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O.I.S. (Optical Image
Stabiliser)
The O.I.S. helps assuring clear, beautiful pictures by
compensating for any hand-shake that occurs as you shoot.
Gyro-sensors detect the amount and direction of hand-shake
and a linear motor adjusts the lenses as needed to
compensate.
MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image
Stabilizer)
The MEGA O.I.S. system takes O.I.S. technology a step
further by adding a sensitivity selector. This allows MEGA
O.I.S. to provide about twice*1 as much hand-shake
correction when shooting still pictures as Std. O.I.S.
provides with moving pictures.
Pro-Cinema Mode
Theatre movies are generally filmed at 24 frames per
second (fps). The GS400's Pro-Cinema mode shoots at a
close 30 fps to give you movie-like motion.
Professional Functions
A host of professional-level functions let you capture
shots precisely as you see them in your mind's eye. Also
offering a number of manual functions, the GS400 is an
ideal tool for capturing artistic, expressive images.
High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode
(16:9)
With this new mode you can shoot pictures that look
beautiful even on a large HD wide-screen TV. It uses the
same aspect ratio as wide-screen TVs right from the
recording stage, and it minimizes the vertical zoom ratio
to boost vertical resolution.
12x Optical Zoom with Variable
Speed
The 12x optical zoom combined with the easy to use
variable speed zoom control gives the video maker great
artistic control to frame the shot they are looking for.
Tele Macro Mode
Using the zoom at full magnification, you can shoot macro
close-ups while maintaining a distance of 50 cm from your
subject. This lets you capture extreme close-ups
equivalent to wide macro shots at 4 cm, while keeping the
background in soft focus.
Skin Tone Detail (found
on expensive PRO models)
This function detects skin tones and softens the texture
in those areas, making complexions look more attractive.
Wrinkles and lines seem to disappear.
Compact 4-ECM Zoom Microphone
This system links four Electret Condenser Microphones (ECM)
with the lens operation, so their directionality and
sensitivity are adjusted as you zoom. Directionality
adjusts from Wide to Zoom, so voices and sounds correspond
with the images.
Smart Digital Wind Cut Feature
A digital circuit automatically detects the wind velocity
and adjusts the directivity of the microphones
accordingly. This dramatically reduces both wind noise and
sound degradation in the low-frequency range.
Simultaneous Motion
Video-Still Picture Recording
World's first camera to record moving pictures and
1.2-megapixel still pictures at the same time* Now you can
have it both ways. When you're shooting a moving picture
and you see a great scene, you can snap off a still shot.
*As of June 15, 2004
High and Low Shutter Speeds
Adjust the shutter speed from 1/2 to 1/8,000 sec. Use a
slower shutter speed to capture bright nighttime shots or
to suggest the motion of flowing water. Use a faster
shutter speed to 'freeze' a fast-moving subject in clear,
sharp focus.
Multi Manual Ring - a variety
of manual functions
Turn this ring to adjust settings for the focus, aperture,
shutter speed, and zoom. Because you use buttons and the
ring rather than menu operations to adjust settings, you
can respond quickly and easily when a shooting opportunity
arises.
New Intelligent LCD Monitor
We have added saturation gain control to our original AI
technology. This new control increases luminance and
contrast to make whites look whiter and blacks look
blacker. Saturation gain can be boosted from 100% all the
way to 200%.
Extra Dimensional Wide-Opening
LCD
The LCD opens a full 120 degrees (all others opened 90
degrees), making it much easier for everyone to see the
LCD or for you to access the buttons.
3.5' Power LCD
Simply press the Power LCD button and the LCD becomes
brighter, making it easier to see outdoors or in other
bright locations. Also, a new scanning technology allows
the LCD to show diagonal lines more sharply.
Direct Mode Dial
Simply look at the icons to find the mode you want, then
rotate the dial to select it. A fingertip is all it takes.
Rec. View Button
Just press a button to check recorded images right on the
spot, right after you shoot them. This makes it easy to
ensure that the pictures came out just the way you
intended.
Super Color Night View with
Light Panel
Super Color Night View gives you beautiful colors, even in
the dark. While the conventional Color Night View function
shoots three frames per second, our new Super Color Night
View shoots a full eight frames per second.
Auto Pop-Up Flash (GN 6.0)
Get great still shot- even in dimly lit lighting
situations.
Free-Style Remote Controller
with Mic
Easy shooting from any angle, and voice recording
One Touch Free-Style Grip Belt
Hang it from your wrist. Shoot from creative angles.
Air Soft Grip
Improved grip stability and minimal fatigue
USB 2.0 (HS Mode) and Video
Class* Compatibility
USB 2.0 compatibility gives you high-speed uploading of DV
data to a PC over a single USB
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Video Class is a standard format that allows the real-time
transfer of moving picture data over a USB cable |
