Panasonic HC-V500M User Manual

2012 camcorder

HC-V500/HC-V500M High-Deﬁnition Camcorder

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38X OPTICAL ZOOM (50X i.ZOOM) AND ULTIMATE O.I.S. (5-AXIS)

Shoot with a wide range of zoom power while still preserving the image resolution.

FINE IMAGE QUALITY (FULL HD)

Produces beautifully crisp, clear images, even with fast-moving subjects.

2D TO 3D CONVERSION

Play back your 2D videos in 3D on your 3D HDTV.

• 16GB Built-in Memory (HC-V500M)

• SD Memory Slot

• Wide 32.4mm Lens (F1.8)

• 3.0" LCD (230k) Touch

• 3MP Still Picture

• 2ch Zoom Mic with Wind Noise Canceller

• 1080/60p

• New High-sensitivity Sensor

• 2D to 3D Conversion

2012 camcorder

HC-V500/HC-V500M High-Deﬁnition Camcorder

SENSOR SECTION

Image Sensor 1/5.8" High Sensitivity MOS Sensor

Total Pixels 1.5 megapixels

Effective Pixels Motion Image 1.30-1.12 megapixels [16:9]

Still Image 1.09 megapixels [3:2]

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

Filter Diameter —

Lens Brand Panasonic Lens

CAMERA SECTION

Standard Illumination 1400 lx

Minimum Illumination 4 lx (1/30, Low Light, Scene Mode)

Focus Auto / Manual

Zoom Intelligent Zoom OFF 42 x

White Balance Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set

Shutter Speed Motion Image [60i / 60p]

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

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)

Thumbnail Display 20 thumbnails / page, 9 thumbnails / page,

Audio Recording System 1080/60p, HA, HG, HX, HE: Dolby Digital (2ch)

Microphone 2ch Stereo (Zoom Mic)

Speaker Dynamic type

Motion Image 32.4-1345 mm [16:9]

Still Image 37.3-1419 mm [3:2]

Intelligent Zoom ON 50 x

Digital Zoom 100 x / 2500 x

Still Image 1/2-1/2000

1.30-1.12 megapixels [16:9]

0.97 megapixels [4:3]

32.4-1345 mm [16:9]

40.7-1547 mm [4:3]

1 lx (Color Night View)

(The maximum value of zoom magniﬁcation)

Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/30-1/8000

Auto Slow Shutter OFF: 1/60-1/8000

[iFrame] MP4

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)

1 thumbnails / page

iFrame: AAC (2ch)

MP4: AAC (2ch)

STILL IMAGE SECTION

Recording Format JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)

Recording Image Size Still Image 3 megapixels (2304 x 1296), 2.1 megapixels

2.6 megapixels (1856 x 1392), 0.3 megapixels

Simultaneous Recording

Flash —

GENERAL SECTION

Power Supply 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]

Weight (without battery and SD card) Approx. 227g (0.500 lb.)

LCD Monitor 3.0" Wide LCDmonitor (230,400 dots)

View Finder —

Manual Ring —

Interface AV —

HDMI Yes (mini)

Microphones (stereo mini)

Headphone (stereo mini)

USB 2.0 Hi-Speed

USB Charge Yes

AV Multi Ye s

LED Video Light Yes

Accessory Shoe —

On-Screen Display Language Please refer to “OSD” sheet

STANDARD ACCESSORY

AC Adapter Yes

AC Cable Yes

DC Cable Included AC adapter

Rechargeable Battery Pack Yes (1,790 mAh)

Battery Charger —

IR Remote —

AV Multi Cable Ye s

Shoe Adaptor —

Lens Hood —

USB Cable Yes

Lens Cap —

Stylus Pen —

Included Software HD Writer AE 4.0

(1920 x 1080) [16:9]

2.8 megapixels (2064 x 1376) [3:2]

(640 x 480) [4:3]

3 megapixels (2304 x 1296), 2.1 megapixels

(1920 x 1080) [16:9]

(2.067 x 2.559 x 4.705 [inch])

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02/12 Speciﬁcations subject to change without notice.