Features
- Mega zoom range covering 28mm wide to 1400mm
- 5 Axis Hybrid Optical Imaging Stabilization keeps hand held shots steady
- NFC enabled WiFi connects with your mobile and home devices
- Level shot automatically corrects the horizon in your shot
28mm Wide-Angle
The wide shooting range expands the breadth of photographic expression, extending. This makes it possible to capture everything from panoramic scenery to telephoto images for obtaining dynamic images of subjects at a distance.
5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+
HYBRID O.I.S.+ uses five-axis correction to thoroughly suppress blurring all the way from wide-angle to powerful zoom shots. This lets you capture crisp, clear images, without blurring, in almost every shooting situation.
3.0-inch Wide Touch LCD
The easy-to-view 7.5 cm / 3.0" wide LCD screen allows fingertip touch-operation. You get smooth intuitive operation and don't have to take your eyes off of the LCD screen.
High Sensitivity Sensor
The combination of the newly developed High Sensitivity Sensor and the Crystal Engine PRO, with its superb noise reduction performance, records bright, high-quality, and low-noise images in both bright and dim lighting situations. Beautiful images can be recorded under a variety of situations, including indoor shooting and night scenery shooting.
10.0-megapixel Still Picture Recording
Still Picture Recording mode lets you shoot with a maximum resolution of 10 megapixels.
One-Touch Connection with NFC
Without bothersome initial settings, NFC lets you connect a smartphone or tablet to the camcorder in one touch. Even without NFC, you can use QR code to make Wi-Fi settings quickly and easily.
Intelligent 90x Zoom / Optical 50x Zoom
Equipped with Intelligent 90x Zoom/Optical 50x Zoom. This model lets you easily shoot distant subjects that are too far away to capture clearly with conventional zoom functions.
Level Shot Function
The Level Shot function automatically detects and corrects the tilting of captured images. 2014 models use hybrid processing based on an acceleration sensor plus a gyro sensor to improve tilt tracking by 30% for more stable shooting. Images are more level even when shooting in an unstable or awkward position, such as low angle or high angle.
Remote Shooting / Remote View
The "Panasonic Image App" lets you use a smartphone or tablet as a live-view remote controller and operate the camcorder from a distance. Videos and photos inside the camera can be viewed on a smartphone or tablet, and uploaded to an SNS site.
Baby Monitor
Using Wi-Fi, you can check on the baby with a smartphone or tablet in another room. The Push Notification function alerts the smartphone or tablet if a voice sensor detects the baby waking up and making a sound, and you can even speak to the baby over the monitor.
Real Time Broadcasting
Built-in Wi-Fi function enables Real Time Broadcasting of important events via Ustream. This lets you deliver live images to people with Internet access around the world. There is also a function to send e-mail to notify the start of broadcasting to preregistered e-mail addresses.
Home Monitoring
When you are away from home, you can monitor and record there with high-quality live video, and speak to your family or pets using your smartphone or tablet.
Creative Control
Filter effects, Miniature Effect, 8mm Movie, Silent Movie and Time Lapse Recording make it possible to shoot impressive video recordings that are matched to the shooting situation.
Specifications
Sensor
- Image Sensor: 1/5.8" BSI MOS Sensor
- Total Pixels: 2.51 megapixels
- Effective Pixels: Motion Image: 2.20 megapixels [16:9] (O.I.S. Standard Mode, Level Shot Function OFF), Still Image: 1.67 megapixels [3:2] / 2.20 megapixels [16:9] / 1.70 megapixels [4:3]
Lens
- F Value: F1.8 (WIDE) / F4.2 (TELE)
- Optical Zoom: 50x
- Focal Length: 2.06 - 103 mm
- 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent: Motion Image: 28.0 - 1740 mm [16:9] [16:9] (O.I.S. Standard Mode, Level Shot Function OFF), Still Image: 33.6 - 1714 mm [3:2] / 28.0 - 1740 mm [16:9] / 34.0 - 1766 mm [4:3]
- Lens Brand: Panasonic Lens
Camera
- Standard Illumination: 1400 lx
- Minimum Illumination: 4 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/30), 1 lx (Night Mode(Color))
- Focus: Auto / Manual
- Intelligent Zoom OFF: 62 x (O.I.S. Standard Mode, Level Shot Function OFF)
- Intelligent Zoom ON: 90 x
- Digital Zoom: 150 x / 3000 x (The maximum value of zoom magnification)
- White Balance: Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set
- Shutter Speed: Motion Image: [60p / 60i] / Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/30 - 1/8000 / Auto Slow Shutter OFF : 1/60 - 1/8000, Still Image: 1/2 - 1/2000
- Iris: Auto / Manual
- Image Stabilizer: HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode, O.I.S. Lock, Level Shot Function
- Creative Control: Miniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec
Recording
- Recording Media: SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
- Recording Format: [AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive / [iFrame / MP4] MP4
- Compression Method: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
- Recording/ Playback Mode: 1080/60p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080) / PH (24Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080) / HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080) / HG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080) / HE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080) / MP4/1080p(28M) (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080) / MP4/720p(9M) (9Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720) / iFrame (28Mbps / VBR), (960 x 540)
- Thumbnail Display: 20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
- Audio Recording System: 1080/60p, PH, HA, HG, HE: Dolby Digital (2ch) / iFrame, MP4: AAC (2ch)
- Microphone: 2ch Stereo, Zoom Microphone
- Speaker: Dynamic type
Still Image
- Recording Format: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
- Recording Image Size: Still Image: [16:9] 10 megapixels (4224 x 2376), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) / [3:2] 7.7 megapixels (3408 x 2272), 2.0 megapixels (1728 x 1152) / [4:3] 7.4 megapixels (3136 x 2352), 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480), Simultaneous Recording: [16:9] 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
General
- Power Supply: 3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
- Power Consumption: Max. 4.9W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)
- Dimensions (W x H x D): Approx. 53 x 61 x 116 mm (2.087 x 2.402 x 4.567 inch)
- Weight (w/o Battery and SD Card): Approx. 235g (0.518 lb)
- LCD Monitor: 3.0" Wide LCD monitor (460,800 dots)
- Interface: AV, HDMI (mini)
- USB: 2.0 Hi-Speed, Charge
- On-Screen Display Language: English, French, Spanish
Wi-Fi
- Standard: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Frequency: 2.4GHz band
- NFC: Yes
Standard Accessories
- AC Adaptor
- DC Cable (USB Type)
- Rechargeable Battery Pack (1,940mAh)
- HDMI Cable (mini)
- USB Cable
- Bandled Software: HD Writer LE 2.1