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Panasonic HC-X1000 Camcorder
Panasonic HC-X1000
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Good camcorder with built-in Wi-Fi, but it’s too expensiveRead more
A useful camcorder with a huge maximum 90x zoomRead more
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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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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in1.0 in1.0 in
Total megapixels2.5 Mpx2.51 Mpx18.47 Mpx
Effective megapixels
N/A
2.2 Mpx8.85 Mpx

Image

Maximum image resolution3680 x 2760 px4224 x 2376 px4096 x 2160 px
White balance modes
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Indoor
  • Sunny
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
Auto
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPG
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Indoor white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilizer type
N/A
HybridHybrid

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x50.0 x20.0 x
Digital zoom200.0 x3000.0 x10.0 x
Minimum aperture1.81.8
N/A
Maximum aperture6.34.2
N/A
Focal length equiv40.5 - 162028 - 174030.8 - 626
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)2.9 - 1162.06 - 1034.08 - 81.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Auto focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter size
N/A
N/A
1.93 in

Screen and viewfinder

Built-in displayyesyesyes
DisplayLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio16:916:9
N/A
Display diagonal3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
N/A
Viewfinder typeNot availableNot availableElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.45 in

Photography features

Self-timeryes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashnono
N/A
3D supportnonono
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter speed
N/A
0.0 s1.0 s
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Video formats supported
  • H.264
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG4
  • AVCHD
  • MOV
  • MP4
Maximum frame rate50.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Resolution
N/A
1920.0 px
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0Dolby DigitalDolby Digital 2.0
Wind filteryesyes
N/A
Built-in speaker(s)
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AAC
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Orange
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Black
Type of protection
  • Water resistant
  • Dust resistant
  • Shock resistant
  • Freeze resistant
N/A
N/A
Dustproofyes
N/A
N/A
Waterproof up to5
N/A
N/A
Freezeproofyes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.34 in2.4 in6.69 in
Width2.36 in4.57 in6.3 in
Depth4.8 in2.09 in12.4 in
Weight10.16 oz8.29 oz54.67 oz

Storage

Internal storage8.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size128.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
2
Storage typesMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2

Power

Battery life (max)57.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity5200.0 mAh1940.0 mAh5800.0 mAh
Battery voltage5.0 V3.6 V7.2 V
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgenonono
Wi-Fi
N/A
yesyes
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Smartphone remote support
N/A
yes
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
3.5 mm

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