Features and Specifications - Camcorder - Model HC-V720

Features and specifications chart for model HC-V720
Specifications / Feature Information
Sensor Section Image Sensor 1/2.33" High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
Total Pixels 17.52 megapixels
Effective Pixels (Motion Image) 4.14 Megapixels[16:9] (Level Shot OFF)
Effective Pixels (Still Image)
  • 4.14 Megapixels [16:9]
  • 3.24 Megapixels [3:2]
  • 3.24 Megapixels [4:3]
Lens Section F Value F1.8 (WIDE) / F3.5 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 21x
Focal Length 2.82 - 59.2mm
35mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image) 28.0 - 729.6mm [16:9] (O.I.S. Standard Mode)
35mm Film Camera Equivalent (Still Image)
  • 28.0 - 729.6mm [16:9]
  • 33.2 - 697.6mm [3:2]
  • 33.9 - 712.6mm [4:3]
Filter Diameter 46mm
Lens Brand Panasonic Lens
Camera Section Standard Illumination 1400 lx
Minimum Illumination 3 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/30), 1 lx (Color Night Rec.)
Focus Auto / Manual
Zoom (Intelligent Zoom Off) 26x
Zoom (Intelligent Zoom On) 50x
Zoom (Digital Zoom) 60x / 1500x (The maximum value of zoom magnification)
White Balance Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set
Shutter Speed (Motion Image) [60p / 60i]
Shutter Speed (Still Image) 1/2 - 1/2000
Iris Auto / Manual
Image Stabilizer HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode, O.I.S. Lock, Level Shot
Creative Control Miniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec
Recording Section Recording Media SD / SDHC / SDXC Memory Card
Recording Formats
  • [AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive
  • [iFrame]] MP4
Compression Method MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Recording / Playback Mode
  • 1080/60p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
  • PH (24Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
  • HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080)
  • HG (13Mbps / 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 thumbnail / page
Audio Recording System
  • 1080/ 60p, PH, HA, HG, HE: Dolby Digital (5.1ch / 2ch)
  • iFrame: AAC (2ch)
Microphone 5.1ch Surround, Zoom, Focus and Stereo Microphone
Speaker Dynamic type
Still Image Section Recording Format JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)
Recording Image Size (Still Image)
  • [16:9] 20.4 megapixels (6016 x 3384), 9.4 megapixels (4096 x 2304), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
  • [3:2] 15.1 megapixels (4752 x 3168), 8.0 megapixels (3456 x 2304), 2.0 megapixels (1728 x 1152)
  • [4:3] 15.1 megapixels (4480 x 3360), 5.8 megapixels (2784 x 2088), 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480)
Recording Image Size (Simultaneous Recording) [16:9] 9.4 megapixels (4096 x 2304), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)
Flash Yes
General Section Power Supply 3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)
Power Consumption Max. 6.7W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)
Dimensions (W x H x D)(Camcorder Only) Approx. 60.1 x 69.3 x 124.4 mm (2.366 x 2.728 x 4.898 inch)
Weight (Camcorder Only) Approx. 277g (0.611 lb)
Dimensions (W x H x D)(Camcorder and Packaging) 191 x 100 x 143mm
Weight (Camcorder and Packaging) 840 grams
LCD Monitor 3.0" Wide LCD monitor (460,800 dots)
View Finder -
Manual Ring -
Interface (AV) Yes
Interface (HDMI) Yes (mini)
Interface (Microphones (stereo mini)) Yes
Interface (Headphones (stereo mini)) -
Interface (USB) 2.0 Hi-Speed
Interface (USB Charge) Yes
Interface (AV Multi) -
LED Video Light Yes
Accessory Shoe Yes (Cold)
Wi-Fi Section Standard IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Frequency 2.4GHz band
NFC Yes
Standard Accessory Section AC Adaptor Yes
AC Cable Yes
DC Cable Included AC Adaptor
Rechargeable Battery Pack Yes (1,940 mAh)
HDMI Cable Yes (mini)
AV Cable -
Shoe Adaptor Yes
Lens Hood -
USB Cable Yes
Bundled Software HD Writer AE 5.0
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