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Panasonic HC-X1000 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-X1000
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Panasonic has been among the more aggressive manufacturers when it comes to promoting 4K video (those pricey TVs aren’t going to sell themselves, you know) and the HC-X1000 is the company’s latest attempt to bring 4K recording to a wider audience of video professionals. The HC-X1000 stakes its claim to increasingly contested turf. It’s a small-sensor video camera challenged from...Read more
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4.5 out of 5
25 user ratings
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4 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Effective megapixels2.07 Mpx
N/A
8.85 Mpx
Total megapixels3.28 Mpx2.5 Mpx18.47 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution1920 x 1080 px3680 x 2760 px4096 x 2160 px
White balance modes
  • Tungsten
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Auto
Auto
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilizer typeOptical
N/A
Hybrid
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPGJPG
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom32.0 x40.0 x20.0 x
Digital zoom1140.0 x200.0 x10.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.8
N/A
Maximum aperture4.56.3
N/A
Focal length equiv38.5 - 123240.5 - 162030.8 - 626
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.8 - 89.62.9 - 1164.08 - 81.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Filter size1.69 in
N/A
1.93 in
Auto focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Flip-out screenyes
N/A
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
16:9
N/A
Viewfinder type
N/A
Not availableElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.45 in

Photography features

Camera shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Light exposure modes
  • Program
  • Auto
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashnono
N/A
3D supportnonono
Face detectionyesyes
N/A
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Resolution
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • H.264
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG4
  • AVCHD
  • MOV
  • MP4
Analog signal format systemPAL
N/A
N/A
Maximum frame rate50.0 fps50.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
N/A
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0Dolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formatsAC3
N/A
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • White
  • Red
Black
Operating temperature0 - 40
N/A
N/A
Type of protection
N/A
  • Water resistant
  • Dust resistant
  • Shock resistant
  • Freeze resistant
N/A
Dustproof
N/A
yes
N/A
Waterproof up to
N/A
5
N/A
Freezeproof
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.28 in2.34 in6.69 in
Width2.09 in2.36 in6.3 in
Depth4.57 in4.8 in12.4 in
Weight8.47 oz10.16 oz54.67 oz

Storage

Internal storage16.0 GB8.0 GB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB128.0 GB
N/A
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
Memory slots
N/A
12

Power

Battery life (max)3.25 h57.0 h
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2760.0 mAh5200.0 mAh5800.0 mAh
Battery voltage3.6 V5.0 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB portyesyes
N/A
Microphone portno
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fiyes
N/A
yes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
nono
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm

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