Panasonic HC-X1600 is a lightweight 4K/60p professional camcorder, the successor to the HC-X1500, built for long handheld shoots in the field. It has a 1/2.5-type sensor and 25 mm wide 24x zoom, 5-axis hybrid stabilization, 4:2:2 10-bit and HEVC recording, 4K HDMI output, built-in Wi-Fi and FHD live streaming; XLR audio needs the optional handle unit.
Camera: HC-X1600
Type: Compact handheld 4K/60p professional camcorder
Sensor: 1/2.5-type MOS, approx. 8.29 million effective pixels
Lens: Panasonic optical image stabilizer lens, 24x motorized optical zoom, F1.8 to F4.0, f=4.12 mm to 98.9 mm (35 mm equivalent: 25.0 mm to 600 mm); 62 mm filter diameter; hood with lens cover
Zoom: i.Zoom 32x (UHD), 48x (FHD); digital zoom 2x, 5x, 10x
Optical filters: ND: Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64; IR filter with ON/OFF control
Focus and exposure: 4K high-precision AF, face detection and tracking AE/AF; two manual rings (focus, zoom or iris); minimum illumination 1.5 lx (F1.8, Super Gain plus, 1/30 sec)
Image stabilization: Ball O.I.S. and 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.
Super Slow: FHD 120 fps at 59.94 Hz, 100 fps at 50 Hz
Recording media: 2x SDHC/SDXC slots (up to 512 GB, UHS-I); relay, simultaneous and background (MOV/MP4 FHD) recording
Recording formats: MOV (HEVC 4:2:0 10-bit UHD 59.94p up to 200 Mbps; 4:2:2 10-bit UHD up to 29.97p 150 Mbps; FHD 4:2:2 10-bit ALL-I up to 200 Mbps); MP4 (HEVC 10-bit and H.264); AVCHD
Audio: 2-channel LPCM (48 kHz/24-bit MOV); 3.5 mm stereo mic input; built-in stereo microphone; 2x XLR 3-pin inputs (LINE/MIC/MIC plus 48 V) and LED light when the separately sold handle unit is fitted
Video outputs: HDMI x1 Type A (4:2:2 10-bit, 3840x2160 up to 59.94p; timecode output and remote recording control). No SDI output
IP and streaming: Built-in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz); FHD H.264 live streaming, unicast and multicast, RTSP/RTP/RTMP/RTMPS
Camera control: HC ROP app on tablet or smartphone; 2.5 mm remote jack
USB: USB Type-C, USB 2.0, mass storage (read-only)
Monitor and viewfinder: 3.5-inch wide touch-panel LCD, approx. 2.76 million dots; 0.39-inch OLED EVF, approx. 2.36 million dots (video area approx. 1.77 million)
Power: DC 7.28 V (battery), DC IN 9 V/3 A via USB Type-C (USB-PD); 12.3 W recording, 15.5 W charging
Dimensions (W x H x D): 129 x 93 x 267 mm (5.1 x 3.7 x 10.5 in) including lens hood and eye cup
Weight: Body approx. 0.85 kg (1.88 lb); shooting approx. 1.2 kg (2.65 lb) with lens hood, battery and eye cup
HC-X1600 camcorder, rechargeable battery pack (5,900 mAh), eye cup, lens hood
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