Panasonic Corporation announced the world's first 4K/30p Wearable Camera, the HX-A500. Featuring Wi-Fi and NFC to connect to a phone, the A500 will be available in the U.S. at the beginning of July.
Article continues below
The A500 features 4 K/30p image quality, allowing you to capture high-resolution video. With a powerful lens, sensor and engine, you can now enjoy clean and clear low-noise video. The A500 comes standard with the newly designed main unit with an LCD and other features that improve operability. Via your smartphone or tablet, you can also quickly and easily upload your video to the internet. Panasonic designed the A500 wearable camera so that users can simply shoot and enjoy sharing, high-quality action video.
The main unit is separate from the camera. Hands-free operation lets you to capture everyday adventures to extreme sports. The lens unit weighs just over one ounce. It's so light that you are likely to forget it's mounted, even after extended use. The head mount is supported in three places: at both ears and at the back of the head. This increases support and makes wearing the camera feel more comfortable and natural. The armband-style case is durable, and the flip-top design makes it easier to put in and take out the main unit.
A wide variety of optional accessories, a new clip mount, multi belt, and multi case, help you get the most out of the A500. Different mounts enable easy shooting in different situations allowing you more flexibility. Waterproof for 30 minutes in nearly 10 feet of water, dustproof, the A500 lets you actively shoot video in all kinds of sports and leisure situations without a housing. The new Lens, sensor and image engine also achieve greater sensitivity, enabling you to shoot beautiful high resolution video.
You can shoot at high frame rates in three resolutions: 1920 × 1080 pixels at 60 fps; 1280 × 720 pixels at 120 fps; and 848 × 480 pixels at 240 fps. You can then play back the video in slow motion, either for effect or to check out a fast action. Via a smartphone or tablet, you can also easily upload and share videos on the internet right on the spot. With an Image App, highlighted scenes can be easily edited in one clip and uploaded to internet after shooting with automatic selection of highlighted scenes. ■
