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Panasonic AG-AC160

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3 stars
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2 stars
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While all the attention is focused on large-single-sensor cine-style camcorders, Panasonic has come out with a line of high-quality 1/3″ 3-MOS handhelds that leave little to be desired. The HPX250 is a handheld version of the shoulder-mount HPX370, while the AC160 and its simplified sibling, the AC130, bring the same fundamentals to the AVCCAM (AVCHD) [...]Read More... from Review: Panasonic AG-AC160 and AG-HPX250 1/3″ 3-MOS camcordersRead more
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Pros

  • The lens is a capable performer with very few compromises
  • remains crisp and clear
  • excellent image quality

Cons

  • momentary-action PUSH AUTO button
  • Image tweaks are more limited than on higher-end cameras
  • VFR only in 1080p

Key specs

  • 3MOS
  • 1/3 in
  • 3.45 in
  • 1920, 1080 px

Panasonic AG-AC160 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic AG-AC160

Pros

  • The lens is a capable performer with very few compromises
  • remains crisp and clear
  • excellent image quality
  • versatility
  • and superb usability
  • All are deep and robust and should accommodate almost any reasonable load
  • capturing high-quality material externally is easy
  • fine-grained
  • repeatable control
  • It works quite well as long as you understand its limitations
  • crisp

Cons

  • momentary-action PUSH AUTO button
  • Image tweaks are more limited than on higher-end cameras
  • VFR only in 1080p
  • not 720p
  • lack of a manual knee in cine gammas
  • Panasonic has not seen fit to provide a menu setting limiting how small
  • NO Undercrank and NO variable and NO SD out
  • The marked jello-cam in the football shots was disappointing
  • you cannot get a slow crawl zoom speed
  • noise maybe the wind is beating with in internal fan
  • no soft start or stop on the lens and auto focus

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Panasonic AG-AC160 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor type3MOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Total megapixels2.2 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom22.0 x
Digital zoom10.0 x
Focal length equiv28 - 616
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)3.9 - 86
Filter size2.83 in
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Photography features
3D supportno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0
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Dimensions
Height7.09 in
Width7.68 in
Depth17.24 in
Weight84.66 oz
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Power
AC adapter includedyes
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Image
Image stabilizerno
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal3.45 in
Viewfinder screen size0.45 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
HD typeFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MPEG4
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Operating temperature0 - 40
Operating relative humidity10 - 80
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage typesMemory card
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
USB connector typeMini-USB B
Remote controlyes

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