Panasonic’s HD camcorder lineup just got a little deeper as they announced two new full HD camcorders in the form of the HDC-SD100 and the HDC-HS100. Both of these units are the world’s first AVCHD camcorders with a 3MOS system designed to deliver superb video image quality. Panasonic’s 3MOS technology is based on the company’s 3CCD technology and feature three MOS sensors to process the red, blue, and green components of incoming light separately. According to Panasonic, the 3MOS system “captures more vibrant, true-to-life colors, greater detail and richer gradation.”

Features of both of these new camcorders include:

• Manual functions for zoom, focus, iris, shutter speed and white balance
• Intelligent Auto mode
• HD Advanced Pure Color Engine
• Leica Dicomar lens
• Advanced Optical Image Stabilization
• Face Detection
• Intelligent Contrast Control
• Intelligent Scene Selection
• Comes with HD Writer 2.6 software for Windows
• Compatible with VIERA Link
• Quick Power-on in 1.9 seconds
• Digital Cinema Color mode
• 5 microphone, 5.1 channel surround sound system
• Microphone input and headphone jack
• High speed burst shooting
• Pre-Rec enables camcorder to continuously record three seconds of video content before the actual video begins
• Wide-viewing angle LCD display

So what’s the difference between the two models? The HDC-SD100 records content directly to an SD memory card while the HDC-HS100 is a hybrid system - recording to either an SD card or an internal 60GB HDD.

Both Panasonic models will be available in September with the HDC-SD100 having a retail price of $1299.95 and the HDC-HS100 a retail price of $1099.95.

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