Panasonic HC-V700 Product Specs

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Panasonic HC-V700
*2012 Mid-Range Camcorder of the Year and Best Camcorder for the Money* Panasonic's HC-V700 is a powerful HD camcorder with a shockingly-low price tag. The V700 isn't a flagship model, so you won't get all the special features you'd see on a top-market camcorder (no viewfinder, no lens ring or control dial). But Panasonic loaded this little guy with plenty of controls, excellent video performance, and a solid auto mode for beginners. With prices ranging from $400 - $600, the V700 is currently one of the best bargains on the market. Panasonic offers two versions of the HC-V700: one comes with 16GB of internal memory (the HC-V700M) and one comes without any internal memory (the HC-V700). The model we reviewed and scored was the HC-V700M, but the performance of the two camcorders should be identical. The only difference being the internal memory and a few related features (like the ability to copy from a memory card to the internal memory, or vice versa).
Panasonic HC-V700- Specs
Original Price 499
Year 2012
Format Flash Memory
Class Consumer
HD Yes
General Type Basic Budget
Image Stabilization Yes, optical with hybrid OIS mode
3D Capable 3D Conversion Lens
HD Video Format AVCHD
SD Video Format iFrame
Frame Rate(s) 60p, 60i, 30p (iFrame only)
Primary Audio Format Dolby Digital 2-channel
Secondary Audio Format AAC 2-channel
Primary Media Internal Flash Memory
Secondary Media Memory Card
Tertiary Media None
Memory Card Type SD/SDHC/SDXC
Included Media Capacity 16gb
Recording Quality Option(s) 1080/60p, HA, HG, HX, HE, iFrame
Included Software HD Writer AE 4.0
Recording Media Internal Flash Memory, Memory Card
Zoom Control Type(s) Slider
Optical Zoom 21 x
Advanced Zoom 46 x
Digital Zoom 1500 x
Manual Focus Yes
Manual Focus Control Type(s) touchscreen
Focus Assist / Peaking Yes
Manual Exposure Yes
Manual Exposure Steps 11
Manual Aperture Yes
Manual Aperture Steps 14
Minimum Aperture (f/) 16.00 f/
Maximum Aperture (f/) 1.80 f/
Manual Shutter Speed Yes
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 14
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/30
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/8000
Manual White Balance Yes
White Balance Presets Sunny, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2
Manual Gain Yes
Manual Gain Steps 7
Manual Noise Reduction No
Audio Dubbing No
Auto / Easy Mode Yes
Face Detection Yes
Color / Image Control(s) sharpness, saturation, WB adjust
Low Light Mode(s) color night record
Scene Mode(s) sports, portrait, soft skin, spotlight, snow, beach, sunset, scenery, fireworks, night scenery, low light (video only), night portrait (photo only)
Other Manual Control(s) guide lines, tele macro, digital cinema color (xv Color),
Still-Video Hybrid Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 6-megapixel, 2-megapixel, 0.3-megapixel
Flash Yes
Flash Settings auto, on, off, flash level +/- 1, red eye reduction
Simultaneous Video / Still Recording Yes
Self Timer Yes
Manual ISO No
Continuous Shot Yes
Bracketing No
Other Still Feature(s) 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratio
Still Media flash memory, memory card
Still Media Included 16GB internal flash
Body Type horizontal
Weight (with battery pack) 313 g
Weight (w/o battery pack) 271 g
Width (mm) 55.00 mm
Height (mm) 69.00 mm
Length (mm) 119.50 mm
Body Color(s) black, silver
LCD Size (inches) 3.00 in.
LCD Resolution (pixels) 460800 pixels
Touch Screen Yes
Viewfinder No
Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster No
Video Light Yes
Waterproof No
Composite (RCA) output Yes
Composite (RCA) input No
FireWire No
Audio-only AV input No
S-Video No
USB Yes
Component output Yes
Component input No
HDMI Yes
Headphone output No
External Microphone input Yes
LANC / Control L No
BNC No
Accessory Shoe (Cold) Yes
Accessory Shoe (Hot) No
Included Wireless Remote No
WiFi No
GPS No
DC Power Yes
Docking Station No
Card Slot 1 SD/SDHC/SDXC
Sister Model Up Panasonic HC-X900M
Sister Model Down Panasonic HC-V500M
Included Battery VW-VBK180
Other Accessories shoe adapter
Other Features backlight compensation, intelligent exposure, pre record, faders, auto ground standby, shooting guide

Panasonic HC-V700 Scores
Rating Score Weighting
Color Score 9.36 2.0
Noise Score 9.80 1.0
Wide Angle Score 13.70 0.8
Motion Score 9.90 1.0
Video Sharpness Score 11.32 4.0
Low Light Color Score 8.59 1.25
Low Light Sensitivity Score 3.21 1.5
Low Light Noise Score 11.55 1.25
Compression Score 10.00 1.0
Media Score 7.86 1.5
Editing Score 7.25 0.75
Auto Mode Score 10.55 0.5
Zoom Score 7.50 0.75
Zoom Ratio Score 7.35 0.5
Focus Score 4.50 0.7
Exposure Score 6.60 0.65
Aperture Score 9.50 0.65
Shutter Speed Score 9.80 0.6
White Balance Score 9.00 0.55
Gain Score 4.00 0.5
Color & Image Controls Score 7.50 0.5
Other Manual Controls Score 2.00 0.5
Still Features Score 11.15 0.8
Ease of Use Score 7.75 1.25
Handling Score 7.25 1.25
Stabilization Score 8.95 1.0
Portability Score 10.03 0.8
Battery Life Score 4.75 1.0
LCD & Viewfinder Score 9.50 0.6
Menus Score 3.90 1.0
Playback Score 6.00 0.3
Connectivity Score 5.00 0.8
Audio Features Score 4.00 1.0
Other Features Score 9.50 0.5
Total: 271


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