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Panasonic AG-AC160 AVCCAM HD Hand-Held Camcorder
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Panasonic AG-AC160 2.2MP AVCCAM HD Hand-Held Camcorder, 22x Optical Zoom, 3.45" LCD Screen, Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slots, USB 2.0

SKU: PCAGAC160PJ MFR: AG-AC160PJ
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  • Panasonic AG-AC160 AVCCAM HD Hand-Held Camcorder
  • AC Adapter/Battery Charger
  • AC Cord
  • DC Cord
  • VW-VBG6 Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
  • Wireless Remote Controller with Battery
  • Microphone Holder
  • Eye Cup
  • Shoulder Strap
  • CD-ROM
  • Panasonic Warranty
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About the Panasonic AG-AC160

The Panasonic AG-AC160 AVCCAM HD Handheld Camcorder that integrates seamlessly with a wide range of current broadcast video systems in place around the world. Featuring an integrated 22x zoom lens and a 1/3-type 3MOS three-element imager, the AVCCAM model captures AVCHD video to two SD/SDHC/SDXC card slots as 1080p30, 1080i60, filmic 1080p24 and 720p60. But that's not it for frame rates: for creative slow-/fast-motion effects, overcranking and undercranking are possible at a variety of rates between 2 and 60 frames per second. For worldwide compatibility, the AG-AC160 also captures a variety of 50 Hz video signals for easy integration with PAL projects and video systems.

For projects that require standard-def capture, the AC160 has you covered with DV recording, which can then be output via its 6-pin IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port. For high-def output, the HD-SDI terminal puts out HD signals including 1920 x 1080 at 24PsF. The AG-AC160 offers a bevy of other professional-level features, including dual XLRs with phantom power, SMPTE time-code generation, gamma settings for seven different scenarios and manual control rings for iris, zoom and focus. To monitor the status of all settings and to perform critical focusing functions, the AVCCAM camcorder features both a high-quality 3.45" LCD screen and a full-color LCoS 0.45" viewfinder with 1,226,000 dots (852 x 480 x 3 [RGB]) of resolution.

Panasonic AG-AC160 Includes

  • Panasonic AG-AC160 AVCCAM HD Hand-Held Camcorder
  • AC Adapter/Battery Charger
  • AC Cord
  • DC Cord
  • VW-VBG6 Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
  • Wireless Remote Controller with Battery
  • Microphone Holder
  • Eye Cup
  • Shoulder Strap
  • CD-ROM
  • Panasonic Warranty

