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Panasonic pv-dv953 3CCD MiniDV Camcorder with 3.5 Inch LCD Screen
Digital Palmcorder ® MultiCam™ Camcorder with 3 Mega
Pixel Digital Still Camera
PV-DV953 Features
Digital Still/Memory Mode. MiniDV Recording.
MPEG Movie: MPEG4 USB Port Connection.
i.LINK®. DPOF.
Color LCD View Screen: 3.5 Inch Removable Memory Type: Secure Digital
Audio Dubbing. CCD: 3 CCD 1/6 inch 800,000 pixels
Cinema Mode. Color View Finder.
Digital Effects Modes. Digital Zoom: 700x
Filter/Wide Angle Capability: 43mm Focus Control: Auto/Manual
Image Stabilization. PCM Stereo Sound: 12-bit/16-bit
Recording Modes: SP/LP Remote Control: IR Remote
Still Image Resolution (Max.): 2048x1496 Web Camera Function: Video Only
Wind Noise Reduction. Audio/Video Outputs: M3 Type
External Microphone Input. Headphone Jack.
S-Video Input. S-Video Output.
ArcSoft Editing Software Suite: 4 titles Built-in Flash.
Built-In SD Drive. Depth: 8-1/2 inches
Height: 5-1/8 inches Weight: 1.68 lbs
Width: 10-5/8 inches Battery Type: CGR-D16A
PV-DV953 Specifications
Hi Definition Zoom: 10x
Mega Still Pictures (Interpolation): 2048 x 1496
3.0 Megapixel Still Picture Technology 1: Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology
i.LINK 2 (IEEE 1394 PC Interface): Yes
PHOTOVU LINK 3 (USB Connection): Yes
CARD LINK 4 /SD CARD SLOT: Yes
PhotoShot Built-in Digital Still Camera 5: Yes
Compression Still Format: JPEG
Progressive PhotoShot Mode: Tape/Card
Picture-in-Picture: Yes
Built-in SD Drive 6: Yes
SD Voice Recorder 7: Yes
MagicPix Images (color recording in low light): Yes
Manual Focus Ring: Yes
High Speed Shutter: 1/60 - 1/8,000
Easy Cassette Eject: Yes
Leica Dicomar Lens 8: Yes
Cinema Mode: Yes
5-Mode Program AE (Auto Exposure): Yes
Slow/Frame Advance (with IR Remote Control): Yes
Index Search Scene/Photo (with IR Remote Control): Yes
Self Record: Yes
Audio Dubbing (SP Only): Yes
Battery & Tape Indicators: Yes
3CCD Camera System: Yes
Zoom Mic: Yes
CAMERA SECTION
LENS (ZOOM, APERTURE) LEICA DICOMAR 10:1 (F1.6-2.8)
FILTER DIA. / FOCAL LENGTH (mm) 43mm / 2.85-28.5mm
ZOOM SPEED *0.8-21sec. (REC MODE)
TURBO ZOOM *0.3-21sec. (REC PAUSE MODE)
PICK-UP DEVICE 1/6 CDD 800K X 3; Motion: 640K x 3 / Still: 700K x 3
HORIZONTAL RESOLUTION More than 500 lines
SENSITIVITY Less than 15 Lux
HIGH SPEED SHUTTER 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500, 1/750, 1/1K, 1/1.5K, 1/2K, 1/3K, 1/4K, 1/8K
HIGH SPEED SHUTTER (PROGRESSIVE ON) 1/60, 1/100, 1/120, 1/180, 1/250, 1/350, 1/500
MAGICVU / 0LUX -
FOCUS AUTO / MANUAL YES, FULL RANGE (VAF/INNER)
MANUAL FOCUS RING YES
MACRO YES (FULL)
ZOOM MACRO -
A.W.B. W/IN/OUT AUTO/IN/OUT/FLUORESCENT/SET
IRIS CONTROL OPEN,1.7, 2.0, 2.4, 2.8, 3.4, 4.0, 4.8, 5.6, 6.8, 8.0, 9.6, 11, 14, 16, CLOSE
GAIN CONTROL OP+ 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18dB
BACKLIGHT YES (LOCKED)
PROGRAM AE SPORTS / PORTRAIT / LOW LIGHT / SPOT LIGHT / SURF & SNOW
AE LOCK YES
CAMERA STILL YES
ZEBRA PATTERN YES
COLOR BAR YES
SHOOTING DATA RECORD YES
PICTURE ADJUSTMENT YES
LCD AI YES
FADE (NORMAL) A/V (BLACK)
LCD MONITOR / ADJUSTMENT 3.5 LCD (200K) / YES
SELF-REC YES
VIEWFINDER / ADJUSTMENT 0.44 (113K) C-EVF / YES
MANUAL TITLE Yes (w/ SD)
MIC LEVEL CONTROL YES
WIND-CUT YES
REC REVIEW YES
CAMERA SEARCH YES
DATE / TIME (Y/M/D/H/M/S) YES
BATT REMAINING INDICATION YES (BAR IND.)
