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4K Ultra HD Camcorder with Wireless Smartphone Twin Video Capture HC-VX870K

HC-VX870K

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Future-proofed 4K Ultra HD video recording with exclusive 4K photo pause-and-capture of any frame
Connect second smartphone video camera wirelessly for a picture-in-picture video effect
Exclusive high-dynamic range feature reduces bright and dark spots for a professional look

$899.99

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Features

4K Video Recording — Preserve Your Memories in All Their Beauty with 4K Ultra HD With four times the resolution of Full-HD, 4K (3,840 x 2,160) delivers true-to-life imaging for a wide variety of shooting situations, in ultra-high definition.

4K Photo Mode — For Capturing Magical Moments in High Resolution 4K photo mode makes it easy to create high-resolution prints from individual in-camera, 4K video playback screen grabs. Recording in 4K lets you capture, print and enjoy spur-of-the-moment images often missed with traditional photography.

Wireless Twin Camera Now you can use Your smartphone as a Sub Camera. Using your smartphone's Wi-Fi, you can shoot from two angles at the same time. And because you're shooting with two different cameras, you shoot from any distance or angle you choose for a variety of Picture-in-Picture images.

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Movie Capture clear Shots with Excellent Detail in Both Bright and Dark Areas. By combining two images taken with different exposure times, the HDR Movie function suppresses blown highlights and blocked shadows for crisper, clearer videos. This is the world's first* consumer camcorder to feature the HDR Movie function. Even in difficult shooting situations, such as backlighting, you can easily record true-to-life videos with excellent gradation.

* In a consumer Full-HD video camera. As of January 5th, 2015.

20x Optical Zoom with 4-Drive Lens System By driving each lens group separately, drive ranges are reduced to deliver high-image quality and high-powered zooming. It also keeps the body compact, even with a 20x optical zoom and 4K definition.

Baby Calendar / Stop Motion Animation Assist Simply set the baby's name and birthday to display thumbnail images of scenes recorded on and around that date, making it easy to find the scenes you want. By moving the subject slightly and shooting still images, you can create a unique animated slideshow. Previously taken photos are displayed with an onion skin effect for easy layering.

Creative Control Filter effects – Miniature Effect, 8mm Movie, Silent Movie and Time Lapse Recording – let you shoot impressive video recordings to match the shooting situation.

Full-HD Slow Motion Video Records Full-HD (1920 x 1080) at 120 fps.* And the Intelligent Frame Creation of the Crystal Engine interpolates to an equivalent of 240 fps,* for smooth slow motion. Easily switch to slow motion while recording with a simple touch on the LCD screen.

*For NTSC area:60/120/240fps
*For PAL area:50/100/200fps

High-Quality Sound Recording Wind Shield Zoom Microphone — A special damping material between the mic and mic net suppresses wind noise for clear recording.

High-Quality Audio Parts — Four 6mm-diameter, high-S/N mics and aluminum electrolytic capacitors reduce sound distortion and increase clarity.

High-Quality Core Technologies Leica Dicomar Lens — In addition to rendering crisp images, this remarkable lens produces the subtle nuances and shading that Leica lenses are renowned for.

8M* BSI Sensor — Increasing the readout speed, this advanced sensor suppresses the rolling shutter distortion.

Crystal Engine 4K — This high-speed LSI processes the massive volume of 4K data quickly and accurately while reducing noise.

* Effective Pixels

4K High-Precision AF An image sensor with 60-fps* readout and a precise focus lens drive for 4K images enable superior focusing speed, stability and tracking performance. Complex 4K focusing is also automated for comfortable framing of stunning 4K shots.

* For NTSC area: 60-fps

Level Shot Function Level Shot automatically detects and corrects tilting in images. It can be adjusted to three different levels — OFF, Normal or Strong — depending on shooting conditions. 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ from wide-angle to powerful zoom shots, HYBRID O.I.S. + uses five-axis correction to suppress blurring. It lets you capture crisp, clear images in nearly any shooting situation.

Multi Manual Dial By pushing or rotating the manual dial, you can easily adjust functions, like focusing and changing the iris.

Adjustable Items:

Focus
White Balance Mode
Shutter Speed
Iris
Sharpness
Color Saturation
White Balance Fine
Brightness

Night Mode Infrared rays and IR-LED lighting let you shoot in the dark (0 lux). You can capture nighttime images without waking the baby up.

Remote Pan Tilt Cradle (optional) Connect to an optional cradle to rotate the camera automatically. The motion sensor and Face Recognition function automatically capture faces at parties. You can also register shooting angles in advance to switch from your smartphone. The camera even watches over pets when you're not home. You can operate the camcorder remotely from your smartphone or tablet with the Panasonic Image App.

Wi-Fi Functions One-touch Connection — NFC lets you instantly connect a smartphone or tablet to the camcorder with just one touch. Even without an NFC phone, QR codes are provided to make Wi-Fi settings.

Remote Shooting / Remote View — The "Panasonic Image App" lets you use a smartphone or tablet as a real-time remote to control the camcorder from a distance. View photos and video directly from the camcorder on a smartphone or tablet, and upload to a SNS site.

Real-Time Broadcasting* — You can live-stream events on USTREAM as they are being recorded in Full-HD resolution

Home Monitoring - When you are away from home, your camcorder can record high-quality live video and you monitor and speak to your family or pets at home from your smartphone or tablet.

Auto Transfer (Wireless PC Copy) — Images are transferred from your camcorder to your PC via the wireless access point at home.

Highlight Playback and Easy Share — You can enjoy Highlight Playback with a smartphone or tablet right after shooting. Favorite scenes can be shared on SNS with simple drag and drop operation. Wireless TV Playback* - An access point at home can be used to transfer data wirelessly to the TV or a tablet in the living room, or other rooms in the house.

