using a lens in the optical system.
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For Zooming
Areas of the sensor that are not used for zooming are electronically controlled to compensate for hand-shake.
Auto O.I.S. Lock
The camera detects a scene that needs stronger stabilization (when zooming, for example), and automatically activates O.I.S. Lock. This increases the compensation area over previous models, and provides more stable images.
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Manual O.I.S. Lock
The button is pressed and held when necessary.
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Auto O.I.S. Lock
O.I.S. Lock is automatically controlled by the camera.
Ideally Designed for Video Shooting
In addition to being lightweight and compact, an ergonomically designed grip snugly fits the hand for comfortable, extended shooting.
- The lens barrel gives you a firm grip for stable video shooting.
- That’s why it’s great for extended shooting.
- And it’s also why it resists blurring.
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