Name: Panasonic - V550 HD Flash Memory Camcorder - Black
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 5911254
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Key Specs
- Effective Pixels: 10 megapixels (The actual number of pixels which make up the viewable image.)
- Standardized Video Resolution: Full HD (1080p) (An approximated measurement of the product’s video resolution. This may not be the exact resolution of the product, which may be slightly more or less when using a pixel-by-pixel measurement.)
General
- Product Name: V550 HD Flash Memory Camcorder
- Brand: Panasonic
- Model Number: HC-V550K
- Color: Black
Imaging
- Image Sensor Type: CMOS (CCD and CMOS are the two main technologies used in image sensors. CCD, the older of the two types, turns analog light signals into digital pixels. This conversion happens without distortion, resulting in high-quality images. Newer CMOS sensors use transistors at each pixel to move electrical charges. CMOS sensors are typically less expensive, but also require more light to create distortion-free images.)
- Image Resolution (Display): 4224 x 2376 (Refers to the number of pixels, both horizontally and vertically, used to either capture an image or display it. The higher the resolution the finer the image details.)
- Digital Zoom: 3000x (A digital zoom is accomplished electronically, with no adjustment of the camera's optics, and no optical resolution gained in the process. The existing data is not enhanced or added to, merely displayed at a lower resolution, thereby giving an illusion of an enlarged image.)
- Optical Zoom: 50x (The optical zoom uses a combination of lenses that magnify the image prior to it being registered at high resolution by the imaging sensor.)
- Image Stabilization: Optical (This feature helps reduce image/video blur or distortion that may occur from unsteady motion.)
- Image File Format(s): JPEG (Standardized software format(s) of storing digital images. The type of format chosen for capturing and compressing the image can determine quality, level of detail, and storage space required.)
Focus
- Auto/Manual Focus: Automatic
- Focus Modes: Automatic
Exposure Control
- Maximum Aperture: f/4.5 (The limit to how wide a lens can be open, typically expressed in f-numbers. The smaller the number, the larger the aperture and the more light that can enter the lens. A larger aperture creates a shallower depth of field, helpful for keeping subjects in focus and blurring background details.)
- Maximum Focal Length: 103 millimeters (The maximum distance between the lens and the image sensor that allows the subject to be in focus. The greater the focal length, the smaller the area of scene captured.)
- White Balance Modes:
  - Auto
  - Indoor1
  - Indoor2
  - Sunny
  - Cloudy
  - White Set
  (Settings that calibrates how the color white is rendered in an image/video, reducing the appearance of unnatural contrasts caused by various light sources.)
- Effective Pixels: 10 megapixels (The actual number of pixels which make up the viewable image.)
Lens
- Minimum Focal Length: 2.06 millimeters (The minimum distance between the lens and the image sensor that allows the subject to be in focus. The shorter the focal length, the greater the area of scene captured.)
Display
- Display Type: LCD
- Screen Size: 3 inches (Size of the screen, measured diagonally from corner to corner.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (The measurement of the width of a screen compared to the height of a screen, expressed as a ratio.)
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
Video
- Standardized Video Resolution: Full HD (1080p) (An approximated measurement of the product’s video resolution. This may not be the exact resolution of the product, which may be slightly more or less when using a pixel-by-pixel measurement.)
- Video Encoding Formats: MP4 (The process of preparing the video for output, where the digital video is encoded to meet proper formats and specifications for recording and playback with the use of a compatible device.)
Compatibility
- Memory Card Compatibility: Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Secure Digital (The type of memory card(s) recommended for use with the product.)
Features
- Integrated Speaker(s): true
- Night Recording: true (The ability to capture and record video in low-light conditions, typically via infrared light or intensifier tubes that amplify existing light to illuminate the scene.)
- Wind Noise Reduction: false (If you take a lot of outside videos, in windy conditions, you'll need to make sure you have wind noise reduction on your camcorder. It does just what it says it does, cuts down the noise of the wind as it hits the microphone.)
Connectivity
- Wireless Connectivity: None (The manner in which a device sends data to another device over a short distance without the use of wires or cables.)
- Output(s): HDMI, USB
Power
- Rechargeable Battery: true
- Battery Size: Other (The battery size required for operation.)
Included
- Batteries Included: true (Indicates whether the product comes with the required batteries for its operation.)
Dimensions
- Product Height: 2.4 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Width: 2.1 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Depth: 4.6 inches (The out of box depth of the item. Depth is measured as the distance from the front of the item to the back as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Weight: 8.3 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
Other
- UPC: 885170177970

This Panasonic V550 HC-V550K camcorder features built-in Wi-Fi and NFC (near-field communication) technology, allowing you to pair compatible devices. The Panasonic Image app (download required) lets you use select devices as a remote.

50x optical/up to 3000x digital zoom: Plus 90x Intelligent zoom and 62x zoom in O.I.S. standard mode with level shot function off to bring distant subjects and scenes into clear view.
3" wide touch-screen LCD monitor: With 460,800 dots resolution makes it easy to set up shots and view recorded footage.
1/5.8" BSI MOS sensor: Featuring 2.51 total megapixels and 2.2 effective megapixels allows you to capture stunningly clear still images and videos.
Panasonic lens: Utilizes a 2.06-103mm focal length (35mm equivalent 28-1740mm motion image and up to 34-1766mm still image) and f/1.8 - f/4.2 aperture to enable versatile shooting.
5-axis hybrid optical imaging stabilization: With active mode, O.I.S. lock and level shot function helps reduce the effects of camera shake and vibration to minimize blurring and ghosting.