TAPE REMAINING INDICATION YES (NUMBER IND.)
COUNTER LINEAR / T.CODE
TALLY LAMP / REC LED YES
BEEP YES
SELF DEMO YES
LIGHT -
LIGHT PANEL (LCD) -
CAMERA MENU YES
MPEG MOVIE MESSENGER -
WEB CAMERA YES (Video Only)
QUICK START -
DIGITAL (CAMERA MODE)
DIG. E.I.S. YES (OPTICAL IMAGE STABILIZER)
D. ZOOM W/ ZOOM IND. 700x
TELE JUMP YES
PROGRESSIVE PHOTOSHOT YES (TAPE/CARD)
CINEMA MODE YES
WIPE/MIX YES / YES (W/ CAMERA REC)
DIGITAL FUNCTIONS MIRROR, STROBE, MOSAIC, TRAIL, MAGIC PIX, P IN P, MONOTONE, SEPIA, ART, NEGA/POSI
MULTI SCREEN (STROBE/MANUAL/INDEX) YES
SKIN DETAIL -
DIGITAL (VCR MODE)
PLAY BACK DIGITAL D. ZOOM(1X-10X), WIPE, MIX, STORBE, NEGA/POSI, SEPIA, MONOTONE, TRAIL, ART, MOSAIC, MIRROR
MULTI-SCREEN YES
OTHER EFFECTS or FUNCTIONS PROGRESSIVE PHOTO SHOT (TAPE / MEMORY)
BUILT IN DIGITAL STILL CAMERA WITH MEMORY
MEMORY SD / MMC
IMAGE SIZE (NORMAL/FINE) 640x480 / 2048x1496
IMAGE COMPRESSION JPEG
CONSECTIIVE STILL SHOT -
CAPACITY (NORMAL/FINE) for 16MB SD card 640x480 F:100/N:200/E:400; 2048x1496 F:8/N:13/E:18
MPEG4 Movie Approx.15MIN / 16MB SD - normal mode
DCF / NUMBER DISPLAY YES / YES
TAPE/M-CARD SELECT SW YES
PHOTOSHOT FROM TAPE YES
PHOTO TITLE / PRE-INSTALL YES / NO
DPOF / AUTO PRINT FEATURE YES
CARD MENU YES
CARD ACCESS LAMP YES
BUILT-IN FLASH AUTO POP-UP
USB SD READER/WRITER YES
MEGA STILL (INTERPOLATION) -
SD VOICE RECORDER YES
VCR Section
HEAD (VIDEO) PLASMA MIG2
FEH -
REC/PLAY SPEED SP / LP
PLAY/STOP/FF/ REW/PAUSE YES
AUTO PLAY -
REPEAT PLAY YES
SLOW/FRAME ADVANCE YES/YES (W/ REMOTE CONTROL)
SEARCH YES (CUE / REVIEW)
SEARCH SPEED [ ]
SEARCH LOCK YES
VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1/5x(SP), 1/3(LP), 1x, 2x, 5x, 10x, 20x
BOOK MARK SEARCH -
HYPER CHECK YES
INDEX REC DAY / 2HOUR
INDEX SEARCH SCENE / PHOTO / BLANK (w/ REMOTE CONTROL)
ANALOG IN YES
AUDIO DUB YES (SP ONLY)
VIDEO DUB -
VCR MENU YES
AUDIO
MICROPHONE STEREO
AUDIO PCM (12bit / 16bit)
WIND CUT YES
ZOOM MIC YES
SPEAKER YES (VOLUME CONTROL)
MISCELLANEOUS
POWER SW OFF / ON
ACCESSORY SHOE YES (COLD)
IR REMOTE RECEIVER YES
RESET BUTTON YES
DPOF YES
USB SD READER/WRITER YES
GRIP BELT MAGIC STRAP
TERMINAL
REMOVABLE MEMORY SLOT (SD / MMC) YES (SD SLOT)
DV TERMINAL (IEEE1394) YES
A/V INPUT CONNECTOR M3 YES (Use A/V TERMINAL)
A/V OUTPUT CONNECTOR M3 YES (Use A/V TERMINAL)
MIC IN EXTERNAL M3 YES
HEADPHONE M3 YES (Use A/V TERMINAL)
FREE STYLE REMOTE CONTROL YES (SAME AS A/V IN/OUT PUT)
EXTERNAL DC IN - (Battery Adaptor)
S-VHS IN YES (SAME AS S-VHS OUT PUT USED)
S-VHS OUT YES
DIGITAL STILL / MOVING PICTURE OUT M3 USB
USB YES
STANDARD ACCESSORY
AC ADAPTOR w/AC CABLE, DC CABLE YES (PV-DAC11C) *1
BATTERY PACK YES(CGR-D16A, 1600mAh)
TIMER BACK-UP BATTERY (Installed in UNIT) -
SHOULDER STRAP YES
FREE STYLE GRIP BELT YES
A/V CABLE (M3-RCA) YES
FLASH -
IR REMOTE CONTROL w/BATTERY (CR2025) YES
TETHERED (FREE STYLE) REMOTE CONTROL YES
SOFT BAG -
LENS CAP w/LENS CAP CORD YES
WIPING CLOTH -
DRIVER SOFTWARE YES (DV STUDIO, ACROBAT READER, WEB CAMERA, SD R/W, G.726)
