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4K Camcorder HC-VX3

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HC-VX3

An Easy Way to Record Memories and Moments That Last

The F1.8 lens and large MOS sensor let you preserve your memories in vivid 4K images. In addition to the stable shooting when zooming, the 4K cropping function offers desired results. There are also various shooting settings such as 2K for a longer period of time with a smaller capacity.
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HC-VX3

Features

Breathtaking 4K Quality for Those Special Memories

Brilliant 4K Image Quality

Take great 4K footage with a stunning Wide-Angle 25mm*, Optical 24x Zoom. The large MOS sensor and bright F1.8 lens deliver excellent low-light performance.
* 35mm camera equivalent. Available only with 4K 25p/24p and 2K 24p mode.
Brilliant 4K Image Quality

Accurately Capture the Moment

Get clear action shots with state-of-the-art high-precision AF and Hybrid O.I.S. The high-definition, 1,555k-dot LCD monitor has an electrostatic touch panel for easy menu selection.
Accurately Capture the Moment

Shoot in 4K and Edit Later

Edit videos shot in 4K with just the camera without a PC and save them in 2K. The footage can be edited after they are shot by zooming in, correcting camera shake, chasing the main subject, etc.
Shoot in 4K and Edit Later

4K Premium Image Quality

High-definition 4K shooting gives you highly natural, realistic images. The 4K lens covers the range from 25mm* wide-angle to 600mm tele with a 24x zoom achieved by the 4-Drive Lens System. The large 1/2.5-type (1/2.5-inch) sensor and bright F1.8 lens offer exceptional low-light performance. You get uncompromising picture quality at all times.
* 35mm camera equivalent. Available only with 4K 25p/24p and 2K 24p mode.

Ideally Designed for Video Shooting

Whether taking zoom shots or wide-angle shooting, you can capture footage without the need to change lenses by simply turning the power on. The ergonomically designed grip fits snugly in the hand, allowing comfortable shooting for long periods of time without tiring yourself out, even with one hand.
Ideally Designed for Video Shooting

5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. +

Uses five-axis correction to thoroughly suppress blurring all the way from wide-angle to powerful zoom shots. Ball O.I.S. system reduces wear on the drive section, and greatly improves correction for small-amplitude hand-shake.
5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. +

4K Cropping to Create Better Footage in 2K

When zooming takes your subjects out of the frame, or causes hand-shake, 4K Cropping solves the problem. Cutouts with 2K quality from 4K images can be easily done using only the camera, entirely after shooting.
- Post Auto Tracking - Post Close-up - Post Panning - Post Manual Tracking - Post Stabilizer - Post Zooming
4K Cropping to Create Better Footage in 2K

Wind Shield Zoom Microphone

A special damping material is provided in the space between the mic and the mic net to suppress wind noise for clear recording always.
Wind Shield Zoom Microphone

USB Type-C Terminal

The USB-C port enables power supply and charging with a mobile battery when the power is turned off, as well as with the included AC adapter.
USB Type-C Terminal

Handy Functions Give You Greater Shooting Enjoyment

Automatically equalizes the gradation in response to the brightness distribution within the image. Also improves contrast in the low brightness areas of dark and back-lit scenes, and avoids blocked shadows.

Enjoy high-speed, excellent tracking performance and stability. With Custom AF, you can also choose from three focus modes.

You can record the date and time of shooting on the images, which is useful for creating evidentiary and academic materials.

Audio output from the mixer can be used for shooting at event venues and in studios to enable higher quality audio recording.

For special events and presentations, attach an external microphone to record in high quality sound.

Equipped with a REMOTE terminal (2.5-mm super mini jack) for remote operation of focus, zoom, REC start/stop, etc.
* A wired remote controller (commercially available) is required.

Specs

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Size and Weight

Height
77mm
Width
68mm
Depth
141mm
Weight
431g

All values are approximate.
Weight without battery and SD card.

  • 4K High Precision AF4K High Precision AF
  • High Sensitivity BSI SensorHigh Sensitivity BSI Sensor
  • 25mm Wide-Angle25mm Wide-Angle
  • Optical 24x ZoomOptical 24x Zoom
  • Active ContrastActive Contrast
  • HYBRID O.I.S.HYBRID O.I.S.
  • 4K Cropping4K Cropping
  • Cinema Like EffectCinema Like Effect
  • Slow Motion VideoSlow Motion Video
  • HDR (High Dynamic Range) MovieHDR (High Dynamic Range) Movie

4K Image Quality with Bright F 1.8 Lens

Wide 25mm and Optical 24x Zoom Lens

4K High-Precision AF / 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.

