The IFA show out in Berlin is actually starting to get some news out there, and it’s not too big of a surprise to see a new bit land from the folks at Panasonic. What they announced at the show was pretty impressive by itself, namely, the HDC-Z10000 camcorder, but what they were only talking about out there was actually even more so.
The HDC-Z10000 camcorder is a dual-lens camcorder, which means you’ll be shooting your home videos in 3D with this monster., as well as straight 1080p video in 2D. It handles stills at 13.1 megapixel with its dual CMOS sensors, and offers up a glassesless LCD display measuring a very solid 3.5 inches. And for those of you who like the 3D macros, this one will shoot them as close as 17.8 inches, which is, at last report, a record for this sort of thing as far as twin-lens camcorders go.
But that wasn’t all the folks at Panasonic were looking to drop, no sir (or ma’am as the case may be), they were also talking about a new “concept” camera. Details were thin on the ground about this new camera, but that’s not surprising since the IFA show is only getting started in earnest. The camera in question is a twin-lens model, much like the HDC-Z10000 camcorder, and can also shoot 3D video but also 3D still photos. It’s built around a set of dual 4x lenses, so while zoom will likely be short (as is often the case with digital cameras), it will still shoot in 3D, which is impressive enough in its own right.
There aren’t any details yet on pricing or release dates for either of these, but you might figure that the HDC-Z10000 will at least make it to stores in time for the holiday shopping panics.
But what do you guys think? Like Panasonic’s new move to embrace 3D photography in both still and video? Or do you think that the HDC-Z10000 and its ilk will likely be overpriced and under-utilized?
