Hardware products AVCHD

1 hardware products

1.1 canon
1.2 hitachi
1.3 jvc
1.4 leica camera
1.5 panasonic
1.6 sony

hardware products
canon

depending on model, canon camcorders offer 1080-line interlaced, psf, , native 24p recording.

hr10 (dvd)
2007: hg10 (40 gb hdd)
april 2008: hf10 (sdhc, built-in 16 gb flash memory), hf100 (sdhc)
september 2008: hf11 (sdhc, built-in 32 gb flash memory), hg20 (60 gb hdd, sdhc), hg21 (120 gb hdd, sdhc)
january 2009: hf s10 (sdhc, built-in 32 gb flash memory), hf s100 (sdhc), hf20 (sdhc, built-in 32 gb flash memory), hf200 (sdhc)
august 2009: hf s11 (sdhc, built-in 64 gb flash memory, wired lanc remote capability)
january 2010: hf s21 (two sdhc slots, 64 gb flash memory, electronic viewfinder), hf s20 (two sdhc slots, 32 gb flash memory), hf s200 (two sdhc slots); hf m31 (sdhc, 32 gb flash memory), hf m30 (sdhc, 8 gb flash memory), hf m300 (sdhc); hf r11 (32 gb flash memory), hf r10 (sdhc, 8 gb flash memory), hf r100 (sdhc)
april 2011: hf g10 (with  ⁄3 inch image sensor)
march 2012: hf m500 (with  ⁄3 inch image sensor; 24pf, 30pf, , 60i; removable sdhc/sdxc flash memory) / hf g20 4:2:2

hitachi

2008: dz-bd10ha (three-media recording: blu-ray disc, avchd on hdd, avchd on sdhc)

jvc

2008 june: gz-hd10 (hdd, microsdhc), gz-hd30/gz-hd40(hdd, microsdhc card, dual avchd , tod recording)
2009 january: gz-hd320 (120 gb hdd, microsd), gz-hd300 (60 gb hdd, microsd), gz-hm200 (dual sdhc)
2009 february: gz-x900 (sd/sdhc card)
2009 september: gz-hm300, gz-hm400
2009 december: gz-hd620
2010 march: gz-hm1
2011 january: gz-hm30 (pre-released december 2010)
2011: gz-hm4xx,gz-hm6xx,gz-hm8xx, gz-hm9xx
2013: gz-ex555
2014: gz-r10baa

leica camera

digital still cameras

2010: leica d-lux 5, leica v-lux 2
2012: leica d-lux 6

panasonic

panasonic avchd camcorders offer interlaced, progressive scan or native progressive recording , combinations of these modes depending on particular model. 1080-line , 720-line recording possible depending on model.

panasonic avchd camcorders use avc high profile @ level 4.0 modes except 1080p50/1080p60, encoded high profile @ level 4.2. maximum data rate limited 24 mbit/s avccam models, 17 mbit/s consumer models , 28 mbit/s 1080p50/1080p60 recording modes.

december 2006: hdc-dx1 (dvd), hdc-sd1 (sdhc)
hdc-sd3 (sdhc, available in japan only)
ag-hsc1u - rebadged hdc-hc1 (sdhc, comes portable 40 gb hdd storage)
august 2007: hdc-sd5 (sdhc), hdc-sx5 (dvd, sdhc), hdc-sd7 (sdhc)
january 2008: hdc-sd9 (sdhc), hdc-hs9 (60 gb hdd, sdhc)
april 2008: ag-hmc70 (sdhc)
june 2008: hdc-sd100 (sdhc), hdc-hs100 (60 gb hdd, sdhc)
september 2008: ag-hmc150 (sdhc)
january 2009: hdc-hs300 (120 gb hdd), hdc-hs200 (80 gb hdd), hdc-tm300 (32 gb built-in flash memory, sdhc), hdc-sd300 (sdhc, available in europe only), hdc-sd200 (sdhc).
june 2009: hdc-tm30/hdc-tm10 (32 gb built-in flash memory, sdhc), hdc-sd10 (sdhc)
june 2009: hdc-tm350 (64 gb built-in flash memory, sdhc, available in japan , of october 2009, panasonic stores across uk)
september 2009: ag-hmc40 (sdhc)
february 2010: hdc-tm700/hdc-sd700/hdc-hs700 (introduced 1080p60/1080p50 modes, depending on region)
march 2010: hdc-sd60/hdc-tm60/hdc-hs60
december 2010: ag-af100/ag-af101/ag-af102 (4/3 large sensor camera)
september 2011: ag-ac130/ag-ac160 (sdxc/sdhc/sd)
june 2014: ag-ac90a; upgrade of ag-ac90

in 2009 panasonic introduced avchd lite , avchd selected members of lumix line of digital cameras:

