Panasonic AG-DVX102A

The AG-DVX100A is the upgraded version of the Panasonic 24-frame video camera. When introduced, the AG-DVX100 was the first small video camcorder to offer film-like 24-frame per second recording. High-end shoulder mount cameras offer this film-speed recording, but the operation of one of these cameras requires a large production crew and lot of money.

The AG-DVX100 is a 5-pound camcorder that is easy to use at a much lower cost. The prospect of shooting low cost video with film-like results was impossible to resist. The initial offering was a commercial, if not a technical hit. The AG-DVX100A is an improved version of the original camera with additional film-like features. But its not only the camera that is required for the film-like result. Computer editing software able to fully utilize the cameras encoding is a necessary and evolving piece of the puzzle. Software writers worked around the clock from the start and are still adding functionality to the process.