Panasonic AG-HMC70 Specification Guide

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0K710ZM-1   Printed in Japan
SP-HMC70PRE
High Image Quality, High Reliability, Low Cost
• The 1/4-inch progressive 3CCD system captures Widescreen HD images 
with high sensitivity and resolution.
• Features a 38.5mm (35mm lens equivalent) wide-angle, 12x zoom lens with
integrated optical image stabilizer.
• Provides pro-tuning color reproduction inheriting the color tones of
Panasonic's professional HD camera series.
• Mechanism-free memory-card recording means high durability and
reliability against vibration, impacts and temperature change.
• SD/SDHC memory cards are inexpensive, widely available, and can be
repeatedly reused.
• Employs an AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) codec with advanced technologies.
• Records up to 360 minutes* of high-resolution 1080i HD images.
* When using a 16-GB SDHC card and recording in HE (extended-time) mode.
Professional Features
• The shoulder-held design enables stable shooting with minimal blur, while
light weight and excellent balance enhance stability during long recording
sessions.
• Professional audio specifications include two XLR Mic/Line switchable inputs
(+48V compatible), and both Auto & Manual Rec level dials. 
• Component output (BNC x 3), composite output (BNC x 1), 
audio output (RCA x 2).
• Headphone output.
• Speaker provides clear sound, even in the field.
Other Functions and Specifications
• Thumbnail display on the 3-inch LCD monitor provides instant image access
for easy confirmation or deletion.
• One-push auto focus.
• Still-image recording with 2.1-megapixel resolution, even while recording
motion images.
• HDMI output, USB 2.0 (B-type devices).
• Options: VW-VBG6 5,800-mAH Battery, VW-W4307H Wide Conversion Lens,
VW-T4314H Tele Conversion Lens
• Color Bar
This brochure is preliminary. Specifications, Product Design, and Functions are subject to
change without notice.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Systems Business Group
2-15 Matsuba-cho, Kadoma, Osaka 571-8503
Japan
Phone +81 6 6905 4650  Fax +81 6 6908 5969
https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/
Argentina
+54 1 308 1610
Australia
+61 2 9986 7400
Bahrain
+973 252292
Belgium
+32 (0)2 481 04 57
Bulgaria
+359 2 946 0786
Brazil
+55 11 3889 4035
Canada
+1 905 624 5010
China
+86 10 6515 8828
(Hong Kong
+852 2313 0888)
Czech Republic +420 236 032 552/511
Denmark
+45 43 20 08 57
Egypt
+20 2 3938151
Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia
+358 (9)521 52 53
France
+33 (0)1 55 93 66 67
Germany, Austria
+49 (0)611 235 401
Greece
+30 210 96 92 300
Hungary
+36 (1)382 60 60
Indonesia
+62 21 385 9449
Iran
+98 21 2271463
Italy
+39 02 6788 422
Jordan
+961 6 586 1914
Kazakhstan
+7 3272 504 777
Korea
+82 2 2106 6641
Kuwait
+965 481 2123
Lebanon
+961 1 216827
Malaysia
+60 3 5549 5422 (PSE)
+60 3 5546 7000 (PM)
Mexico
+52 55 5488 1000
Montenegro, Serbia
+41 (0)26 466 25 20
Netherlands
+31 73 64 02 577
New Zealand
+64 9 272 0100
Norway
+47  67 91 78 00
Pakistan
+92 5370320 21
Panama
+507 229 2955
Peru
+51 1 614 0000
Philippines
+63 2 633 6162
Poland
+48 (22)338 1100
Portugal
+351 21 425 77 04
Puerto Rico
+1 787 750 4300
Romania
+40 21 211 4855
Russia & CIS
+7495 9804206
Saudi Arabia
+966 1 465 0709
Singapore
+65 6270 0110
Slovak Republic +421 (0)2 52 92 14 23
Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia
+44 (0)20 76 63 36 57
South Africa
+27 11 313 1400
Spain
+34 (93) 425 93 00
Sweden
+46 (8) 680 26 41
Switzerland
+41 (0)41 259 96 32
Taiwan
+886 2 2725 9100
Thailand
+66 2 731 8888
Turkey
+90 216 578 3700
U.A.E. 
+971 4 282201
Ukraine
+380 44 4903437
+380 44 4903438
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U.K
+44 (0) 1344 70 69 20
U.S.A.
+1 201 348 5300
[Countries and Regions]
JQA-0443
Factories of Systems Business Group have received
ISO14001:2004-the Environmental Management
System certification. (Except for 3rd party's peripherals.)
Recording mode and Max Recording time
Recording Mode
Max Recording Time
16GB SDHC Card
2GB SD Card
HF Mode (approx. 13Mbps)
approx. 160 min.
approx. 20 min.
HN Mode (approx. 9Mbps)
approx. 240 min.
approx. 30 min.
HE Mode (approx. 6Mbps)
approx. 360 min.
approx. 45 min.
AVCHD Nonlinear 
Editing Software
AG-HMC70 series
USB 2.0
SDHC Card
 SDHC Card Reader
HD
SD
DVD
(DVD-Video)
DVD
(AVCHD)
BD
(BD-Video)
Panasonic has confirmed AG-HMC70 series compatibility with the following AVCHD nonlinear
editing software (as of October 2007). Apple: Final Cut Pro Version 6.0.1, Canopus: EDIUS
Software version 4.5. For information on the compatibility of other nonlinear editing softwares,
please contact the manufacturer. For further information, we recommend that you refer to
software that supports the Panasonic Consumer model HDC-SD1.
Free transcoder software (from AVCHD to P2-DVCPROHD) is available. For details,
please visit Panasonic web at <https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/>.
AVCHD Editing Systems
Rear Connection Panel