2.2MP 3MOS AVCCAM handheld camcorder with HD-SDI output is equipped with high-sensitivity 1/3-inch, full-HD 2.2 megapixel U.L.T. (Ultra Luminance Technology) 3MOS imager as well as 22X HD zoom lens (the longest in its class), to offer a wide field of view and operability much like an interchangeable lens. Also features turbo-speed one-push auto focus to focus on objects in less than 0.5 seconds, and expanded auto focus assist that enlarges the center of an image. Both advanced functions enable quick and accurate focusing. Offering high-quality HD recording utilizing MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 high-profile encoding, the AC160A records video in four professional AVCCAM HD recording modes at 60Hz, including the highest-quality PH mode (average 21Mbps/Max 24Mbps), the HA mode (approximately17 Mbps), the extended recording HE mode (approximately 6 Mbps), and a PM mode (approximately 8Mbps, 720p only). The AC160 has an additional feature that allows switching between 59.94Hz or 50Hz to support video production systems used around the world. At 50Hz, the AC160A also records in 1080/50i and 1080/25p, in 720/50p and 720/25p, and in 576/50i and 576/25p.