Panasonic Super Dynamic III Cameras


Deliver Industry's Most Advanced Performance Capabilities.
SDIII Line Enhanced With Recent Addition of Weather Proof Dome System.

Las Vegas, NV (April 5, 2006) - Panasonic Security Systems, a division of Panasonic System Solutions Company (PSSA), continues to set new benchmarks in security camera performance with its popular line of Super Dynamic III (SDIII) cameras.

"SDIII is not just an improvement on previous camera technologies introduced by Panasonic, it is a quantum leap in camera technology with system-wide implications," said Miguel Lazatin, Product Marketing Manager - Cameras, Panasonic Security Systems. "In fact, SDIII's performance capabilities far exceed any camera technology ever developed for security applications, providing imaging characteristics more closely associated with human vision than electronic acquisition."

Leading the line is Panasonic's newest SDIII model, the all-in-one WV-CW964 Weather Proof Dome Camera. Its intelligent design and leading technology result in a wide range of features to help security professionals tackle the most challenging outdoor video surveillance applications. The combination of Panasonic's SDIII technology with additional new intelligent functions enables the WV-CW964 to provide superior image acquisition even in the most demanding outdoor environments, and provides security professionals with the most advanced imaging performance and scene coverage attainable for professional video surveillance applications.

All the SDIII cameras are so intelligent, they virtually think for themselves. Available in dome and fixed camera systems - and dome systems designed for outdoor and vandal proof applications - these intelligent cameras incorporate a host of innovative features that allow them to automatically react and continually adjust themselves in real time - with minimal if any operator intervention.

SDIII's powerful intelligent processing also drives numerous unique DSP features such as Auto Back Focus, which continuously adjusts camera focus when switching from color to black-and-white operation and back again to color - automatically. This is achieved through an innovative mechanism that actually moves the position of the CCD within the camera to achieve the most accurate focus attainable in the given lighting - an industry first because the technology resides inside the camera, not in an external device. Additional DSP advancements include Auto Image Stabilizer for camera deployment in areas that may be prone to wind and other sources of vibration; Scene Change Detection that sends an alarm when the camera's lens is obstructed or the camera angle changed without authorization; Auto Tracking to follow an individual's movements within the camera's field of view; wider bandwidth for improved resolution to 540 lines (color); 30x optical zoom (300x electronically) which is the highest in the industry; Adaptive Digital Noise Reduction to minimize image streaking when viewing moving images; and extreme low light sensitivity in color (0.5 lux) and BW (0.06 lux). It's a combination of performance features unique to SDIII cameras.

For more information contact Panasonic Security Systems by calling toll free
1-866-PAN-CCTV (1-866-726-2288) or visiting our web site at www.panasonic.com/security.

About Panasonic
Panasonic System Solutions Company, a unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, is a leader in Intelligent Technology for the professional security industry. The company's comprehensive line of security and surveillance systems products features Super Dynamic III DSP cameras and dome systems, comprehensive analog/digital Hybrid networking solutions, digital video recorders, matrix and sequential switching systems, control software, plasma displays, LCD monitors, lenses, peripheral devices, and iris reader access control and identity management systems. Based in Secaucus, NJ, Panasonic Corporation of North America is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC) of Japan, and the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D operations. Information about Panasonic and its products is available at www.panasonic.com. Additional company information for journalists is available at www.panasonic.com/pressroom.

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