Panasonic AG-3DA1 Twin Lens 3D Camcorder

The world’s first professional quality, fully-integrated Full HD 3D camcorder offering SD media card recording.

At less than 3Kg, the AG-3DA1 is equipped with dual lenses and two 1/4.1-inch full 1920 x 1080 2.07-megapixel 3-MOS imagers to record 1080/60i, 50i, 30p, 25p and 24p (native) and 720/60p and 50p in AVCHD.

It can record for up to 180 minutes on dual 32GB SD cards in Panasonic’s professional AVCHD PH mode, and offers professional interfaces including dual HD-SDI out, HDMI (version 1.4), two XLR connectors, built-in stereo microphone and twin-lens camera remotes.

It is also equipped with remote terminal for focus iris, zoom, REC start/stop and convergence point. Its 3.2-inch LCD screen provides the option to switch from Left, Right or overlay image display. In the AG-3DA1, the lenses, camera head, and a dual Memory Card recorder are integrated into a single, lightweight body. The camcorder also incorporates stereoscopic adjustment controls making it easier to use and operate.

The twin-lens system adopted in the camcorder’s optical section allows the convergence point to be adjusted. Functions for automatically correcting horizontal and vertical displacement are also provided. Conventional 3D camera systems require these adjustments to be made by means of a PC or an external video processor. This new camcorder, however, will automatically recalibrate without any need for external equipment, allowing immediate 3D image capture. Right and Left Full HD video streams of the twin-lens 3D camcorder can be recorded and distributed as files on SDHC/SD Memory Cards, ensuring higher reliability than tape, optical disc, HDD or other mechanical-based recording systems.

• The twin-lens system lets you adjust the convergence point for recording 3D images with natural-looking depth
• The two independent optical systems add flexibility to expressive 3D image recording
• Automatic correction of left-eye/right-eye image deviation within the camera
• Equipped with two 1/4.1-inch Approx. 2.07 megapixels MOS units for left-eye and right-eye images
• The recording system uses AVCHD Pro high-image-quality PH mode. Full-HD left-eye and right-eye images are recorded in sync onto two SDHC Memory Cards
• The lenses, camera head and recorder section are integrated into a compact body. Unlike a conventional rig-type 3D camera system, this model brings excellent flexibility and mobility to FULL HD 3D recording
• Lightweight camera body weighs less than 2.8 kg (Approx. 6.17 lb.) for excellent mobility
• Equipped with a 3.2-inch (16:9) side-mounted LCD monitor with approx. 921,000 dots. Lch/Rch/overlay switchable display
• Equipped with HDMI 1.4 (frame and field sequential output) in addition to HD-SDI (x2, simultaneous)
• Built-in Stereo microphone
• Provided with an XLR Audio input terminal for line recording in halls, studios, etc.
• Equipped with remote terminal for focus iris, zoom, REC start/stop, and convergence point
• Auto REC function for control of REC start/stop of an external recorder connected by SDI