Panasonic HDC-HS900 Specification Guide

03/11 Specifications subject to change without notice. 

HDC-HS900 High Definition Camcorder

Power Supply (Battery / AC Adapter)

DC7.2V / 9.3V

Power Consumption

Max. 7.4W (Recording) / Max. 10.9W (Charging)

Weight (w/o Battery)

Approx. 1.00 lb (455g)

Dimension (W x H x D)

2.64 x 2.83 x 5.75 [in] (67 x 72x 146 [mm])

Media 

HDD (220GB), SD/ SDHC/ SDXC Memory Card

On-Screen Display Language

Please refer to “OSD” sheet

Image Sensor

1/4.1" MOS x 3

Total Pixels

9.15 megapixels (3.05 megapixels x 3)

Effective Pixels

Motion Image

7.59 megapixels (2.53 megapixels x 3) [16:9]

Still Image

7.89 megapixels (2.63 megapixels x 3) [3:2] 
7.59 megapixels (2.53 megapixels x 3) [16:9] 
6.96 megapixels (2.32 megapixels x 3) [4:3]

Lens Brand

Leica Dicomar Lens

F Value

F1.5 (WIDE) / 2.8 (TELE)

Optical Zoom

12x

Focal Length

3.45-41.4 mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent

35.0 - 420 mm (16:9) [Motion Image]

35.7 - 428 mm (3:2), 35.0 - 420 mm (16:9), 
38.8 - 466 mm (4:3) [Still Image]

Filter Diameter

46 mm

Standard Illumination

1400 lx

Minimum Illumination

1.6 lx (1/30 Low Light Scene Mode) 
1 lx (Color Night View)

Image Stabilizer

HYBRID O.I.S. [Optical Image Stabilizer]

Focus

Auto / Manual

White Balance

Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White Set

Shutter Speed

Motion Image

[60i / 60p] Auto Slow Shutter 
    ON: 1/30 - 1/8000 
    OFF: 1/60 - 1/8000
[24P] Auto Slow Shutter 
    ON: 1/24 - 1/8000 
    OFF: 1/48 - 1/8000

Still Image

1/2 - 1/2000, Video Flash: 1/2 - 1/500

Iris

Auto / Manual

Zoom

Intelligent Zoom OFF

12X

Intelligent Zoom

20X

Digital Zoom

30X/700X (The maximum value of zoom 
magnification)

Backlight Compensation

Yes

EVF

Yes

Monitor (LCD)

3.5" Wide LCD (460,800 dots)

Recording Format

JPEG

Recording 
Image Size

Still Picture

14.2 megapixels (4608 x 3072), 8.6 megapixels 
(3600 x 2400), 5.5 megapixels (2880 x 1920) [3:2]
13.3 megapixels (4864 x 2736), 8.3 megapixels 
(3840 x 2160), 5.3 megapixels (3072 x 1728) [16:9]
12.2 megapixels (4032 x 3024), 7.7 megapixels 
(3200 x 2400), 4.9 megapixels (2560 x 1920), 
0.3 megapixels (640 x 480) [4:3]

Simultaneous Recording

13.3 megapixels (4864 x 2736), 8.3 megapixels 
(3840 x 2160), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]

Creating Still Picture From 
Motion Picture

2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]

Flash

Yes

DPOF

Max. 999 images

Signal System

1080 / 60p, 1080 / 60i, 480 / 60i

Recording Format

1080 / 60p: MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 (original format) 
HA / HG / HX / HE: MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 (AVCHD 
standard compliant)
iFrame: MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC file 
format compliant (.MP4)

Recording / Playback Mode

1080 / 60p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
HG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
HX (9Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
HE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
iFrame (28Mbps / VBR), (960 x 540)

Audio Recording System

1080 / 60p / HA / HG / HX / HE : Dolby Digital (5.1 ch) 
iFrame: AAC (2 0 ch)

Microphone

5.1 ch Surround, Zoom and Focus Microphone

Speaker

Dynamic Type

Media Remaining Indication

Yes

AV

–

HDMI

Yes (mini)

Microphones (stereo mini)

Yes

Headphone (stereo mini)

Yes

USB

2.0 Hi-Speed

AV Multi

Yes

LED Video Light 

–

Accessory Shoe

Yes (Cold)

AC Adapter

Yes

AC Cable

Yes

DC Cable

Included AC Adapter

Rechargeable Battery Pack

Min. 1250 mAh / Lithium-Ion

AV Multi Cable

Yes

AV Cable

–

IR Remote

Yes

Shoe Adapter

–

USB Cable

Yes

SD Memory Card

–

Included Software

HD Writer AE 3.0

Lens Hood

Yes

Stylus Pen

Yes

Weight (w/o Lens Cap, Rear Cap)

Approx. 0.43lb (195g)

Dimension (W x H x D)

3.07 x 2.32 x 3.82 [in] (78 x 59 x 97 [mm])

F Value

F3.2

Focal Length

2.5 mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent

58 mm (16:9) [Motion Image]

Minimum Illumination

–

Lens Front Cap

Yes

Lens Rear Cap

Yes

Lens Pouch

Yes