Panasonic HX-DC3

HX-DC3

Panasonic Active Style Camcorder

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 Panasonic HX-DC3 Compact and Active Style Camcorder

Panasonic HX-DC3    
Product Code: HXDC3
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Take It in Your Pocket to Wherever You Go
Compact and Stylish Active Style Camcorder

Panasonic HX-DC3

Compact and Slim Design
Weighing Only 6oz / 162g

Filled with versatile functions, this stylish, compact body is fun and easy to carry around. The unique grip form minimizes shooting fatigue. Shooting is stable because you can easily hold the HX-DC3 with one hand.
   
Full-HD Video Recording
The HX-DC3 renders images in breathtaking Full-HD (1920 x 1080) beauty, so you can save your memories in stunning image quality and watch them on a big screen TV.
・ “Full-HD video with 1920 x 1080 pixels” in Panasonic Camcorder refers to video recordings with 1920 pixels in the horizontal direction and 1080 pixels in the vertical direction.
   

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16-megapixel Still Picture Recording
The HX-DC3 captures even tiny details in 16-megapixel high-resolution still pictures. Depending on the situation, you can flexibly shoot either high-quality 16-megapixel photos or Full-HD videos. You can also capture 2-megapixel still images while recording a video by simply pressing the Photo Shooting Button.*
* Varies depending on the video mode used for shooting.
   
Creative Control
Creative Control comprises 12 filters in all — Miniature Effect, One Point Color, Old Movie, Time Lapse Rec,* Ghost Effect,* Fish-eye Effect, HDR Paint,** Soft Skin, Monochrome, Sepia, Vivid, and Soft — for highly expressive still and video images. Recorded data can also be retouched.***
* Not available for photo recording.
** Not available for video recording.
*** Retouching can be used with eight types: One Point Color, Old Movie, Fisheye Effect, Soft Skin, Monochrome, Sepia, Vivid and Soft
   

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Intelligent 15x Zoom with Active Image Stabilizer
In addition to an optical 5x zoom, the High-Quality Image Engine of the HX-DC3 lets you shoot videos with a maximum 15x Intelligent Zoom* with no image quality degradation. Active Image Stabilizer enables handheld zooming without blurring. You get a flexible shooting range, from wide-angle to dynamic zooming.

* When the Active Image Stabilizer is turned on, the zoom is 12x. When shooting photos, the maximum zoom is 5x (2-megapixel / 16:9).
   
iA (intelligent Auto) Mode
This powerful function senses the shooting conditions and automatically makes the settings and activates functions that will deliver optimal results. iA does the bothersome settings for you and makes it easy to capture beautiful, well-focused images.

・ The functions included in iA may not be applied when conditions do not call for them.
   

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Panorama Mode
Panorama makes it possible to shoot a horizontal / vertical panoramic image with consequent shots taken by overlaying the previous picture.
   

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HDR Backlight Compensation
Easily take photos with the optimal exposure. Three images taken at different exposures are combined to record one optimal still image while suppressing blown highlights and blocked shadows.
   

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Burst Shooting
You can use Burst Shooting to get good shots of subjects in fast motion. Just fire off a number of shots without stopping, then keep the best ones and delete the rest.

* 16M burst shooting: Approx. 1 image/sec. Consecutive shooting of up to 8 images. 3M burst shooting: Approx. 10 images/sec. Consecutive shooting of up to 40 images.
   

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Eye-Fi Compatible
By using the Eye-Fi card, you can save files recorded on the card on a PC, or upload them to SNS via a wireless network. You can also directly transport the data to your device (smartphone, tablet etc.) without connecting another access point.

