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Panasonic Canada Inc. has announced a compact portable video camera that can shoot full HD 1920x1080-pixel video. The HM-TA1 features an integrated USB terminal and software that allows for easy PC connection and video uploading to online sharing sites like YouTube and Facebook.
When the TA1 is connected to the PC's USB slot, its built-in software, HD Writer PE 1.0, automatically launches, enabling one-touch loading of data into the PC for editing, and then uploaded to popular video and image sharing Websites. The TA1 records in the widely supported MPEG-4 AVC file format.
It supports Apple's iFrame video format (960x540/30p), which is optimal for Mac users to import quickly and maintain small file sizes. When using iMovie video-edting software, the iFrame video data in the video camera is the same format as the one that is used to edit.
The TA1 can also double as a Web camera and microphone, working with IP-based video chat programs like Skype, by simply connecting the video camera to a computer via an included USB cable.
Measuring 53x4x18 mm (w/d/h) and weighing 93g (with battery and SD card), the Panasonic TA1 can capture still photos up to eight megapixels in size, as well as HD video. It records still images and video to an SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card.
The TA1 can also cut still images out of a video clip during editing, and there is no need to connect any other device or to load the video into a PC for editing. To cut out and save a still image, simply press the Still Picture button when the desired image appears on the TA1's two-inch LCD monitor. A unique feature for mobile video cameras, the Panasonic TA1 includes a built-in LED light for shooting in dimly lit situations.
Other features of the Panasonic HM-TA1 include:
• E.I.S. (Electrical Image Stabilization) to minimize blur due to camera shake.
• Digital zoom up to 4x.
• Colour effects, including Sepia Mode, Monochrome mode, and Soft Skin.
• USB-capable charging by connecting the TA1's USB cord to a PC, eliminating the need to carry a separate cord or charger.
The Panasonic HM-TA1 will be available in purple, dark grey and red in September, for $200 MSRP.
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