With Advanced Lens, Sensor and Engine
The lens system drives each of four lens groups separately, reducing the drive ranges to result in high image quality, high-powered zooming, and a compact camera body. This combines with the BSI sensor, which features 6.03M effective pixels, and the high-speed Crystal Engine, for crisp, clear pictures.
Clear Shots with Excellent Detail in Both Bright and Dark Areas
By combining two images taken with different exposure times, the HDR Movie function suppresses blown highlights and blocked shadows for crisper, clearer videos. This is the world's first1 consumer camcorder to feature the HDR Movie function. Even in difficult shooting situations, such as backlighting, you can easily capture natural videos with excellent gradation.
Use Your Smartphone as a Sub Camera
Using your smartphone with Wi-Fi operation as a sub camera, you can shoot from two angles at the same time. Since you are shooting with different cameras, you can use one at a distance, or at any angle you choose. This gives you a wide variety of Picture in Picture images.
20x Optical Zoom with 4-Drive Lens System
By driving each of four lens groups separately, the drive ranges are reduced, resulting in high image quality, high-powered zooming, and a compact camera body. This keeps the body compact even with a 20x optical zoom.
BSI Sensor
The Back Side Illumination Sensor has a large effective area with 6.03M effective pixels, suppressing noise even when shooting in dimly lit places, such as indoor scenes or nightscapes. It achieves stunningly beautiful images even down to the tiniest details.
Crystal Engine
Panasonic's unique, high-speed engine lets you shoot and play smooth Slow Motion Video in Full-HD. Its Noise Reduction function reduces noise for crisp, vibrantly colorful Full-HD images.
Level Shot Function
The Level Shot function automatically detects and corrects the tilting of captured images. The setting can be adjusted to one of three levels (OFF, Normal, Strong) depending on the shooting conditions.
5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. +
HYBRID O.I.S. + uses five-axis correction to thoroughly suppress blurring all the way from wide-angle to powerful zoom shots. This lets you capture crisp, clear images without blurring, in almost every shooting situation.
Wind Shield Zoom Microphone
A special damping material is provided in the space between the mic and the mic net to suppress wind noise for clear recording always.
High-Quality Audio Parts
Four 6mm-diameter, high-S/N mics and aluminum electrolytic capacitors reduce sound distortion and increase clarity.
Full-HD Slow Motion Video
Records Full-HD (1920 x 1080) at 100 fps. And the Intelligent Frame Creation of the Crystal Engine interpolates to an equivalent of 200 fps, for smooth slow motion. Switches to slow motion while you touch the icon on the LCD screen during shooting.
Creative Control
Filter effects – Miniature Effect, 8mm Movie, Silent Movie and Time Lapse Recording – make it possible to shoot impressive video recordings that are matched to the shooting situation.
iA (intelligent Auto) / iA Plus Mode
This powerful function senses the shooting conditions and automatically makes the settings and activates functions that deliver optimal results. In addition, the iA Plus Mode enables you to adjust exposure compensation and white balance by just pressing the button on the LCD.
Multi Manual Dial
By pushing or rotating the manual dial, you can easily adjust allocated functions, like focusing and changing the iris.
One-touch Connection
Without bothersome initial settings, NFC lets you connect a smartphone or tablet to the camcorder in one touch.
Remote Shooting / Remote View
The “Panasonic Image App” lets you use a smartphone or tablet as a live-view remote controller and operate the camcorder from a distance.
Real Time Broadcasting2
You can live-stream events on USTREAM as they are being recorded in Full-HD resolution.
Baby Monitor2
You can check on the baby with a smartphone or tablet in another room. The Push Notification function alerts the smartphone or tablet if a voice sensor detects the baby waking up and crying.
Home Monitoring2
When you are away from home, you can monitor and record there with high-quality live video, and speak to your family or pets using your smartphone or tablet.
Auto Transfer (Wireless PC Copy)
Images are transferred from your camcorder to a computer via the wireless access point at home.
Highlight Playback and Easy Share
You can enjoy Highlight Playback with a smartphone or tablet right after shooting. Favorite scenes can be shared on SNS with simple drag and drop operation.
Wireless TV Playback2
An access point at home can be used to transfer data wirelessly to the TV or a tablet in the living room, or other rooms in the house. You can play images on the large-screen display.
Remote Pan Tilt Cradle (optional)
Connect to an optional cradle and the camera will rotate automatically. The motion sensor and Face Recognition function automatically capture faces at parties. You can also register shooting angles in advance to switch from your smartphone. The camera even watches over pets when you're not home. You can operate from the camcorder or use remote control with the Panasonic Image App.
1 In a consumer Full-HD video camera. As of January 5th, 2015.
2 A wireless access point (router) is required.
