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| Sensor type | Live MOS |
|---|---|
| Optical sensor size | 1.0 in |
| Effective megapixels | 1300000.0 Mpx |
| Total megapixels | 1.5 Mpx |
| Optical zoom | 38.0 x |
|---|---|
| Digital zoom | 100.0 x |
| Minimum aperture | 1.8 |
| Maximum aperture | 4.2 |
| Focal length equiv | 32.4 - 1345 |
| Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system) | 2.35 - 89.3 |
| Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual |
| Shooting modes |
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| Camera shutter speed | 1.0 s |
| Light exposure modes | Auto |
| Scene modes | Underwater |
| Built-in flash | yes |
| 3D support | yes |
| Built-in microphone | yes |
|---|---|
| Built-in speaker(s) | yes |
| Audio system | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Supported audio file formats | AAC |
| Height | 2.56 in |
|---|---|
| Width | 2.07 in |
| Depth | 4.7 in |
| Weight | 8.04 oz |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion |
|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 1790.0 mAh |
| Battery voltage | 3.6 V |
| Number of batteries supported | 1 |
| AC adapter included | yes |
| On Screen Display (OSD) | yes |
|---|---|
| On Screen Display (OSD) languages |
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| Maximum image resolution | 2304 x 1296 px |
|---|---|
| White balance modes |
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| Indoor white balance | yes |
| Supported image file formats |
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| Image stabilizer | yes |
| Image stabilizer type | Optical |
| Supported aspect ratios |
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| Built-in display | yes |
|---|---|
| Display | LCD |
| Display diagonal | 3.0 in |
| Viewfinder type | Not available |
| Resolution |
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|---|---|
| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px |
| HD type | Full HD |
| Video formats supported |
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| Camera playback |
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| Internal storage | 16.0 GB |
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| Compatible memory cards |
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| Memory slots | 1 |
| Storage types | Memory card |
| Camera file system |
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| HDMI | yes |
|---|---|
| Wireless | no |
| Wi-Fi | no |
| DC-in jack | yes |
| PictBridge | no |
| AV output | yes |
Panasonic's HC-V500 brings sophisticated optical image stabilisation to the budget camcorder.
A step up from last year's HDC-SD80, especially in low light, but overall image quality from the small sensor isn't spectacular
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