Overview
The Panasonic AG-HMC41 is a compact HD camcorder that records full HD in AVCHD format to low cost SDHC memory cards.
Genuine UK Stock - Free 3 Year Extended Warranty
We are an authorised Panasonic dealer and all of our camcorders are genuine UK stock. This means that every AG-HMC41E purchased from Siren Technology is eligible for Panasonic's European AVCCAM 3 Year Warranty Program (3 Year Warranty = 1 Year Regular Warranty + FREE 2 Year Extended Warranty).
This FREE extended warranty also entitles registered HMC-41 owners to a Premium 5 Day turn around repair service via Panasonic's European Repair Center in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Warning: Only genuine European AG-HMC41E models are eligible for this Free extended warranty. Some HMC-41 models supplied by "certain UK suppliers" are Grey Imports not European models and DO NOT QUALIFY for this extended cover. These suppliers may even attempt to sell you 3 year warranty cover for over £200! Our advice is to check your facts before you order, if it's a genuine UK model this extended warranty is FREE. All camcorders purchased from Siren Technology are genuine UK stock.
AVCHD high definition recordings look clean and crisp, even during fast motion, reducing the image degradation or tape dropout associated with older HDV recordings.
This tapeless camcorder weighs less than 1kg but features a full resolution 3MOS image sensor that produces stunning 1920x1080 HD images with high sensitivity. The AG-HMC41 incorporates auto focus along with various focus-assist functions, such as facial recognition, focus bar display and enlarged display and touch-type auto focusing. It has a 12x optical zoom and will also capture 10.6-megapixel JPEG still images directly onto the SD card. Other features include HDMI output, waveform monitor display, time date stamp, user assignable focus ring, zebra display, synchro-scan shutter function, three programmable user buttons, time code/UB recording, remote control terminal (for zoom, focus, aperture, REC start/stop controls).
In Detail
The lightweight AG-HMC41 records full HD to low cost SD/SDHC memory cards. This tapeless camcorder features full resolution 3-megapixel, 1/4.1-inch 3MOS imager that produces stunning 1920x1080 HD images with high sensitivity and high-resolution 10.6-megapixel JPEG still photo capture.
The AG-HMC41 offers a 12X optical zoom, (includes 2X, 5X, 10X) and professional image functions like Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) that helps compensate for wide variations in lighting, and a Cine-Like Gamma mode which gives recordings a more film-like aesthetic.
The Panasonic AG-HMC41 weighs less than 1kg. However, despite its compact size, it offers invaluable professional features. It incorporates Panasonic’s broadcast/professional-use colour reproduction system, auto focus plus various focus-assist functions, such as facial recognition, focus bar display and enlarged display and touch-type auto focusing. Other features includes waveform monitor display, time date stamp, user assignable focus ring, zebra display, synchro-scan shutter function, three programmable user buttons, time code/UB recording, remote control terminal (for zoom, focus, aperture, REC start/stop controls). With a variety of manual functions, the AG-HMC41 is capable of a wide range of video production tasks.
The AG-HMC41E features HDMI output, USB 2.0 (miniB-type devices), composite video output (AV multi/ch1, ch2), analogue component (mini-D). The camera's 2.7-inch LCD monitor offers simple touch-panel operation and access to various solid-state recording functions such as pre-record, interval recording, shot marker and metadata capture.
You have the choice of expanding the camera’s audio capability with 2-channel input, mic/line switchable and +48V options available for purchase separately.
The AG-HMC41 records using AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 high profile encoding) compression to capture superior quality at twice the compression efficiency of the older MPEG-2 compression formats (e.g. HDV, DVD, etc). The professional camcorder line from Panasonic is branded AVCCAM and these professional camcorders feature PH mode that allows exceptional quality recording in full HD 1,920 x 1080 at a higher bit rate (max 24 Mbps).
AG-HMC41E record times with 32Gb SDHC card.
Recording to a solid state media means no more dropouts, extraordinary reliability and high resistance to vibration, humidity and dust. With a 32GB SD/SDHC Card the AG-HMC41E will record up to 180 minutes of full HD video at 1920 x 1080 - or 320 minutes in 1440 x 1080 (HDV resolution) with many other recording formats available.
But the real advantage arrives when you are back from shooting and need to move on with editing and delivery. With a fast IT based workflow, the AG-HMC41 lets you transfer recorded files directly to a computer, simply copy & paste files from the SD/SDHC Card to your internal hard drive, for quick nonlinear editing and for rapid distribution to SD-DVD, BluRay HD-DVD, mobile devises (such as portable media players, BlackBerry or iPhone). Output direct for use on the web.
SD cards can be played back directly on a growing number of low cost consumer devices including solid-state HD players, Blu-ray players, game machines, laptop computers, and widescreen plasma displays with SD card slots.
AVCHD is supported by a wide range of editing applications including Apple Final Cut Pro 6.0.5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 , EDIUS 6, EDIUS Neo 3 and many more. In addition, a free transcoder, available for download at www.panasonic-broadcast.com, will convert AVCHD files to DVCPRO HD P2 and down converted DV files for use with most existing professional editing packages.