2009: dmc-zs3/tz7*, dmc-ts1/dmc-ft1* (avchd lite)
2009: dmc-gh1 (avchd)
2010: lumix dmc-zs7/tz10*, dmc-g2 (avchd lite)
2010: lumix dmc-gh2, dmc-gf2 (avchd)
2011: lumix dmc-zs10/tz20* (avchd lite)
2011: lumix dmc-fx77/fx78*, dmc-ts3*, dmc-fz45/47/48*
2011: lumix dmc-gf2, dmc-g3/gf3 (avchd)
2012: lumix dmc-zs20/tz30 (avchd, avchd progressive: gph, psh)
2012: lumix dmc-g5
2012: lumix dmc-fz200
2012: lumix dmc-gh3 bit rate of 28 megabit per second (avchd 2.0)
2012: panasonic lumix dmc-lx7

* avoid european specific tax, panasonic digital cameras market limited 30 minutes recording.

sony

consumer sony avchd camcorders released before 2011 record 1080-line interlaced video only, while prosumer hdr-ax2000 , professional hxr-nx5 cameras capable of recording in interlaced , progressive formats.

released in march 2011, sony nex-fs100 first professional nxcam camcorder capable of 1080p50/p60 recording; consumer-grade handycam nex-vg20 followed in august 2011.

the list of avchd camcorders includes:

september 2006: hdr-ux1 (dvd), hdr-ux3/ux5 (dvd), hdr-ux7 (dvd)
october 2006: hdr-sr1 (30 gb hdd)
june 2007: hdr-sr5 (40 gb hdd), hdr-sr7 (60 gb hdd)
july 2007: hdr-sr5c (100 gb hdd), hdr-sr8 (100 gb hdd)
summer 2007: hdr-cx7 (memory stick duo)
march 2008: hdr-sr10 (40gb hdd, memory stick), hdr-sr11 (60 gb hdd, memory stick), hdr-sr12 (120 gb hdd, memory stick)
hdr-tg1/tg3/tg7 (memory stick duo)
august 2008: hdr-cx12 (memory stick duo)
march 2009: hdr-cx100 (8 gb hdd, memory stick duo)
march 2009: hdr-xr520v (240 gb hdd), hdr-xr500v (120 gb hdd version)
march 2009: hdr-xr200v (120 gb hdd)
march 2009: hdr-xr200ve (120 gb hdd + gps)
march 2009: hdr-xr100 (80 gb hdd)
july 2009: hdr-cx500e, hdr-cx520e
october 2009: hdr-cx105 (8gb memory stick duo)
january 2010: hxr-nx5, hdr-ax2000.
march 2010: hdr-xr550 (240 gb hdd)
june 2010: sony nex-5, nex-5c (without eye-fi support), of both models, variants avchd 1080 50i , avchd 1080 60i exist
july 2010: sony hxr-mc50e.
march 2011: sony nex-fs100
august 2011: nex-vg20
october 2011: sony slt-a65, sony slt-a77v, sony nex-5n, sony nex-7

in 2010, sony introduced avchd selected members of cybershot line of digital cameras.

january 2010: dsc-hx5v (gps+compass), hx5v-e (european version, limited 30 minutes recording due european specific taxes)
march 2011: dsc-hx9v (gps+compass), hx9v-e (european version, limited 30 minutes recording due european specific taxes)
2012: dsc-hx10v, dsc-hx20v, dsc-rx100
2013: dsc-rx100 ii, dsc-hx50v
2014: dsc-rx100 iii
2015: dsc-rx100 iv




^ canon u.s.a. introduces powerful new vixia lineup meet needs of every user . canon. 2010-01-05. retrieved 24 december 2010. 
^ 30gb hdd hybrid camcorder built-in hard disc drive (pdf) 
^ panasonic debuts world s first sd memory card hd video camera supporting avchd format , introduces avchd video camera using 8-cm dvds (press release). panasonic consumer electronics company. 2006-11-08. 
^ panasonic introduces 3 new 3ccd full-hd camcorders (press release). panasonic consumer electronics company. 2007-08-01. 
^ panasonic unveils 2 new avchd camcorders new face detection , intelligent shooting guide (press release). las negas, nv, usa: panasonic consumer electronics company. 2008-01-06. archived original on 2008-04-29. 
^ panasonic ships industry s first professional avchd shoulder-mount camcorder (press release). secausus, nj, usa: panasonic consumer electronics company. 2008-02-13. archived original on 2009-01-11. 
^ panasonic introduces 2 first avchd camcorders 3mos system (press release). secausus, nj, usa: panasonic consumer electronics company. 2008-06-18. archived original on 2008-09-23. 
^ panasonic unveils pricing , ship date ag-hmc150 camcorder (press release). panasonic consumer electronics company. 2008-07-31. 
^ panasonic unveils ag-hmc40, low cost professional avccam handheld camcorder (press release). panasonic consumer electronics company. 2009-04-19. 
^ http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_gb/products/camcorders/hd+camcorders/hdc-tm700/specification/3422367/index.html
^ http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_gb/products/camcorders/1mos+hd+camcorders/hdc-tm60/specification/3297048/index.html?trackinfo=true
^ archived copy . archived original on 2012-04-27. retrieved 2012-05-19. 
^ http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/466585-nab_panasonic_unveils_new_cameras.php
^ market watch, wall street journal, 17 june 2014
^ sony hdr-ax2000
^ sony nex-fs100
^ sony handycam nex-vg20 store.sony.com
^ sony unveils new solid state camcorders
^ sony product information