* A wireless access point (router) is required.

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SENSOR SECTION
- SENSOR FOR MAIN CAMERA
- Image Sensor 1/2.3" BSI MOS Sensor
- Total Pixels 18.91 megapixels
- Effective Pixels (Motion Image) 4K: 8.29 megapixels [16:9], Full-HD: 6.10 megapixels [16:9], Level Shot Function OFF or Normal
- Effective Pixels (Still Image) 7.00 megapixels [3:2]
- Effective Pixels (Still Image) 8.29 megapixels [16:9]
- Effective Pixels (Still Image) 6.22 megapixels [4:3]
- SENSOR FOR SUB CAMERA
- Image Sensor –
- Total Pixels –
LENS SECTION
- LENS FOR MAIN CAMERA
- F Value F1.8 (WIDE) / F3.6 (TELE)
- Optical Zoom 20x
- Focal Length 4.08 – 81.6 mm
- 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image) 4K: 30.8 – 626 mm [16:9], Full-HD: 37.0 – 752 mm [16:9], Level Shot Function OFF or Normal
- 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Still Image) 34.5 – 690.3 mm [3:2]
- 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Still Image) 30.8 – 626 mm [16:9]
- 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Still Image) 37.6 – 752.8 mm [4:3]
- Filter Diameter 49 mm
- Lens Brand Leica Dicomar Lens
- LENS FOR SUB CAMERA
- F Value –
- Focal Length –
- 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image) –
CAMERA SECTION
- Standard Illumination 1400 lx
- Minimum Illumination 2 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/30), 1 lx (Night Mode (Color)), 0 lx (Night Mode (IR))
- Focus Auto / Manual
- Zoom
- Intelligent Zoom OFF 20x
- Intelligent Zoom ON 4K: 25x, Full-HD: 40x
- Digital Zoom 60x / 1500x (The maximum value of zoom magnification can be set in two patterns)
- White Balance Auto / White Set / Sunny / Cloudy / Indoor1 / Indoor2
- Shutter Speed
- Motion Image [60p / 60i]
- Motion Image Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/30 – 1/8000
- Motion Image Auto Slow Shutter OFF : 1/60 – 1/8000
- Still Image 1/2 – 1/2000
- Iris Auto / Manual
- Image Stabilizer HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode, O.I.S. Lock, Level Shot Function
- Creative Control Miniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec
RECORDING SECTION
- Recording Media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
- Recording Format [AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive
- Recording Format [iFrame / MP4] MP4
- Compression Method MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
- Recording/ Playback Mode 1080/60p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60p)
- Recording/ Playback Mode PH (24Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
- Recording/ Playback Mode HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
- Recording/ Playback Mode HG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
- Recording/ Playback Mode HE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
- Recording/ Playback Mode MP4/2160p(72M) (72Mbps / VBR), (3840 x 2160/30p)
- Recording/ Playback Mode MP4/1080p(50M) (50Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60p)
- Recording/ Playback Mode MP4/1080p(28M) (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60p)
- Recording/ Playback Mode MP4/720p(9M) (9Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720/30p)
- Recording/ Playback Mode iFrame (28Mbps / VBR), (960 x 540/30p)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (60p mode)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (PH mode)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (HA mode)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (HG mode)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (HE mode)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (MP4 50M)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 50 min (MP4 28M)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 55 min (MP4 720p)
- Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery Approx. 55 min (iFrame)
- Thumbnail Display 20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
- Audio Recording System AVCHD: Dolby Digital (5.1ch / 2ch)
- Audio Recording System iFrame, MP4: AAC (2ch)
- Microphone 5.1ch Surround, Zoom, Focus and Stereo Microphone
- Speaker Dynamic type
STILL IMAGE SECTION
- Recording Format JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
- Recording Image Size
- Still Image [16:9] 25.9megapixels (6784 x 3816), 14 megapixels (4992 x 2808), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
- Still Image [3:2] 20 megapixels (5472 x 3648), 10.6 megapixels (3984 x 2656）, 2.0 megapixels (1728 x 1152)
- Still Image [4:3] 20.4 megapixels (5216 x 3912), 10.9 megapixels (3808 x 2856), 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480)
- Simultaneous Recording 2160p: [16:9] 20.4 megapixels (6016 x 3384), 8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160)
- Simultaneous Recording Other than 2160p: [16:9] 14.0 megapixels (4992 x 2808), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
- Flash –
GENERAL SECTION
- Power Supply 3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
- Power Consumption Max. 7.1W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)
- Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 65 x 73 x 139 mm (2.559 x 2.874 x 5.472 inch)
- Weight (w/o battery and SD card) Approx. 353g (0.778 lb)
- LCD Monitor 3.0" Wide LCD monitor (460,800 dots)
- Touch Panel Yes
- View Finder –
- Manual Ring / Dial Yes (Dial)
- Interface
- AV Yes
- HDMI Yes (micro)
- Microphones (stereo mini) Yes
- Headphone (stereo mini) Yes
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
- USB Charge Yes
- LED Video Light Yes
- Accessory Shoe Yes (cold)
- Lens Cover Yes (Auto)
- On-Screen Display Language English, French, Spanish, Chinese Traditional
Wi-Fi
- Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Frequency 2.4GHz band
- NFC Yes
STANDARD ACCESSORY
- AC Adaptor Yes
- AC Cable –
- DC Cable Yes (USB Type)
- Rechargeable Battery Pack Yes (1,940mAh)
- Battery Charger –
- IR Remote –
- HDMI Cable Yes (micro)
- AV Multi Cable –
- AV Cable –
- Shoe adaptor Yes
- Lens Hood Yes
- USB Cable Yes
- Editing Software HD Writer AE 5.2 (Download)
- NOTE N/A
- UPC 885170229464