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Panasonic Venus Engine Image Processor for HD Photos and Videos

High Definition pictures and videos demand special processing. The Venus Engine V image processor developed by Panasonic gets the maximum out of still and video imaging with incredible processing power.

Most digital cameras house a “brain” – the LSI – which generates a luminance signal from the green component of incoming light. The intelligent Panasonic Venus Engine image processor technology generates the signal from the red and blue components as well. This rich luminance signal information helps to boost the diagonal, horizontal and vertical resolution for extraordinary sharp and detailed images.

An image-processing engine, Venus Engine V, uses advanced signal processing providing beautiful images even when the sensitivity is high. Multi-task signal processing is employed for all images to enable high-speed, high-performance shooting. The Venus Engine V also effectively raises the precision of various functions, such as MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) and Intelligent ISO Control.

Along with its extremely high performance, Venus Engine V reduces power consumption thanks to a number of energy efficiency improvements.

The high-performance image-processing LSI has been reborn as Venus Engine HD, assuring higher-quality pictures and HD movies in 720p AVCHD Lite with an advanced signal processing system.

Regardless if you are shooting low-lit still images or fast moving HD videos, you can rest assured that the Venus Engine HD image processor will handle it all perfectly. Thanks to AVCHD Lite and the high performance of Venus Engine HD this new High Definition quality is possible.

Record vibrant High Definition movies with Lumix

With the quality and convenience of a Lumix digital still camera you can film vivid HD movies along with HD photos.

Digital still cameras are perfect for taking still images and due to their small and compact design, you can take them easily everywhere, anytime. However, when it comes to occasions like a birthday party, sport events or the like you may wish to capture the perfect moment in a video.

Thanks to the motion picture recording function on the Panasonic Lumix camera*, you can record your special moments in High Definition! You can instantly start capturing 1280x720p HD quality movies and enjoy them later on a Full HD flat panel TV, like a Viera, in the convenience of your home.

With a Lumix camera you are able to shoot stunning images, both still and moving in High Definition quality. The Panasonic advanced technologies in Lumix cameras helps you to create superb HD home videos with reduced noise, whilst rendering natural colours and providing spectacular resolution.

The Full HD Movie 720p AVCHD Lite function allows you to record high quality movies with the same astonishing HD resolution as you experience with your photos -- of course in stereo sound. HD movies are recorded at 720p at 60 frames per second (fps); you see 60 images with 720 vertical lines each second. Movies shown at cinemas use 24fps, so just imagine how impressive your movies shot at 60fps will look on a large flat screen TV, like Viera. The result is a high quality film that fits a wide-screen HDTV perfectly, bringing those memorable moments back to life. The new compression format AVCHD Lite, can double the recording time while using the same amount of storage space when compared with traditional digital cameras. The HDMI output allows easy connection to a Panasonic Viera Full HD TV, perfect for high quality movie and sound playback, which you can easily control with the Viera Link button on the Viera remote.

Thanks to the HD Motion Picture recording function on a Panasonic Lumix camera, you can now capture those life-changing events, wherever you are, with either stunning still pictures or breathtaking HD movies!

* HD Motion Picture function is not available on all Lumix models.