Panasonic AG-AC160 Features

  • Panasonic Optical Technology: The high-performance 22x zoom lens was designed specifically for professional HD video production. Sharing the wide-angle capability found in the DVX and HMC series, the lens offers some additional telephoto capability for a 28-616mm (35mm equivalent) zoom range
  • Manual Control Rings: Three manual rings - mechanical (cam-driven) zoom, focus and iris - allow you to operate as if you've got an interchangeable-lens camcorder, for fine, tactile control over the parameters of the captured image
  • Optical Image Stabilization: To compensate for any shaking of the operator's hand, the AC160 features an optical image stabilizer (OIS)
  • High-Sensitivity, Low-Noise 3MOS Image Sensor: The 1/3-type 2.2 Mp 3MOS sensor features the same Ultra Luminance Technology (ULT) that's incorporated in Panasonic's shoulder-mount P2 HD broadcast camcorders
  • Digital Zoom: This can be assigned to a user button for digital zooms of 2x, 5x and 10x. In combination with the optical zoom, this function provides a telephoto capability up to 220x
  • ND Filter: The AG-AC160 features a four-position (OFF, 1/4 ND, 1/16 ND, 1/64 ND) optical neutral density filter wheel
  • Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS): DRS estimates a gamma curve and knee slope to match the contrast of each pixel and applies them in real time, producing excellent gradation for each shade and minimizing blocked shadows and blown highlights
  • Three-Position Gain Selection: There is a 3-position gain selector, with L, M and H settings. To each setting you can assign a gain value of 0, +3, +6, +9, +12 and +18 dB. There is also a Super Gain of +24 dB and +30 dB, accessible via a user button only
  • Focus Assist Function: A Focus Bar that indicates the focus level can be displayed on the LCD and the focus-in-red display shows the focus area. These two display functions help you to focus quickly and accurately
  • High-Quality, Multi-Format Professional AVCHD PH Mode: The AG-AC160 uses the AVCHD recording format and also supports the high-image-quality PH mode. AVCHD complies with MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 High Profile motion-picture compression technology
  • DV Recording Mode: The camera records SD video as a DV-format file (AVI Type 2) for added flexibility. Standard DV output (FireWire/IEEE 1394) lets you ingest files to a PC or Mac
  • Simplified Waveform & Vectorscope: The AG-AC160 has waveform and vectorscope display functions for analyzing a captured video signal on the LCD
  • Three User Buttons: A total of three user buttons can be set to trigger any selection of 16 different camera functions: INH, FACE DETECT, WFM, EVF DTL, D.ZOOM, DRS, S.GAIN, ATW, ATW LOCK, SHOT MARK, INDEX, LAST CLIP, BACKLIGHT, SPOTLIGHT, BLACKFADE and last but not least, WHITEFADE
  • High-Quality Color Viewfinder and LCD: The AG-AC160's color EVF uses a 0.45", approximately 1,226,000 dot-equivalent (852 x 480 x 3 [RGB]) LCoS (liquid crystal on silicon) display panel. It delivers bright, detailed, high-resolution images and a high response speed
  • Stylish Design Boosts Mobility: Shifting the handle grip and LCD position forward (toward the lens) compared to the design of previous generations has improved the weight balance and visibility for handheld shooting, enabling a comfortably wide view
  • XLR Input for Pro-Quality Audio: The AG-AC160 comes equipped with two-channel XLR audio input terminals with a 48V phantom power supply. The internal microphone, external microphone, or line input can be selected for each channel. Large, easy-to-use level dials are also provided
  • HDMI Digital HD Output Terminal: The AG-AC160 is equipped with an HDMI output terminal for digital transfer of high-quality HD video and audio signals
  • Down-Converted SD Video Output: The AG-AC160 has an internal down-converter so it can output SD (480/576) signals from VIDEO OUT or HDMI (progressive only). The 16:9/4:3 aspect conversion mode can be selected from three types (side crop, letterbox, squeeze)
  • Workflow Versatility: The Panasonic AVCCAM family enables tapeless recording, which means faster-than-real-time transfers to Windows & Mac computers for nonlinear editing - whether via a USB 2.0 connection or by offloading SD/SDHC/SDXC cards via a card reader
  • Low-Angle Shots and Interviews: The upper part of the handle grip contains both the Rec Start/Stop button and a lens zoom speed control (three speeds). This design assures easy shooting even at low angles
  • Zebra: Select any two zebra levels from 50% to 105% (in 5% steps)
  • USB 2.0: The type mini-B USB port allows for connection to a PC in device mode
  • Remote Terminal: Enables remote operation of iris, focus, Rec Start/Stop and index functions
  • Color Bar: Outputs a color bar signal and test tone
  • Tally Lamps: Tally lamps are provided on the front and rear of the AC160

