Panasonic may have been first to bring 3D to the camcorder market with its bolt-on VW-CLT1 converter lens, but JVC and Sony both subsequently waded in with better-specified 3D set-ups. Panasonic's retort is the formidable HDC-Z10000. Launched at the IFA trade show, it's arguably the most advanced consumer camcorder in the world. Due on sale in December for £3,000, we had a go with it. The HDC-Z10000 is a twin-lens shooter bristling with advanced film-making tech. Indeed, it's so well-appointed that it could well woo back those who've started to use digital SLRs, rather than camcorders, to make movies. Here are the twin 3MOS sensors that enable you to capture all that smashing 3D. That doesn't mean it's difficult to master. It has the same 'intelligent auto' mode as the rest of Panasonic's camcorder line, which means one button takes care of everything. But there's a host of manual controls available should you feel adventurous. The lens is bright, at f1.5, and uses Panasonic's proprietary 'nano surface' coating to minimise flare. There's a 12x optical zoom for 2D shooting and 10x optical zoom for 3D. More significantly, there's a 3D macro shooting mode -- the first one we've seen.

PCWorld

09/2011

Panasonic Makes Big 3D Push With High-End Z10000 Camcorder

Panasonic today announced a high-end 3D camcorder that will be the first 3D camcorder to use the AVCHD Progressive video format (albeit in in 2D capture mode). The dual-lens, six-sensor Panasonic HDC-Z10000 will offer 1080p/60-fps recording, full manual focus and iris controls, high-end audio options, and manual controls to adjust the convergence point of the lenses during 3D capture. Also of note: The Z10000 has the largest model number--ten thousand--that we've seen yet on a camera or camcorder this year. From the looks of its video, audio, and three-dimensional skill set, it may earn that impressive five-figure distinction. The new Panasonic camcorder packs in a pair of the company's 3MOS sensors--each one a cluster of three 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensors that process red, blue, and green light separately--tucked behind two F1.5, 12X-optical-zoom lenses (32mm to 384mm). In 3D mode, optical zoom is limited to 10X. In 2D mode, the HDC-Z10000 offers slightly more powerful optical stabilization, although you can employ optical stabilization in both recording settings. Panasonic HDC-Z10000 3D camcorderOn the wide-angle end of that zoom range, Panasonic is touting the HDC-Z10000's 3D macro capabilities.

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