Panasonic HC-PV100 Full HD Camcorder

Panasonic has announced the HC-PV100, a palm-sized Full HD camcorder that provides the videographer with a full suite of features – including professional controls, audio and lighting features, plus dual SD card slots for continuous recording and a versatile 20x zoom, as well as a convenient handle for shooting.

The HC-PV100 is designed to meet the needs of professional on-site acquisition, with the versatility to support the busy sole operator. It has triple manual rings, with a focus ring, zoom ring and iris ring on the lens barrel enabling speedy and intuitive camera work. 2-channel XLR audio input terminals ensure high quality sound, with support for everything from external microphones requiring a phantom power supply to audio equipment with +4 dB output. An illuminated LED ring on the side of the camcorder shows when it is recording, convenient for one-person operations when the cameraman is also the presenter.

When capturing low light evening events such as wedding receptions or corporate launches, the HC-PV100 ensures successful results with a 1/3.1-inch Back Side Illumination (BSI) Sensor, and a Built-in LED video light providing a bright 300 lx at 1 metre.

The camcorder’s dual SD card slots provide worry-free continuous recording. When the first card reaches full capacity, the system automatically switches to the second card, and hot-swap recording allows cards to be exchanged while shooting. Simultaneous recording captures data at the same time onto both SD cards as backup against data loss.

Other convenient features to support the demands of a variety of shooting assignments include a colour conversion and a diffusion filter; optical 20x zoom/F1.8 lens; and blur suppression from wide angle to zoom shots via the 5-Axis HYBRID Optical Image Stabiliser (O.I.S.+).

• SENSOR SECTION ... Image Sensor ... 1/3.1-inch BSI MOS Sensor
• Effective Pixels ... 6.03 megapixels [16:9]
• LENS SECTION ... F Value ... F1.8 ? F3.6
• Optical Zoom ... 20x
• Focal Length ... 4.08 ? 81.6 mm
• 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image/Still Image) ... 29.5 ? 612 mm [16:9]
• Filter Diameter ... 49 mm
• Lens Brand ... Panasonic Lens
• CAMERA SECTION ... Standard Illumination ... 1400 lx
• Minimum Illumination ... 1.2 lx (Super Gain 36dB, Shutter 1/25)
• Focus ... Auto / Manual
• Zoom ... Intelligent Zoom OFF ... 20x
• Intelligent Zoom ON ... 40x
• Digital Zoom ... 2x / 5x / 10x
• White Balance ... Auto / 3200K / 5600K / VAR (2000K—15000K) / Ach Fixed / Bch Fixed
• Shutter Speed ... 1/6 — 1/8000
• Shutter Speed ... Super Slow: 1/100 — 1/8000
• Iris ... Auto / Manual
• Image Stabilizer ... 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Level Shot Function
• RECORDING SECTION ... Recording Media ... SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
• Recording Format ... MOV / MP4
• Recording Format ... AVCHD: AVCHD Progressive
• Video Compression Method ... MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
• Audio Compression Method ... MOV: LPCM (2ch)
• Audio Compression Method ... MP4: LPCM (2ch)
• Audio Compression Method ... AVCHD: Dolby Digital (2ch)
• System Frequency ... 50.00Hz
• Recording / Playback Mode ... MP4 ... 1920x1080 50p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
• MP4 ... 1920x1080 50i 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
• MP4 ... 1920x1080 25p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
• MOV ... 1920x1080 50p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
• MOV ... 1920x1080 50i 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
• MOV ... 1920x1080 25p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
• AVCHD ... PS 1080 50p: 1920x1080, Max. 28Mbps (VBR)
• AVCHD ... PH 1080 50i: 1920x1080, Max. 24Mbps (VBR)
• AVCHD ... HA 1080 50i: 1920x1080, Average 17Mbps (VBR)
• AVCHD ... HE 1080 50i: 1440x1080, Average 5Mbps (VBR)
• AVCHD ... PM 720 50p: 1280x720, Average 8Mbps (VBR)
• AVCHD ... SA 576 50i: 720x576 (SIDE CROP/SQUEEZE), Average 9Mbps (VBR)
• Thumbnail Display ... 20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
• Microphone ... Stereo Microphone
• Speaker ... Dynamic type
• STILL IMAGE SECTION ... Recording Format ... JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
• Recording Image Size ... Recording Mode: [16:9] 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080), 0.2 megapixels (640 x 360, [4:3] 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480)
• Recording Image Size ... Playback Mode: [16:9] 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080), 0.9 megapixels (1280 x 720)
• Flash ... —
• GENERAL SECTION ... Power Supply ... 7.2V (Battery) / 12V (AC Adaptor)
• Power Consumption ... 11.7W (Recording) / 27.4W (Charging)
• Dimensions (W x H x D) ... Approx. 170 x 170 x 335 mm (6.69 x 6.69 x 13.2 inch)
• Weight (w/o Battery and SD Card) ... Approx. 1500g (3.31 lb)
• LCD Monitor ... 3.0-inch Wide LCD monitor (Approx. 460K dots)
• Viewfinder ... 0.24-inch Wide EVF (Approx. 1,555K dots equivalent)
• Manual Ring ... Focus / Zoom / Iris
• Interface ... AV ... Yes
• HDMI ... Type A
• XLR Input ... XLR (3 pins) x 2
• XLR Input ... Line:0dBu/+4dBu, Mic:-40dBu/-50dBu/-60dBu
• Headphone ... Yes (3.5mm stereo mini)
• USB ... Micro-B: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Mass Storage Function (read only)
• USB ... Type A: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, for External Media Device Connection*, Bus Power Supply
• Camera Remote ... 2.5mm super mini jack x 1 (ZOOM S/S)
• Camera Remote ... 3.5mm mini jack x 1 (FOCUS/IRIS)
• LED Video Light ... Average Illumination ... Approx. 300 lx (1.0m)
• Irradiation Angle ... Approx. 30°
• Color Temperature ... Approx. 5000K
• Average Illumination with Diffusion Filter ... Approx. 70 lx (1.0m)
• Color Temperature with Color Conversion Filter ... Approx. 3000K
• Accessory Shoe ... Yes
• Wi-Fi ... Standard ... —
• Frequency ... —
• NFC ... —
• STANDARD ACCESSORY ... AC Adaptor ... Yes
• AC Cable ... Yes
• Rechargeable Battery Pack ... Yes (2,900mAh)
• Battery Charger ... —
• IR Remote ... —
• HDMI Cable ... —
• AV Multi Cable ... —
• AV Cable ... Yes
• Shoe adaptor ... —
• USB Cable ... —
• Microphone Holder ... Yes
• Microphone Holder Screws ... Yes (2 Screws)
• Input Terminal Cap ... Yes (2 Caps)
• Shoulder Strap ... —
• Eye Cup ... Yes
• Lens Cap ... Yes
• LED Light Filter ... Difusion Filter / Color Conversion Filter
• Editing Software ... —
• NOTE ... *External media device with a capacity of 32 GB or less, or more than 2 TB, cannot be used.