AG-HPX171 SD & HD, P2 Camcorder

• Weighs only 4.2 lbs (1.9 kg) and has a compact handheld size.
• 13x zoom lens with 28mm (35mm equivalent) wide-angle setting, 72mm diameter and cam-driven manual zoom.
• Newly developed 1/3" 16:9 progressive CCD for high image quality and sensitivity.
• Eleven-step frame rate selection in 720p mode for variable-speed shooting in the 12 fps to 60 fps range.
• Selectable gamma including Cinelike mode.
• Broadcast quality DVCPRO HD recording in 1080/720 HD multi-format.
• Two P2 card slots allow up to 64 minutes of continuous HD recording when using 32GB P2 cards.
• Hot swap rec, loop rec, pre-rec, one-shot rec, and interval rec functions.
• SD (480i) multi-codec recording in DVCPRO 50/DVCPRO/DV, with 16:9/4:3 aspect ratios.
• Standard-equipped HD/SD-SDI output terminal.
• XLR 2-channel audio inputs with 48V power.
• IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0 terminals for PC interface.

Hydrophone and amplifier (left photo) with special filters for acoustic frequencies, in order to listen to the clicks and the voices of the dolphins. It has outputs for sound recording (bottom photo), as well as an output for listening to the sounds by the loudspeakers.

Underwater micro-cameras that can be placed in the boat's bottom or follow the boat on a specially designed wing (bottom photo).
The micro-cameras are accompanied by underwater lighting for particular circumstances.

• The whole system is independent from supplying current alimentation.
• The system is carried easily in small or big boats.
• It has outputs for recording photos, as well as an output for the projection of takings in a monitor.

The design, construction, electronic networks, mechanical parts, lighting and all the necessary material for the hydrophones and the underwater micro-cameras have been made by iconElectronics and Kostas Vogiatzakis.