In-camera Editing for 2K Images

USB Type-C Terminal

SENSOR SECTION

  • Image Sensor

    • 1/2.5-type BSI MOS Sensor

  • Total Pixels

    • 8.57 megapixels

  • Effective Pixels

    • Motion Image
      • 4K: 8.29 megapixels [16:9], Full-HD: 6.17 megapixels [16:9]
    • Still Image
      • 8.29 megapixels [16:9]
        6.22 megapixels [4:3]

LENS SECTION

  • F Value

    • F1.8 (WIDE) / F4.0 (TELE)

  • Optical Zoom

    • 24x

  • Focal Length

    • 4.12 – 98.9 mm (Optical Zoom：24x)

  • 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent

    • Motion Image (16:9)
      • 4K25p, 24p/Full-HD 24p: 25 – 600 mm, Full-HD 50p/50i/25p: 28.9 – 693.7 mm
    • Still Image
      • 25.0mm – 600mm (16：9) / 30.6mm – 734.4mm (4：3)

  • Filter Diameter

    • 62 mm

  • Lens Brand

    • Panasonic Lens

CAMERA SECTION

  • Standard Illumination

    • 1400 lx

  • Minimum Illumination

    • 1.5 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/25), 0.5 lx (Night Mode (Color))

  • Focus

    • Auto / Manual

  • Zoom

    • Intelligent Zoom OFF
      • 24x
    • Intelligent Zoom ON
      • 4K: 32x, Full-HD: 48x
    • Digital Zoom
      • 70x / 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
      • Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25 – 1/8000 (50p / 50i / 25p), 1/24 – 1/8000 (24p)
        Auto Slow Shutter OFF: 1/50 – 1/8000 (50p / 50i / 25p), 1/48 – 1/8000 (24p)
    • Still Image
      • 1/2 – 1/2000

  • Iris

    • Auto / Manual

  • Image Stabilizer

    • 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode, Ball O.I.S.

  • Active Contrast

    • Yes

  • HDR Movie (Except 4K Mode)

    • Yes

  • Creative Control (Except 4K Mode)

    • Miniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec

RECORDING SECTION

  • Recording Media

    • SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card

  • Recording Format

    • [AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive
      [MP4] MP4

  • Compression Method

    • MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

  • Recording/ Playback Mode

    • AVCHD
      • 1080/50p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50p)
        PH (24Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
        HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
        HG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
        HE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)
    • MP4
      • 2160/25p(72M) (72Mbps / VBR), (3840 x 2160)
        2160/24p(72M) (72Mbps / VBR), (3840 x 2160)
        1080/50p(50M) (50Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
        1080/50p(28M) (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
        1080/24p(50M) (50Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
        720/25p(9M) (9Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720)
    • iFrame
      • –

  • Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery

    • Approx. 50 min (4K MP4)
      Approx. 55 min (50p mode)
      Approx. 1 h 0 min (PH mode)
      Approx. 1 h 0 min (HA mode)
      Approx. 1 h 0 min (HG mode)
      Approx. 1 h 0 min (HE mode)
      Approx. 50 min (2160p/24p)
      Approx. 55 min (1080p/24p)
      Approx. 55 min (MP4 50M)
      Approx. 55 min (MP4 28M)
      Approx. 1 h 10 min (MP4 720p)

  • Thumbnail Display

    • 6 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page

  • Audio Recording System

    • AVCHD: Dolby Audio (5.1ch / 2ch)
      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)
        [4:3] 20.4 megapixels (5216 x 3912), 10.9 megapixels (3808 x 2856), 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480)
    • Simultaneous Recording
      • Full-HD only: [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. 5.4W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)

    • Approx. 68 x 77 x 141 mm (2.677 x 3.031 x 5.551 inch)

  • Weight (w/o battery and SD card)

    • Approx. 431 g (0.950 lb)

  • LCD Monitor

    • 7.5cm (3.0-inch) LCD monitor (1,843,200 dots), video display area (16:9):1,555,200dots

  • Touch Panel

    • Electrostatic

  • View Finder

    • –

  • Manual Ring / Dial

    • –

  • Interface

    • AV
      • –
    • HDMI
      • Yes (micro)
    • Microphone (stereo mini)
      • Yes
    • LINE-IN (stereo mini)
      • Yes
    • Headphone (stereo mini)
      • Yes
    • Remote (super mini)
      • Yes
    • USB
      • USB Type-C, 2.0 Hi-Speed
    • USB Charge
      • Yes

  • LED Video Light

    • –

  • Accessory Shoe

    • Yes (cold)

  • Lens Cover

    • Yes (Auto)

  • On-Screen Display Language

    • English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Netherlandic, Turkish, Chinese Traditional, Russian, Arabian, Thai, Hindi, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Romanian

Wi-Fi

  • Standard

    • –

  • Frequency

    • –

  • NFC

    • –

STANDARD ACCESSORY

  • AC Adaptor

    • –

  • AC Cable

    • –

  • DC Cable

    • –

  • Rechargeable Battery Pack

    • Yes (1,940mAh)

  • Battery Charger

    • –

  • IR Remote

    • –

  • HDMI Cable

    • Yes (micro)

  • AV Multi Cable

    • –

  • AV Cable

    • –

  • Shoe adaptor

    • – (Built-in)

  • Lens Hood

    • Yes

  • USB Cable

    • Yes

  • Editing Software

    • HD Writer AE 5.4 (Download)
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AC Adapter for use with DC Coupler DMW-DCC18

Microphone

VW-VMS10

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