* The functions of the Eye-Fi card (including wireless transmission) are not guaranteed to work on this product. In the case of a malfunction of the card, please contact the card manufacturer.
* To use the Eye-Fi card, permission from the national or regional government is required. Do not use if you have not obtained permission. If you are unsure as to whether use is permitted, please check with card manufacturer.
* Install the software supplied with Eye-Fi card in advance on your PC, and configure the Eye-Fi settings. (for settings methods etc., please read the card operating instructions or consult the card manufacturer)
   
 
 
Image Sensor 1/2.33" MOS Sensor
Total Pixels Approx. 14.4 megapixels
Effective Pixels (Motion Image) 11.9 megapixels [16:9]
14.3 megapixels [4:3]
Effective Pixels (Still Image) 11.9 megapixels [16:9]
14.3 megapixels [4:3]
Lens Section
F Value F3.5 (WIDE) / F3.7 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 5x
Focal Length 6.8 - 34.0mm
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image) [W-Range Zoom W mode] 40.0 - 240.0mm [16:9], 38.9 - 233.4mm [4:3]*1
[W-Range Zoom T mode] 82.4 - 494.4mm [16:9], 80.9 - 485.4mm [4:3]*1
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Still Image) 39.9 - 199.5mm [16:9]
38.6 - 193.0mm [4:3]
Filter Diameter -
Lens Brand -
Camera Section
Standard Illumination 1400 lx
Minimum Illumination 12 lx (Scene Mode OFF 1/30), 4 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/15)
Image Stabilizer Active Image Stabilizer
Focus Auto / Manual
White Balance Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set
Zoom
Optical Zoom 5 x
W-Range Zoom / Extra Zoom / Intelligent Zoom (Only for Motion Image) W-Range Zoom : 12x , Intelligent Zoom : 15x
Digital Zoom 100 x / 2500 x (The maximum value of zoom magnification)
Shutter Speed
Motion Image 1/30 - 1/10000
Low Light Mode: 1/15 - 1/10000
Still Image 1/2 - 1/1500
Iris Auto
Creative Control
Motion Image Miniature Effect, One Point Color, Old Movie, Time Lapse Rec, Ghost Effect, Fish-eye Effect, Soft Skin, Monochrome, Sepia, Vivid, Soft
Still Image Miniature Effect, One Point Color, Old Movie, Fish-eye Effect, HDR Paint, Soft Skin, Monochrome, Sepia, Vivid, Soft
Recording Section
Recording Media Built-in memory (65MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Recording Format [MP4] MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
[iFrame] MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Compression Method MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording/ Playback Mode 1080/60i (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
1080/30p (15Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
720/60p (15Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720)
720/30p (9Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720)
480/30p (3Mbps / VBR), (640 x 480)
540/30p (24Mbps / VBR), (960 x 540)
Thumbnail Display 20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page
Audio Recording System AAC (2ch)
Microphone 2ch Stereo
Speaker Dynamic type
Media Remaining Indication Yes
Still Image Section
Recording Format JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
Recording Image Size
Still Image [16:9]
10 megapixels (4352 x 2448), 7.8 megapixels (3744 x 2106)
3.5 megapixels (2560 x 1440), 2 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
[4:3]
16 megapixels (4608 x 3456), 14 megapixels (4352 x 3264)
7 megapixels (3072 x 2304), 3 megapixels (2048 x 1536)
[PANORAMA]
360° Panorama Horizontal (14400 x 720)
180° Panorama Horizontal (7200 x 720)
360° Panorama Vertical (1280 x 14400)
180° Panorama Vertical (1280 x 7200)
Simultaneous Recording Yes
Creating still Image from motion Image Yes
Flash Yes
DPOF -
General Section
Power Supply 3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
Power Consumption Max. 4.0W (Recording) / 3.3W (Charging)
Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 86.2 x 120.8 x 38.1mm (3.40 x 4.76 x 1.50 inch)
Weight (with battery and SD card) Approx. 180g (0.397lb)
Weight (w/o battery and SD card) Approx. 162g (0.358lb)
LCD Monitor 3.0" Wide LCD ( 230,400 dots)
View Finder -
Manual Ring / Dial -
Interface
AV Yes
HDMI Yes (mini)
Microphones (stereo mini) -
Headphone (stereo mini) -
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
AV Multi -
On-Screen Display Language English, Chinese Traditional, Thai, Arabian, Persian
Wi-Fi
Standard -
Frequency -
Standard Accessory
AC Adaptor Yes
AC Cable -
DC Cable -
Rechargeable Battery Pack Yes (700 mAh / Lithium-ion)
Battery Charger -
IR Remote -
HDMI Cable -
AV Multi Cable -
AV Cable Yes
Shoe adaptor -
Lens Hood -
USB Cable Yes
Lens cap -
Stylus pen -
Bundled Software HD Writer VE 3.0
 
 

 

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