PANASONIC VDR D160

• 30x Powerful optical zoom
• Pure Colour Engine for high-performance image processing
• Choose the media you want with multi-format ease: 8cm DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R
• High Quality MPEG2 Engine - Captures even complex motion with precision
• VGA Still Picture Recording

  High-performance image processing Pure Colour Engine
  

  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.

  Easy to see, even outdoors -
  Power LCD
  

  Simply press the Power LCD button and the LCD becomes brighter, making it easier to see outdoors or in other bright locations. Also, a new scanning technology allows the LCD to show diagonal lines more sharply.

  Transfer data to a PC at high speed - USB 2.0 (High-Speed Mode)
  

  USB 2.0 compatibility lets you upload DV data to a PC at highspeed over a single USB cable.

  Give your subjects smoother looking skin with Soft Skin Mode
  

  When this function detects skin tones, it softens the focus in that area. This has a skin beautifying effect, which makes wrinkles and lines appear less noticeable. When turned on, this function makes blemishes and moles look less conspicuous, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin.

  Easy On/Off saves battery life
  

  When you open the LCD, the power switches on. Shut it and the power goes off. Pull out the viewfinder and the power switches on. Store it and the power goes off. Easy On/Off reduces the time required for operating the camera.

  Capture even complex motion with precision MPEG2 Engine
  

  Panasonic's MPEG2 engine is a wide range, high-precision engine that produces smooth, beautiful moving pictures. Because it precisely records the differences in each frame, it can render fast, complex motions with exceptional precision. The MPEG2 engine also uses the Variable Bit Rate system that Panasonic adopted for the high-end DIGA DVD recorder. Giving LP (long play mode) recordings nearly twice the resolution captured with previous Panasonic MPEG2 recording video cameras, this lets the SD e.cam and DVD e.cam record clear, smoothly flowing pictures.

  One-Touch Navigation for easy, intuitive setting and shooting without taking your eyes off the subject

  
  With One-Touch Navigation, just press the centre of the joystick to display an operating menu. The operations you use most often are right on the monitor, so it's easy to change settings or operate the camera without looking away from your subject.Just turn the dial and you're ready to shoot or to view the images afterward. Just rotate the dial with your fingertip to select the icon that corresponds to the mode you want.
  

  Capture crisp, vivid images, even in low lighting with Colour Night View

  Leave the light off. Colour Night View gives you images with colour even in dim lighting. Light is gentle and easy on the eyes, so you can snap shots of sleeping children without waking them up.

  Quick, comfortable editing, even with large-capacity discs - High-Speed Data Transfer to a DVD Recorder

  With DVD's high-speed data transfer, you can dub your recordings quickly and easily onto a DVD video recorder's hard disk drive. Enjoy sophisticated editing with the DVD recorder, or save your recordings onto DVD and create a collection of your own DVDs.

  Specifications
  No. of Image Sensors		1
  Image Sensor Size (Inches)		1/6
  Total Pixel Count (000)		800
  Effective Pixel Count (000)		400
  Optical Zoom (x)		30
  Digital Zoom (x)		1000
  Aperture		F1.8 (Wide)/F3.9 (Tele)
  Focal Length		f = 1.9-57mm
  Lens Type		PANASONIC
  Lens Filter Diameter (mm)		30.5
  Minimum Illumination (lux)		2
  Focus Modes		AF/Manual
  White Balance Modes		Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Set (with IR Sensor)
  Shutter Speed Range		Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000sec., Card Mode: 1/50 - 1/500 sec.
  Iris		Auto/Manual
  16:9 Recording		Yes
  Backlight Compensation		Yes
  View Finder Type		Colour
  View Finder Size (inches)		0.3 Colour EVF (123K pixels)
  Inbuilt LCD Screen		Yes
  LCD Monitor Screen Size (Inches)		2.5
  LCD Monitor pixel count (000)		105
  Stereo Zoom Microphone		Yes
  Wind Noise Reduction		Yes
  Titler Date/Time		Yes
  Image Stabiliser Type		Digital
  Digital Still Function On Solid State Removeable Media		Yes
  Recording Medium Type		DVD-Ram Disc
  Still Picture Storage Format		JPEG
  Still Picture Storage Dimensions		640 x 480 - 0.3 MEGA
  Motion Picture Storage on Card		Yes
  Picture Bridge Compatible		Yes
  Recording Mode		XP, SP, LP
  Playback Mode		XP, SP, LP
  Audio Recording System		Dolby Digital (2ch)
  USB Connectivity		Yes:2.0 Full Speed (mini B)
  HDMI Input/Output		No
  S-Video Output(s)		Yes
  A/V Output (mini)		Yes
  Accessory A/V Cable (RCA - 4 pin)		Supplied
  Accessory Lens Cap		Supplied
  Power (Mains)		Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input:110-240V AC) (Included)
  Input Requirements (DC V)		7.9
  Power (Battery)		Lithium-ion battery pack (7.2V, 1400mAh)
  Power Consumption (Watts)		3.5
  Power Consumption (Watts) with LCD		3.9
  Weight (g)1		480
  Height (mm)2		87.0
  Width (mm)3		52.5
  Depth (mm)4		129.0