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Review Summary
Black
18.5W (LCD Monitor)
0.6 lx (F2.8, Super Gain+, Shutter Speed 1/30 sec)
Ball O.I.S., 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ (UHD/FHD)
H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile, High Profile
Built-in Microphone: Stereo microphone
Audio Input:
2x XLR (3 pins)
Input high impedance, LINE/MIC/MIC+48 V (switchable SW)
LINE: dBu/0dBu (switchable menu)
MIC: -40dBu/-50dBu/-60dBu (switchable menu)
0.39" Wide OLED EVF (About 2,360,000 dots), video display area: About 1,770,000 dots
1"-Type MOS
Effective: 15.03 Megapixel
Optical in Integrated Lens, 5-Axis (Video Only)
Digital
Stills & Video
Mechanical Focal Plane Shutter
1/8000 to 1/6 Second
0.6 lx (F2.8, Super Gain+, Shutter Speed 1/30 sec)
Range: 3200 to 15,000K
Presets: ATW, Auto
8.8 ― 176 mm
i.Zoom OFF: 20x
i.Zoom ON: Max. 32x (UHD 24x)
Digital Zoom: 2x/5x/10x
67 mm
Automatic, Manual Focus
MOV 4:2:2 10-Bit
3840 x 2160 from 2 to 60.00 fps (150 Mb/s VBR)
1920 x 1080p from 2 to 23.98/59.94 fps (50 to 200 Mb/s VBR)
1920 x 1080i at 50/59.94 fps (50 Mb/s VBR)
MP4 4:2:0 10-Bit
3840 x 2160 at 25/29.97/50/59.94/23.98 fps72 to 100 Mb/s VBR)
MOV 4:2:0 8/10-Bit
3840 x 2160 from 2 to 59.94 fps100 to 200 Mb/s VBR)
MP4 4:2:0 8-Bit
3840 x 2160 at 25/29.97/23.98 fps (72 Mb/s VBR)
1920 x 1080p at 23.98/50/59.94 fps (50 Mb/s VBR)
AVCHD 4:2:0 8-Bit
1920 x 1080p at
HDMI
3840 x 2160 at 25/29.97/50/59.94/23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 at 59.94/23.98/25/29.97/50 fps
1280 x 720 at 59.94/50 fps
720 x 576 at 50 fps
720 x 480 at 59.94 fps
NTSC
PAL
AVCHD: 2-Channel, 16-Bit at 48 kHz
MP4: 2-Channel, 16-Bit at 48 kHz via AAC Audio
MOV: 2-Channel, 24-Bit at 48 kHz
H.264, RTSP, MP4, RTMP, RTP, RTMPS
320 x 180 to 1920 x 1080 at 50p, 59.94p, 60p, 30p, 24p (0.5 to 24.00 Mb/s)
Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
No
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRRS A/V (Composite) Output
1x HDMI Output
2x XLR 3-Pin Microphone Input (+48 V Phantom Power)
1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
1x Barrel (12VDC at 3 A) Input
1x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Input
1x USB-C Input
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
No
No
Primary Monitor: Articulating 3.5" Non-Touchscreen LCD
Electronic (OLED)
Panasonic AG-VBR Series
Optional, included
Lithium Ion
Non-universal
1
6.7 x 7.7 x 13.5" / 17.1 x 19.5 x 34.3 cm (With Protrusions)
4.4 lb / 2 kg (Body Only)
5.3 lb / 2.4 kg (With Grip, Viewfinder, Battery)





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