By pairing the HC-V785K Full HD Camcorder from Panasonic with your smartphone, you can record two camera angles at once, the main image from the HC-V785K's sensor in Full HD and a secondary picture-in-picture image from your phone's camera. But the HC-V785K works by itself, too. It features a 20x optical zoom lens with a 29.5 to 612mm equivalent focal length, giving you a wide angle when zoomed out and a substantial amount of telephoto when zoomed in, with the ability to record slow motion in Full HD at up to 240 fps. Through their lens design partnership with Leica, Panasonic incorporates a Leica Dicomar 20x optical zoom lens with four separate optical groups and a maximum aperture of f/1.8.
To keep excessive image vibration to a minimum and for steadier handheld shooting, the HC-V785K features Panasonic's HYBRID OIS+, which combines optical and digital image stabilization to provide 5-axis correction. Adjustable settings allow you to find a stabilization mode most appropriate for the kinds of shooting you are doing. From OFF for tripod work to Normal for regular handheld work, all the way up to Strong for the times when things really get shaky.
The HC-V785K can connect to your smartphone via Wi-Fi and use that as the secondary camera. With this functionality, you can shoot from alternate distances or angles for a variety of picture-in-picture images.
By combining two images taken with different exposure times, the HDR Movie function suppresses blown highlights and blocked shadows for crisper, clearer videos. With HDR, you can maintain gradation in your images in difficult shooting situations, like when your subject is backlit.
Set the baby's name and birthday to display thumbnail images of scenes recorded on and around that date, making it easy to find the scenes you want. By moving the subject slightly and shooting still images, you can create a unique animated slideshow. Previously taken photos are displayed with an onion skin effect for easy layering.
Built-in filter effects, including Miniature, 8mm Movie, Silent Movie, and Time-Lapse Recording let you match your video recordings to the shooting situation.
The HC-V785K records Full HD (1920 x 1080) video at 240 fps. For a more dramatic slow-motion effect the of the Crystal Engine's Intelligent Frame Creation interpolates frames to achieve an equivalent of 240 fps. You can easily switch to slow motion while recording with a simple touch on the LCD screen.
The image sensor has a 60 fps readout, enabling quick focusing speed, stability, and tracking performance.
Level Shot automatically detects and corrects tilting in images. It can be adjusted to three different levels: Off, Normal, or Strong, depending on shooting conditions.
Stabilized on five axes (pan, tilt, and roll axes, plus horizontal and vertical directions), the HYBRID OIS suppresses blurring in your videos when not using a tripod or other stabilizer.
Several in-camera functions can be controlled by the Multi-Manual Dial. These features include:
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Type | 1/2.3"-Type CMOS Sensor |
| Sensor Resolution | Actual: 12.76 Megapixel Effective: 6.03 Megapixel |
| Optics | |
| Focal Length | 4.08 to 81.6mm |
| 35mm-Equivalent Focal Length | 29.5 to 612mm at 16:9 Video: Image stabilization OFF 29.5 to 612mm at 16:9 Photo 33.5 to 669.9mm at 3:2 Photo 36.2 to 724.6mm at 4:3 Photo |
| Maximum Aperture | f/1.8 to 3.6 |
| Fixed Focus | No |
| Zoom | Optical: 20x Intelligent: 50x Digital: 60x Digital: 1500x |
| Filter Size | 49 mm |
| Built-In ND Filters | None |
| Recording | |
| System | NTSC |
| Media/Memory Card Slot | Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Video Format | 1920 x 1080p at 60 fps (28, 24 Mb/s AVCHD) 1920 x 1080p at 60 fps (50, 28, 24 Mb/s MP4) 1280 x 720p at 30 fps (9 Mb/s MP4) 1920 x 1080p at 60 fps (17, 13, 5 Mb/s AVCHD) 960 x 540p at 30 fps (28 Mb/s iFrame) |
| Variable Recording Speed | 1080p: 240x |
| Still Image Support | JPEG 24 MP (6528 x 3672) 12.6 MP (4736 x 2664) 2.1 MP (1920 x 1080) JPEG 20 MP (5472 x 3684) 10.6 MP (3984 x 2656) 2.0 MP (1728 x 1152) JPEG 18 MP (4896 x 3672) 8 MP (3264 x 2448) .3 MP (640 x 480) |
| Channels | 5.1-Channel |
| Audio Format | AAC Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Display | |
| Display Type | Articulating Touchscreen LCD |
| Size | 3.0" |
| Resolution | 460,800 Dot |
| Exposure Control | |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 1/30 Second in Video Mode |
| Minimum Illumination | 2 Lux |
| Shooting Modes | Auto Low Light M (Manual) Miniature Effect Night Time-Lapse Movie |
| Features | |
| Image Stabilization | Optical & Digital |
| Scene Modes | Preset: Yes |
| White Balance Modes | Auto Cloudy Custom Daylight Indoor 1 Indoor 2 |
| Creative Effects | Yes |
| Built-In Mic | Yes |
| Built-In Speaker | Yes |
| Built-In Light/Flash | Light - Yes Flash - Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | 1 x Cold |
| Tripod Mounting Thread | 1/4"-20 Female |
| Input/Output Connectors | |
| Video I/O | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRRS A/V Output 1 x Micro-HDMI Output |
| Audio I/O | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output |
| Power I/O | 1 x USB Type-A Input |
| Other I/O | 1 x USB Micro-A (USB 2.0) Output |
| Wireless | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) |
| General | |
| Supported Languages | English French Spanish Traditional Chinese |
| Battery | Rechargeable Battery Pack, 3.6 VDC, 1940 mAh Max Runtime: 1 Hours per Charge |
| Charging Method | AC Adapter USB |
| Power Consumption | Recording: 6.7 W Charging: 7.7 W |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 5.5 x 2.9 x 2.6" / 139 x 73 x 65 mm |
| Weight | 12.4 oz / 351 g (Body Only) |
