Panasonic HC-X20 is a 4K/60p professional handheld camcorder for small-scale interviews, events and independent production. It shares the HC-X2 1.0-type 15M sensor, 24.5 mm wide 20x zoom, 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S., 4:2:2 10-bit and HEVC recording and two XLR inputs, with 4K HDMI output, built-in Wi-Fi and FHD live streaming; it omits the HC-X2 SDI, timecode, LAN, V-Log and HLG.
Camera: HC-X20
Type: 4K/60p professional handheld camcorder
Sensor: 1.0-type MOS, approx. 15.03 million effective pixels; UHD recording with no cropping
Lens: Panasonic lens, 20x optical zoom, F2.8 to F4.5, f=8.8 mm to 176 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24.5 mm to 490 mm); 67 mm filter diameter
Zoom: i.Zoom up to 32x (FHD), 24x (UHD); 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 with face detection AF/AE and touch tracking; triple manual rings (focus, zoom, iris); minimum illumination 0.6 lx (F2.8, Super Gain plus, 1/30 sec)
Image stabilization: Ball O.I.S. and 5-axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ (UHD/FHD)
Gamma: Eight gamma presets including two CINE-LIKE modes (HLG and V-Log are HC-X2 only)
Recording media: 2x SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-I); relay, simultaneous and background recording
Recording formats: MOV (HEVC 4:2:0 10-bit UHD 59.94p/50p up to 200 Mbps; 4:2:2 10-bit UHD 29.97p/25p/23.98p 150 Mbps; FHD 4:2:2 10-bit ALL-I up to 200 Mbps); MP4 (HEVC 10-bit and H.264); AVCHD
Frame rates: Super Slow FHD 120 fps (100 fps at 50 Hz); variable frame rate 2 to 60 fps (59.94 Hz)
Audio: 2x XLR 3-pin inputs (LINE/MIC/MIC plus 48 V); built-in stereo microphone; 2-channel 24-bit LPCM (MOV), AAC (MP4), Dolby Audio (AVCHD)
Video outputs: HDMI x1 Type A (4:2:2 10-bit, 2160 up to 59.94p; timecode output and remote recording control). No SDI output
IP and streaming: Built-in Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz); wired LAN via optional USB Ethernet adapter; 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 3.1 Gen 1 host/device (bus power 5 V 0.9 A, USB Ethernet adapter; mass storage read-only)
Monitor and viewfinder: 3.5-inch wide touch LCD, approx. 2.76 million dots; 0.39-inch tiltable OLED EVF, approx. 2.36 million dots; simultaneous display
Power: DC 7.28 V (battery), DC 12 V (AC adaptor); 18.5 W (LCD on)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 171 x 195 x 343 mm (6.74 x 7.68 x 13.51 in) including lens hood, excluding eye cup and microphone holder
Weight: Approx. 2000 g (4.41 lb) main unit with grip belt; approx. 2430 g (5.36 lb) with lens hood, battery, eye cup, two SD cards, microphone holder and terminal caps
HC-X20 camcorder, AC adaptor, AC cable, rechargeable battery pack (5,900 mAh), battery charger, microphone holder, microphone holder screws, input terminal cap, eye cup, lens hood