Panasonic MDH2M Camcorder (Black) Product Description Easy to use full HD professional quality and durable shoulder held camcorder for perfect movie recording in all lighting situations. 				    	 					 From the Manufacturer     Simultaneous/ Relay Recording on Dual Memory  Record simultaneously in two memory devices for added dependability and reliability. In addition, Relay Recording enables switching between 2 memory devices, suitable for extended recordings. Note: The voice is interrupted for a few seconds during the device switching.simultaneous Recording is not available during Relay Recording.  Ergonomic Pro-Style Design 4-point support is stable and it enables comfortable shooting. There is ample distance between LCD touch panel and eye position. Based on verification results, 200 mm is the most suitable distance. The position of the LCD monitor is almost the same as eye level and comfortable to look at. It is suitable for LCD-based shooting style.    5-Axis HYBRID 0.I.S. + with Level Shot Function 5-Axis HYBRID 0.1.3 + thoroughly suppresses blurring all the way from wide-angle to powerful zoom shots. This lets you capture crisp, dear images in almost every shooting situation. Level Shot Function automatically detects and corrects the tilting of captured images. This enables you to record horizontal images without tripod or even when shooting in an unstable position.  28mm Wide-Angle and Intelligent 50x Zoom The wide shooting range expands the breadth of photographic expression, extending from 28mm wide angle to intelligent 50x zooming. This makes it possible to capture everything from panomic scenery to telephoto images for obtaining dynamic images of subjects at a distance.     Easy Manual Settings with Manual Ring Simply press the CAMERA FUNCTION button to select settings to adjust with Manual ring; Focus / Zoom / Iris / White balance / Shutter speed.  The ring's position and diameter are designed for easy use. For example, when turning, the weight of the ring enables fine adjustments. Crystal Engine Pro The Crystal Engine Pro instantly processes the huge amount of data that goes into Full-HD images, and further enhances Full-HD quality. It produces smooth, high-resolution zoom shots even when the range exceeds the limit for optical zooming. Crystal Engine Pro clearly delineates even the tiniest details of your subject, with extremely natural beauty.     New High Sensitivity Senso The combination of the newly developed High Sensitivity Sensor and the Crystal Engine PRO, with its superb noise reduction performance, records bright, high-quality, and low-noise images in both bright and dim lighting situations. Beautiful images can be recorded under a variety of situations, including indoor shooting and night scenery shooting.  1080 TV Lines Horizontal Resolution Horizontal resolution of 1080 TV lines' makes it possible to shoot high-resolution Full-HD images that express even extremely small details.  *According to the JERA RE chart and CIPA (for digital cameras) ISO 1233 resolution chart. 20.4-megapixel Still Picture Recording In high resolution. 20.4-megapixel still pictures* come out extremely beautiful.  For images recorded with a 16:9 aspect ratio.     3.0-inch Wide Touch LCD The easy-to-view 7.5 cm / 3.0" wide LCD screen allows fingertip touch-operation. You get smooth intuitive operation and don't have to take your eyes off of the LCD screen.     Illuminating LED Ring  The illuminating LED ring allows you to verify more easily that recording is in progress, making the shooting smoother. It is possible to turn on/off the illumination.  Eye-Fi Compatible By using the Eye-Fi card, you can save files recorded on the card on a PC, or upload them to SNS via a wireless network. You can also directly transport the data to your device (smartphone, tablet etc.) without connecting another access point.  The functions of the Eye-Fru card (including wireless transmission) are not guaranteed to work on this product. In the case of a malfunction of the card, please contact the card manufacturer. To use the Eye-Firm card, permission from the national or regional government is required. Do not use if you have not obtained permission. If you are unsure as to whether use is permitted, please check with card manufacturer.  Install the software supplied with the Eye-Fin card in advance on your PC and configure the Eye-Fin settings. (For settings methods etc., please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer)     Main Operation Switches Grouped Together  The following buttons are grouped together to minimize erroneous operation. Mode switch, Intelligent auto / Manual / Manual focus switch, Cursor button, Optical Image Stabilizer button, Menu button     Battery and Jacks Located on the Rear Side  The battery is located on the rear side for optimum weight balance and to take out battery easily. Also, the jacks located at the back makes it easy to connect cables.  Plug and Copy to External HDD  Image data from many hours of shooting can easily be backed up in an external portable HDD at the shooting location. Note: When the AC adaptor is not connected to this unit, the external drive cannot be used.