Mini DV Camcorder with Optical Image Stabilizer, 32x Optical Zoom and Built-in SD Slot, records to Mini DV tape.

Features:

O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
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 picture, the MEGA O.I.S. system automatically activates, doubling* the corrective power.
With O.I.S. and MEGA O.I.S., the e.cam is equipped for clear, beautiful shooting of both motion and still pictures.

32x Optical Zoom
This 32x zoom can fill the screen with even a distant subject. This lens is not only the powerful zoom offered in a home-use digital video camera, it also features low distortion. And because it's optical, there is no quality loss - you get the images in all their natural beauty.

Pure Colour Engine
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.

High-Picture-Quality Wide 2.7" LCD
This model offers the High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode, which produces images that make for beautiful, dramatic viewing on a wide-screen TV. The image is processed on 16:9 area of the CCD. Because the image decoded has the same proportions as your wide-screen TV, there is virtually no picture quality degradation. You get beautiful images and all the excitement and dynamism on either a wide 16:9 screen TV or a conventional 4:3 TV.
This model also features a wide 2.7-inch LCD, making it easier to frame shots when you're shooting in 16:9 mode.
You can enjoy shooting wide, and viewing wide.

Simultaneous Motion Video and Still Picture Recording
You can snap off a still picture (VGA) while continuing to record motion pictures.
You don't even have to change recording modes. The motion pictures are recorded onto tape, the still is recorded onto the SD Memory Card.

Specifications:

Image Sensor (Total)
 1/6" CCD (680K pixels)
 
Image Sensor (Effective)
 4:3 -- 340K x 3
16:9 -- 460K x 3
(Moving Picture)
 
F Value
 F1.8 (Wide) / F3.7 (Tele)
 
Optical Zoom
 32x Variable Speed
 
Focal Length
 2.3 - 73.6 mm
 
Filter Diameter
 37mm
 
35mm Film Camera Equivalent
 4:3 -- 43.9 - 1405mm
16:9 -- 35.9 - 1149mm
(Moving Picture)
4:3 -- 43.7 - 1398mm
16:9 -- 35.6 - 1139mm
(Still Picture)
 
Lens Type
 PANASONIC
 
Image Stabilizer
 Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.)
 
Minimum Illumination (lux)
 2 Lux (Magic Pix®)
 
White Balance
 Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Manual
 
High Speed Shutter
 In Tape Mode 1/60 - 1/8,000, In Card Mode 1/60 - 1/500
 
Iris
 AF/Manual
 
Backlight Compensation
 Yes
 
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)
 0.33" wide (113K pixels) Color
 
LCD Monitor
 2.7" wide (123K pixels)
 
Microphone
 Stereo Zoom Mic
Wind Noise Reduction
 
On-Screen Display Language
 English / French / Spanish
 
Digital Zoom
 32x - 1,000x
 
Recording Mode
 SP/LP
 
Still Picture
 JPEG Picture Size:
0.3 MEGA: 640 x 480 (4:3)
0.2 MEGA: 640 x 360 (16:9)
 
Power Supply
 DC 7.9 / 7.2 V
Power Consumption (Watts)
 2.6 W (EVF) / 3.1 W (LCD)
Dimensions(W x H x D)
 78.5 x 72.6 x 136.0 mm
Weight
 450 g