Panasonic HC-X900M Product Specs
Fresh from the factory and here on display at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, the HC-X900 is Panasonic's newest flagship HD camcorder. The new model doesn't have an overwhelming amount of updates over its predecessor, the HDC-TM900, but Panasonic does claim some tweaking to the sensor design should result in better overall performance. Panasonic also beefed up the 3D capabilities on the new camcorder, but they only come into play if you shell out the cash for the optional VW-CLT2 3D lens converter.
The HC-X900 will be available in two versions: one with no internal memory (the HC-X900) and one with 32GB of internal memory (the HC-X900M). Pricing and availability has not been finalized, but we'll publish details as soon as we can.
| Panasonic HC-X900M- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2012 |
| Format | Flash memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Prosumer |
| Image Stabilization | Optical, with advanced modes |
| 3D Capable | 3D Conversion Lens |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD |
| SD Video Format | MPEG-4 |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60p, 60i, 30p |
| Primary Audio Format | Dolby Digital 5.1-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 | 32GB internal flash memory |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | 1080/60p, HA, HG, HX, HE, iFrame |
| Included Software | HD Writer AE 4.1 |
| Recording Media | Internal Flash Memory, Memory Card |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | toggle, touchscreen, lens ring |
| Optical Zoom | 12 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 23 x |
| Digital Zoom | 700 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | lens ring |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 11 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 15 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 16.0 f/ |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 1.5 f/ |
| Manual Shutter Speed | Yes |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 15 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/30 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/8000 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | 4 |
| 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) | backlight compensation, intelligent contrast, xv color (digital cinema color) |
| Low Light Mode(s) | color night record |
| Scene Mode(s) | sports, portrait, soft skin, spotlight, snow, beach, sunset, scenery, fireworks, night scenery, low light, night portrait (still mode only) |
| Other Manual Control(s) | tele macro, zebra, luminance meter, histogram |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 4896 x 3264 (interpolated), 2784 x 2088, 3024 x 2016, 3200 x 1800 |
| Flash | Yes |
| Flash Settings | flash level, red-eye reduction, |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | Yes |
| Continuous Shot | Yes |
| Bracketing | No |
| Other Still Feature(s) | 3:2, 16:9, 4:3 aspect ratios |
| Still Media Included | 32GB internal memory |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 485 g |
| Weight (w/o battery pack) | 425 g |
| Width (mm) | 67.0 mm |
| Height (mm) | 72.0 mm |
| Length (mm) | 150.0 mm |
| Body Color(s) | black |
| LCD Size (inches) | 3.5 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 1152000 pixels |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Yes |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 263000 pixels |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | Yes |
| Video Light | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| External Microphone input | Yes |
| LANC / Control L | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Cold) | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | Yes |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | Yes |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Replaces | HDC-TM900 |
| Sister Model Down | HC-X800 |
| Included Battery | VW-VBN130 |
| Other Accessories | Stylus pen |
| Other Features | 3D recording with optional conversion lens |
| Panasonic HC-X900M Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 9.64 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 9.86 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 12.7 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 10.9 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 13.72 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 7.61 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 6.36 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 11.13 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 10.0 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 8.77 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.25 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 10.55 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 10.5 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 4.34 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 7.5 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 6.6 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 9.75 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 10.0 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 9.0 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 4.0 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 7.5 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 5.0 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 12.56 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 6.9 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 7.75 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 12.32 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 6.47 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 4.4 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 12.33 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 3.9 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 6.5 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 6.0 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 6.0 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 9.0 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 296 | ||
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