NEW! HC-V500 HD Camcorder

Model number: HC-V500K

38x Optical Zoom (50x i.Zoom) & Ultimate O.I.S. (5-Axis)
Fine Image Quality (Full HD)
2D to 3D Conversion

SENSOR SECTION
Image Sensor	1/5.8" High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
Total Pixels	1.5 megapixels
Effective Pixles
Motion Image	1.30 - 1.12 megapixels [16:9]
Still Image	1.09 megapixels [3:2] / 1.30 - 1.12 megapixels [16:9] / 0.97 megapixels [4:3]
LENS SECTION
F Value	F1.8 (WIDE) / F4.2 (TELE)
Optical Zoom	38 x
Focal Length	2.35 - 89.3 mm
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent
Motion Image	32.4 - 1345 mm [16:9]
Still Image	37.3 - 1419 mm [3:2], / 32.4 - 1345 mm [16:9], / 40.7 - 1547 mm [4:3],
Lens Brand	Panasonic Lens
CAMERA SECTION
Standard Illumination	1400 lx
Minimum Illumination	4 lx (1/30, Low Light, Scene Mode), 1 lx (Color Night View)
Focus	Auto/ Manual
Zoom
Intelligent Zoom OFF	42 x
Intelligent Zoom ON	50 x
Digital Zoom ¹	100 x/ 2500 x (The maximum value of zoom magnification)
White Balance	Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set
Shutter Speed
Motion Image	[60i / 60p] / 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 O.I.S. lock
RECORDING SECTION
Recording Media	SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Recording Format	[AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive / [iFame] MP4
Compression Method	MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264
Signal System	1080/ 60p, 1080/ 60i, 540/ 30p
Recording/ Playback Mode	1080/ 60p (28Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HA (17Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HG (13Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HX (9Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HE (5Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / iFrame (28Mbps / VBR) , (960 x 540)
Thumbnail Display	20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnails/page
Audio Recording System	1080/ 60p, HA, HG, HX, HE : Dolby Digital (2ch) / iFrame: AAC (2ch) / MP4: AAC (2ch)
Microphone	2ch Stereo (Zoom Mic)
Speaker	Dynamic type
STILL IMAGE SECTION
Recording Format	JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
Recirding Image Size
Still Image	3 megapixels (2304 x 1296), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9] / 2.8 megapixels (2064 x 1376) [3:2] / 2.6 megapixels (1856 x 1392), 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480) [4:3]
Simultaneous Recording	3 megapixels (2304 x 1296), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]
GENERAL SECTION
Power Supply ²	3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
Power Consumption	Max. 5.7W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	Approx. 52.5 x 65 x 119.5 [mm] (2.067 x 2.559 x 4.705 [inch])
Weight (w/o battery and SD card)	Approx. 227g (0.500 lb)
LCD Monitor ³	3.0" Wide LCD monitor (230,400 dots)
Interface
HDMI	Yes (mini)
USB	2.0 Hi-Speed
USB Charge	Yes
AV Multi	Yes
LED Video Light	Yes
On-Screen Display Language	English, French, Spanish
STANDARD ACCESSORY
AC Adaptor	Yes
AC Cable	Yes
DC Cable	Included AC adopter
Rechargeable Battery Pack	Yes (1,790 mAh)
AV Multi Cable	Yes
USB Cable	Yes
Bandled Software	HD Writer AE 4.0

As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.
The battery for this unit is not included and must be purchased separately.
Video feature is designed to function only when vehicle is parked and emergency brake is applied.

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