Panasonic HC-X2100 is a compact 4K/60p director camera for one-person field production, the successor to the HC-X2000. It has a 1/2.5-type sensor and 25 mm wide 24x zoom, 4:2:2 10-bit and HEVC recording, 3G-SDI and 4K HDMI outputs, and a detachable handle with two XLR inputs and an LED light, plus built-in Wi-Fi, USB tethering and FHD live streaming.
Camera: HC-X2100
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, background (MOV/MP4 FHD) and dual codec recording (dual codec added by firmware update)
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); 2x XLR 3-pin inputs on the detachable handle (LINE/MIC/MIC plus 48 V); 3.5 mm stereo mic input; built-in stereo microphone
Video outputs: 3G/1.5G HD-SDI x1 (BNC; 4:2:2 10-bit, 1080 up to 59.94p Level A; timecode out and SDI remote rec); HDMI x1 Type A (4:2:2 10-bit, 3840x2160 up to 59.94p); simultaneous SDI and HDMI 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; wired LAN via USB Ethernet adapter; USB tethering
Camera control: HC ROP app on tablet or smartphone; 2.5 mm remote jack
USB: USB Type-C, USB 2.0 host/device (bus power 5 V 0.5 A, tethering, USB Ethernet adapter; 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)
LED video light: On handle unit: approx. 70 lx at 1.0 m, approx. 30° angle, approx. 4600 K
Power: DC 7.28 V (battery), DC IN 9 V/3 A via USB Type-C (USB-PD); 19.8 W recording, 15.5 W charging
Dimensions (W x H x D): 129 x 159 x 267 mm (5.1 x 6.3 x 10.5 in) including handle unit, lens hood and eye cup, excluding microphone holder
Weight: Body approx. 0.85 kg (1.88 lb); shooting approx. 1.5 kg (3.31 lb) with handle unit, lens hood, battery and eye cup
HC-X2100 camcorder, rechargeable battery pack (5,900 mAh), detachable handle unit, microphone holder, microphone holder screws, eye cup, lens hood