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Panasonic HC-X1000

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3.7 out of 5
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5
Editorial reviews:
6
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6 editorial reviews
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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Pros

  • image quality is very sharp
  • Autofocus performance is very good as well
  • Plenty of manual controls to play around with

Cons

  • low light quality of the footage seems to be muddy
  • No video camera is without quirks
  • it doesn t feel cheap or flimsy

Key specs

  • MOS
  • 1/2.3 in
  • 8.85 Mpx
  • 3.5 in
  • 4096, 2160 px

Panasonic HC-X1000 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic HC-X1000

Pros

  • image quality is very sharp
  • Autofocus performance is very good as well
  • Plenty of manual controls to play around with
  • the automatic control of these settings was seamless
  • autofocus is responsive in full-wide shooting
  • optical image stabilization systems are also satisfactory
  • the battery life seems to be very good
  • reach an enthusiastic audience of students
  • enthusiasts and professional videographers and filmmakers
  • very smooth
  • sensitive and responsive to gentle pressure

Cons

  • low light quality of the footage seems to be muddy
  • No video camera is without quirks
  • it doesn t feel cheap or flimsy
  • the level indicator on the battery itself is useless
  • the screen looks quite cluttered with them all running
  • like the audio controls are concealed behind plastic doors
  • Panasonic GH4
  • but limited to 25p
  • Noise cropped up indoors
  • kept some darkened portions of the frame out of reach

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Panasonic HC-X1000 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Effective megapixels8.85 Mpx
Total megapixels18.47 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom20.0 x
Digital zoom10.0 x
Focal length equiv30.8 - 626
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)4.08 - 81.6
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Auto focus (AF) lockyes
Filter size1.93 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter speed1.0 s
Histogramyes
3D supportno
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
Audio systemDolby Digital 2.0
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
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Dimensions
Height6.69 in
Width6.3 in
Depth12.4 in
Weight54.67 oz
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Power
Battery capacity5800.0 mAh
Battery voltage7.2 V
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Image
Maximum image resolution4096 x 2160 px
White balance modesAuto
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilizer typeHybrid
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Screen and viewfinder
Built-in displayyes
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal3.5 in
Viewfinder typeElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.45 in
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Videography features
Resolution
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px
HD typeFull HD
Video formats supported
  • AVCHD
  • MOV
  • MP4
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots2
Storage typesMemory card
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
Headphone port3.5 mm
Wi-Fiyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
PictBridgeno

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