PC CONNECTION CABLE (M3 - RS232C) -
PC CONNECTION CABLE ( XXX - USB) YES
REMOVABLE MEMORY YES (16MB SD)
AUDIO ADAPTOR ( FOR WEB CAM) -
MINI DV TAPE -
EDITING SOFTWARE ArcSoft SOFTWARE
SECURITY TAG (SENSORMATIC, CHECKPOINT) -
PHYSICAL
NET WEIGHT/GROSS WEIGHT g [ 940g /750g]
UNIT SIZE (H)x(W)x(D)mm 91 x 75 x 179
CARTON SIZE (H)x(W)x(D)mm [ x x ]
GENERAL
SAFETY STANDARDS UL/CSA/FCC/IC
TSCA -
POWER SUPPLY DC 7.8V / BATT. 7.2V
POWER CONSUMPTION
OPERATION TIME EVF: more than 140 min. -1,600mAh w/ FULLY CHARGED BATTERY
LCD: more than 120 min. -1,600mAh
UPC CODE 037988-977161
Footnotes:
1 When recording onto an SD memory card.
2 IEEE 1394 host adapter card, IEEE 1394 cable and software required to transfer video images or still images to
a PC.
3 PhotoVu Link (USB) driver software for Windows® XP/Windows Me/Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Professional preinstalled
PC with USB port and are included, (PV-DV73 and PV-DV203). PV-DV53: Card Link is not available. PhotoVu Link (RS-232C)
driver software for Windows® 95, Windows® 98 and Windows® Me is available on our website at www.panasonic.com.
Please Note: PV-DV953 includes an SD USB reader/writer which allows you to transfer images from the memory card
to your PC. PV-DV953: PhotoVu Link driver software for Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows® Me and Windows®
2000 is included. Please Note: 3-Way PC Link features may or may not be compatible with other operating systems.
For details please contact 1-800-211-PANA.
4 CARD LINK and PhotoVu Link (USB) driver software for Windows® XP/Windows Me/Windows 98 SE Windows 2000 Professional
preinstalled PC with USB port and are included, (PV-DV73 and PV-DV203). PV-DV53: Card Link is not available. PhotoVu
Link (RS-232C) driver software for Windows® 95, Windows® 98 and Windows® Me is available on our website
at www.panasonic.com. Please Note: PV-DV953 includes an SD USB reader/writer which allows you to transfer images
from the memory card to your PC. PV-DV953: PhotoVu Link driver software for Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows®
Me and Windows® 2000 is included. Please Note: 3-Way PC Link features may or may not be compatible with other
operating systems. For details please contact 1-800-211-PANA.
5 Requires Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows NT. PC Card adaptor
for SD memory card and SD USB Reader/Writer are not included.
6 PC connection cable and driver software included.
7 Voice recordings cannot be played on other devices. SD memory card size limitations vary by model.
8 Leica Dicomar products are manufactured by using Leica-Certified measuring instruments and quality assurance
systems based on rigorous quality standards approved by Leica Camera AG. Leica is a registered trademark of Leica
Microsystems IR GmbH and Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG.
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Updated 01/04/10
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