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    Panasonic® 4K Ultra HD Camcorder


    Model #:

    HC-VX870K

    Model #: HC-VX870K
    250861
    Panasonic Electronics
    $99,999.00

    At a Glance

    Product Dimensions 2.87"h x 2.56"w x 5.47"d

    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.Read More

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    Product Overview

    Product Overview

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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

    Baby Monitor — Check on the baby anytime from anywhere with a smartphone or tablet. Push Notification sends an instant alert when the audio sensor detects the baby waking or crying.

    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.

    Product Highlights

    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

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    Specifications

    General Specs

    Depth (in.)5.47
    Width (in.)2.56
    Height (in.)2.87
    Digital Zoom60x / 1500x

    Sensor For Main Camera

    Image Sensor1/2.3" BSI MOS Sensor
    Total Pixels18.91 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]

    Lens For Main Camera

    F ValueF1.8 (WIDE) / F3.6 (TELE)
    Optical Zoom20x
    Focal Length4.08 – 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 (Motion Image)34.5 – 690.3 mm [3:2]
    35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image)30.8 – 626 mm [16:9]
    35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image)37.6 – 752.8 mm [4:3]
    Filter Diameter49 mm
    Lens BrandLeica Dicomar Lens

    Camera Section

    Standard Illumination1400 lx
    Minimum Illumination2 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/30), 1 lx (Night Mode (Color)), 0 lx (Night Mode (IR))
    FocusAuto / Manual

    Zoom

    Intelligent Zoom OFF20x
    Intelligent Zoom ON4K: 25x, Full-HD: 40x
    Digital Zoom60x / 1500x (The maximum value of zoom magnification can be set in two patterns)
    White BalanceAuto / White Set / Sunny / Cloudy / Indoor1 / Indoor2

    Shutter Speed

    Motion Image[60p / 60i]
    Motion ImageAuto Slow Shutter ON : 1/30 – 1/8000
    Motion ImageAuto Slow Shutter OFF : 1/60 – 1/8000
    Still Image1/2 – 1/2000
    IrisAuto / Manual
    Image StabilizerHYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode, O.I.S. Lock, Level Shot Function
    Creative ControlMiniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec

    Recording Section

    Recording MediaSD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
    Recording Format[AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive
    Recording Format[iFrame / MP4] MP4
    Compression MethodMPEG-4 AVC/H.264
    Recording/ Playback Mode1080/60p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60p)
    Recording/ Playback ModePH (24Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
    Recording/ Playback ModeHA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
    Recording/ Playback ModeHG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
    Recording/ Playback ModeHE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60i)
    Recording/ Playback ModeMP4/2160p(72M) (72Mbps / VBR), (3840 x 2160/30p)
    Recording/ Playback ModeMP4/1080p(50M) (50Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60p)
    Recording/ Playback ModeMP4/1080p(28M) (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/60p)
    Recording/ Playback ModeMP4/720p(9M) (9Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720/30p)
    Recording/ Playback ModeiFrame (28Mbps / VBR), (960 x 540/30p)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 50 min (60p mode)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 50 min (PH mode)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 50 min (HA mode)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 50 min (HG mode)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 50 min (HE mode)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 50 min (MP4 50M)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 50 min (MP4 28M)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 55 min (MP4 720p)
    Actual Recordable Time with Supplied BatteryApprox. 55 min (iFrame)
    Thumbnail Display20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
    Audio Recording SystemAVCHD: Dolby Digital (5.1ch / 2ch)
    Audio Recording SystemiFrame, MP4: AAC (2ch)
    Microphone5.1ch Surround, Zoom, Focus and Stereo Microphone
    SpeakerDynamic type

    Still Image Section

    Recording FormatJPEG (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 Recording2160p: [16:9] 20.4 megapixels (6016 x 3384), 8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160)
    Simultaneous RecordingOther than 2160p: [16:9] 14.0 megapixels (4992 x 2808), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)

    General Section

    Power Supply3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
    Power ConsumptionMax. 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 Monitor3.0" Wide LCD monitor (460,800 dots)
    Touch PanelYes
    Manual Ring / DialYes (Dial)

    Interface

    AVYes
    HDMIYes (micro)
    Microphones (stereo mini)Yes
    Headphone (stereo mini)Yes
    USB2.0 Hi-Speed
    USB ChargeYes
    LED Video LightYes
    Accessory ShoeYes (cold)
    Lens CoverYes (Auto)
    On-Screen Display LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish, Chinese Traditional

    Wi-Fi

    StandardIEEE 802.11b/g/n
    Frequency2.4GHz band
    NFCYes

    Standard Accessory

    AC AdaptorYes
    DC CableYes (USB Type)
    Rechargeable Battery PackYes (1,940mAh)
    HDMI CableYes (micro)
    Shoe adaptorYes
    Lens HoodYes
    USB CableYes
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