Professional AVCCAM HD
Shoulder Mount Camcorder, the HMC81 really looks the part on the shoulder or on
a tripod. It's also a great entry level studio camera, especially with a mini
HDMI to SDI converter attached for long cable runs. A great way to learn advanced
camera skills and to shoot corporate / event HD.

Features:

• Stunning quality AVCHD
  recording to SDHC card at up to 1920 X 1080 50i or 25p
• Standard Definition DV
  recording to SDHC card at 576 50i and 576 25p
• User-assignable manual focus
  ring functions, for Focus/Iris/Zoom
• XLR inputs with switches for
  mic/line, and +48V Phantom Power
• Time code/UB recording
• IEEE 1394 output in DV Mode
• Pre-record - 3 seconds
• Interval recording for time
  lapse
• Shot marker and metadata
  capture
• Wired remote control terminals for
  zoom, focus, iris, REC start/stop controls

A Tapeless Camera
Recorder That Meets the Needs of Professional HD/SD Multi Format Recording

The  multi format AG-HMC81 records in both AVCHD (HD) and DV (SD) formats
onto SD/SDHC memory card.

This tapeless camcorder features a 12x optical zoom lens, Optical Image
Stabilizer (OIS), and a 1/4.1 inch, 3.05 mega pixel (

approx. 2 mega
pixel/effective image pixels), progressive 3MOS.

In HD mode, the AVCHD format has twice the compression efficiency of MPEG-2 for
superb image quality.  Its exclusive PH mode allows exceptional quality
recordings at a higher bit rate (max. 24 Mbps).  SD mode records AVI files
using the popular DV compression method.  This file based system enables
effective use of existing DV compatible nonlinear editing systems.

The AG-HMC81 also features a shoulder mount design that enables stable
shooting, XLR audio input (with phantom microphone supprt), and a BNC
component/composite image output terminal as standard equipment, for smooth
compatibility with professional systems.

Brand

Panasonic

LCD Display Size

3 to 3.9 Inches

Screen size

1.45 inches

Focal Length

1000mm & Above

Sensor Type

3MOS

Sensor Size

CMOS

Resolution

1080i HD

Camcorder Media Type

Flash Memory