Panasonic AG-AC160 Specifications

Image Device 3x 1/3-type progressive 2.2 Mp CMOS
Prism color separation
Lens 22x optical zoom
2x, 5x, 10x digital zoom
3.9-86mm (28-616mm 35mm equivalent)
f/1.6-3.2
18 elements in 12 groups
Minimum Object Distance (M.O.D.) Approx. 3.3' (1 m)
Filter Diameter 72mm
Minimum Illumination 0.4 lux (f/1.6, gain +30 dB, shutter speed 1/30 second)
Signal System NTSC, PAL
Built-in Filters ND filter: OFF, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64
LCD Monitor 3.45" (87.63mm) color LCD monitor with approx. 921K dots (16:9)
Viewfinder 0.45" (11.43mm) color LCoS monitor with approx. 1226K dots (16:9)
Memory Card Slot 2x SD/SDHC/SDXC slots
Shutter Speed 60i mode: 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 second
30p mode: 1/30, 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 second
24p mode: 1/24, 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 second
50i/50p modes: 50i/50p: 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 second
25p: 1/25, 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 second
Slow Shutter 60i mode: 1/8, 1/15, 1/30 second
30p mode: 1/8, 1/15 second
24p mode: 1/6, 1/12 second
50i/50p mode: 1/6, 1/12, 1/25 second
25p mode: 1/6, 1/12 second
Synchro Scan Shutter 60i mode: 1/60.0 to 1/249.8 second
30p mode: 1/30.0 to 1/249.8 second
24p mode: 1/24.0 to 1/249.8 second
50i/50p mode: 1/50.0 to 1/250.0 second
25p mode: 1/25.0 to 1/250.0 second
Shutter Opening Angle 3-359.5 Deg. in 0.5 Deg. increments
Frame Rates 24, 30, 60 fps
Variable Frame Rates:
1080/24p, 1080/30p: 2, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 40, 44, 48, 54, 60 fps
1080/25p: 2, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 42, 45, 48, 50 fps
Gain Selection 0/+3/+6/+9/+12/+15/+18/+24/+30 dB (+24 dB, +30 dB: USER button S.GAIN only)
Recording Media SD memory card (FAT12, FAT16 formats supported): 512 MB, 1 GB, up to 2 GB
SDHC memory card (FAT32 format supported): 4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
SDXC memory card (exFAT format supported): 48 GB, 64 GB (up to 2 TB)
Recording Formats AVCHD standard (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), DV standard (AVI Type2)
Maximum Recording Time With 2x 64 GB SDXC cards: Approx. 12 hours in PH (highest-quality AVCHD); 48 hours in HE mode (lowest-quality AVCHD); 8.5 hours in DV mode
Video Signals PH mode: 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i, 1080/29.97p, 1080/25p, 1080/23.98pN, 720/59.94p, 720/50p, 720/29.97p, 720/25p, 720/23.98pN
PM mode: 720/59.94p, 720/50p
HA/HE mode: 1080/59.94i, 1080/50i
DV mode: 576/50i, 576/25p, 480/59.94i, 480/29.97p, 480/23.98p
Sampling Frequency 4:2:0 (AVCHD)
4:1:1 (DV)
Video Compression MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD)
DV (DV)
Video Bitrates PH mode: Approx. 21 Mb/s (VBR)
PM mode: Approx. 8 Mb/s (VBR)
HA mode: Approx. 17 Mb/s (VBR)
HE mode: Approx. 6 Mb/s (VBR)
Interval Recording 1 sec / 10 sec / 30 sec / 1 min / 2 min interval, maximum 168 hours (1 week) recording (PH 1080/24p mode is fixed)
Audio Signal Dolby Digital 2-channel and 48 kHz/16-bit, Linear PCM 2-channel (switchable in PH mode of AVCHD)
Dolby Digital 2-channel (PM/HA/HE modes of AVCHD)
48 kHz/16-bit, Linear PCM 2-channel (DV)
Audio Bitrates PH mode: 384 kb/s
PM/HA/HE mode: 256 kb/s
Speaker 1x 20mm diameter
Video Outputs SDI: 1x BNC, 0.8 V [p-p], 75 ohm, HD/SD switchable
HDMI: 1x HDMI Type A, VIERA Link not supported
Composite Video: 1x Pin jack, 1.0 V [p-p], 75 ohm
Audio Input 2x XLR 3-pin (input 1, input 2)
Line/Mic/+48V switchable
Line: 0 dBu
Mic: -40 dBu / -50 dBu / -60 dBu switching via menu
Built-in Mic In supports stereo microphones
Audio Output 2x pin jack (channel 1 / channel 2), 316mV, 600 ohm output
1x 3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack for headphones
Via HDMI: 2-channel (linear PCM) & 5.1-channel (Dolby Digital)
Other I/O Connections Time Code Preset In/Out: Via Composite Video Out dual-purpose (In: 1V [p-p] to 4V [p-p], 10 k-ohm; Out: Low-impedance, 2.0±0.5V [p-p])
Camera Remote: 1x 2.5mm diameter super mini jack (zoom, shutter speed); 1x 3.5mm diameter mini jack (focus, iris)
Index Remote: 1x 2.5mm diameter super mini jack
IEEE 1394: 1x 6-pin, digital output only
USB 2.0 (Device): 1x Type Mini B, 4-pin USB 2.0
Power Requirements 7.2V DC via battery
7.3V DC via AC adapter
Power Consumption 11.8W when recording
Operating Temperature 0 to 40 Deg.C (32 to 104 Deg.F)
Operating Humidity 10-80% (no condensation)
Dimensions (W x H x D) 7 x 7.69 x 17.25" (180 x 195 x 438mm) excluding protrusions
Weight 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) excluding battery and accessories
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