Panasonic HC-V500M HD Camcorder HC-V500MK Leaflet

02/12 Specifications subject to change without notice. 

Hc-v500/Hc-v500M High-Definition camcorder

Image Sensor

1/5.8" High Sensitivity MOS Sensor

Total Pixels

1.5 megapixels

Effective Pixels

Motion Image

1.30-1.12 megapixels [16:9]

Still Image

1.09 megapixels [3:2]

1.30-1.12 megapixels [16:9]

0.97 megapixels [4:3]

F Value

F1.8 (WIDE) / F4.2 (TELE)

Optical Zoom

38 x

Focal Length

2.35-89.3 mm

35 mm Film 
Camera Equivalent

Motion Image

32.4-1345 mm [16:9]

Still Image

37.3-1419 mm [3:2] 

32.4-1345 mm [16:9] 

40.7-1547 mm [4:3]

Filter Diameter

—

Lens Brand

Panasonic Lens

Standard Illumination

1400 lx

Minimum Illumination

4 lx (1/30, Low Light, Scene Mode) 

1 lx (Color Night View)

Focus

Auto / Manual

Zoom

Intelligent Zoom OFF

42 x

Intelligent Zoom ON

50 x

Digital Zoom

100 x / 2500 x 

(The maximum value of zoom magnification)

White Balance

Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set

Shutter Speed

Motion Image

[60i / 60p]

Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/30-1/8000

Auto Slow Shutter OFF: 1/60-1/8000

Still Image

1/2-1/2000

Iris

Auto / Manual

Image Stabilizer

Hybrid O.I.S.+ with O.I.S. lock

Recording Media

SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card

Recording Format

[AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive 

[iFrame] MP4

Compression Method

MPEG-4 AVC/ H.264

Signal System

1080 / 60p, 1080 / 60i, 540 / 30p

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)

Thumbnail Display

20 thumbnails / page, 9 thumbnails / page, 

1 thumbnails / page

Audio Recording System

1080/60p, HA, HG, HX, HE: Dolby Digital (2ch) 

iFrame: AAC (2ch) 

MP4: AAC (2ch)

Microphone

2ch Stereo (Zoom Mic)

Speaker

Dynamic type

Recording Format

JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)

Recording Image Size

Still Image

3 megapixels (2304 x 1296), 2.1 megapixels 

(1920 x 1080) [16:9]

2.8 megapixels (2064 x 1376) [3:2]

2.6 megapixels (1856 x 1392), 0.3 megapixels 

(640 x 480) [4:3]

Simultaneous 
Recording

3 megapixels (2304 x 1296), 2.1 megapixels 

(1920 x 1080) [16:9]

Flash

—

Power Supply

3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)

Power Consumption

Max. 5.7W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 52.5 x 65 x 119.5 [mm] 

(2.067 x 2.559 x 4.705 [inch])

Weight (without battery and SD card)

Approx. 227g (0.500 lb.)

LCD Monitor

3.0" Wide LCD monitor (230,400 dots)

View Finder

—

Manual Ring

—

Interface

AV

—

HDMI

Yes (mini)

Microphones 
(stereo mini)

—

Headphone 
(stereo mini)

—

USB

2.0 Hi-Speed

USB Charge

Yes

AV Multi

Yes

LED Video Light

Yes

Accessory Shoe

—

On-Screen Display Language

Please refer to “OSD” sheet

AC Adapter

Yes

AC Cable

Yes

DC Cable

Included AC adapter

Rechargeable Battery Pack

Yes (1,790 mAh)

Battery Charger

—

IR Remote

—

AV Multi Cable 

Yes

Shoe Adaptor

—

Lens Hood

—

USB Cable

Yes

Lens Cap

—

Stylus Pen

—

Included Software

HD Writer AE 4.0