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Panasonic releases feature-packed camcorder for professional videographers

Announcement posted by Porter Novelli 29 Jun 2016

Sydney, 29 June 2016 – Panasonic Australia has announced the HC-PV100, a palm-sized Full HD camcorder that provides the videographer with a full suite of features - including professional controls, audio and lighting features, plus dual SD card slots for continuous recording and a versatile 20x zoom, as well as a convenient handle for shooting. 

Doug Campbell, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic, said: “This feature-packed camcorder provides an agile and affordable professional video solution for applications such as corporate work, weddings, and field production.”

The camcorder is available in Australia from September, priced at RRP$1,999.

Key Features

The HC-PV100 is designed to meet the needs of professional on-site acquisition, with the versatility to support the busy sole operator. It has triple manual rings, with a focus ring, zoom ring and iris ring on the lens barrel enabling speedy and intuitive camera work. 2-channel XLR audio input terminals ensure high quality sound, with support for everything from external microphones requiring a phantom power supply to audio equipment with +4 dB output. An illuminated LED ring on the side of the camcorder shows when it is recording, convenient for one-person operations when the cameraman is also the presenter.

When capturing low light evening events such as wedding receptions or corporate launches, the HC-PV100 ensures successful results with a 1/3.1-inch Back Side Illumination (BSI) Sensor, and a Built-in LED video light providing a bright 300 lx at 1 metre.
 
The camcorder’s dual SD card slots provide worry-free continuous recording. When the first card reaches full capacity, the system automatically switches to the second card, and hot-swap recording allows cards to be exchanged while shooting. Simultaneous recording captures data at the same time onto both SD cards as backup against data loss.
 
Other convenient features to support the demands of a variety of shooting assignments include a colour conversion and a diffusion filter; optical 20x zoom/F1.8 lens; and blur suppression from wide angle to zoom shots via the 5-Axis HYBRID Optical Image Stabiliser (O.I.S.+).
 
The HC-PV100 will be available in Australia in September from photographic specialists and consumer electronics retailers. For further information, please visit www.panasonic.com.au

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Media Enquiries
 
Shona Hannon                                                Alexandra Mackrell
(Panasonic Australia)                                     (Porter Novelli)                
(02) 9491 7629                                                (02) 8987 2100
Shona.hannon@au.panasonic.com               amackrell@porternovelli.com.au
 
 
 
HC-PV100 Specifications
 
SENSOR SECTION
Image Sensor 1/3.1-inch BSI MOS Sensor
Effective Pixels 6.03 megapixels [16:9]
LENS SECTION  
F Value F1.8 ― F3.6
Optical Zoom  20x
Focal Length  4.08 ― 81.6 mm
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image/Still Image) 29.5 ― 612 mm [16:9] 
Filter Diameter  49 mm
Lens Brand Panasonic Lens
CAMERA SECTION 
Standard Illumination  1400 lx
Minimum Illumination 1.2 lx (Super Gain 36dB, Shutter 1/25)
Focus Auto / Manual
Zoom Intelligent Zoom OFF 20x
Intelligent Zoom ON 40x
Digital Zoom 2x / 5x / 10x
White Balance Auto / 3200K / 5600K / VAR (2000K—15000K) / Ach Fixed / Bch Fixed
Shutter Speed 1/6 — 1/8000
Super Slow: 1/100 — 1/8000
Iris Auto / Manual
Image Stabilizer  5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Level Shot Function
RECORDING SECTION 
Recording Media  SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Recording Format MOV / MP4
AVCHD: AVCHD Progressive
Video Compression Method MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Audio Compression Method MOV: LPCM (2ch)
MP4: LPCM (2ch)
AVCHD: Dolby Digital (2ch)
System Frequency 50.00Hz
Recording / Playback Mode MP4  1920x1080 50p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
1920x1080 50i 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
1920x1080 25p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
MOV 1920x1080 50p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
1920x1080 50i 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
1920x1080 25p 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR), LPCM
AVCHD PS 1080 50p: 1920x1080, Max. 28Mbps (VBR)
PH 1080 50i: 1920x1080, Max. 24Mbps (VBR)
HA 1080 50i: 1920x1080, Average 17Mbps (VBR)
HE 1080 50i: 1440x1080, Average 5Mbps (VBR)
PM 720 50p: 1280x720, Average 8Mbps (VBR)
SA 576 50i: 720x576 (SIDE CROP/SQUEEZE), Average 9Mbps (VBR)
Thumbnail Display 20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
Microphone Stereo Microphone
Speaker  Dynamic type
STILL IMAGE SECTION 
Recording Format  JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
Recording Image Size Recording Mode: [16:9] 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080), 0.2 megapixels (640 x 360)
[4:3] 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480)
Playback Mode: [16:9] 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080), 0.9 megapixels (1280 x 720)
GENERAL SECTION   
Power Supply 7.2V (Battery) / 12V (AC Adaptor)
Power Consumption 11.7W (Recording) / 27.4W (Charging)
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 170 x 170 x 335 mm  (6.69 x 6.69 x 13.2 inch)
Weight (w/o Battery and SD Card) Approx. 1500g (3.31 lb)
LCD Monitor 3.0-inch Wide LCD monitor (Approx. 460K dots)
Viewfinder 0.24-inch Wide EVF (Approx. 1,555K dots equivalent)
Manual Ring Focus / Zoom / Iris
Interface AV Yes
HDMI Type A
XLR Input XLR (3 pins) x 2
Line:0dBu/+4dBu, Mic:-40dBu/-50dBu/-60dBu
Headphone Yes (3.5mm stereo mini)
USB Micro-B: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, Mass Storage Function (read only)
Type A: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, for External Media Device Connection*, Bus Power Supply
Camera Remote 2.5mm super mini jack x 1 (ZOOM S/S)
3.5mm mini jack x 1 (FOCUS/IRIS)
 
LED Video Light
 
 
Average Illumination Approx. 300 lx (1.0m)
Irradiation Angle Approx. 30°
Color Temperature Approx. 5000K
Average Illumination with Diffusion Filter Approx. 70 lx (1.0m)
Color Temperature with Color Conversion Filter Approx. 3000K
Accessory Shoe Yes
Standard Accessory AC Adaptor, AC Cable, Rechargeable Battery Pack (2,900mAh), AV Cable, Microphone Holder, Microphone Holder Screws (2 Screws), Input Terminal Cap (2 Caps), Eye Cup, Lens Cap, LED Light Filter (Diffusion Filter / Color Conversion Filter)