4K Ultra HD Camcorder HC-WX970 Black

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Capture your vision in 4K video

Elevate your creativity with 4K video. Enjoy greater detail, HDR exposure and improved camera control with Level Shot Function and 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+.

4K Ultra HD Camcorder with Twin Camera, LEICA Dicomar 20x Zoom Lens, and HDR Movie Function

4K Video Recording with 4K Photo Mode

LEICA Lens / 8M BSI Sensor / Crystal Engine 4K

Twin Camera / Wireless Twin Camera

Picture-in-picture twin camera recording

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Movie

Clear detail in both bright and dark areas

4K Ultra HD Camcorder HC-WX970 Black

Capture your vision in 4K video

Elevate your creativity with 4K video. Enjoy greater detail, HDR exposure and improved camera control with Level Shot Function and 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+.

4K Ultra HD Camcorder with Twin Camera, LEICA Dicomar 20x Zoom Lens, and HDR Movie Function

Get the detail in 4K video

The WX970 is made to film in 4K. With four times the resolution than Full HD, video is captured in crisp detail.
When footage is down-converted to Full HD, the data will have even better definition and clarity than those filmed in Full-HD.

Creative editing.

Recording in 4K resolution gives you greater flexibility when it comes to editing your video. Draw focus to specific actions and shape your stories with creative use of scale, pan and crops.

Capture the perfect moment

The 4K Photo function lets you capture those ‘perfect’ moments by extracting individual frames as 8 MP images.

Leica lens: made for 4K

A specially developed Leica Dicomar lens, with 20x optical zoom (in 4K), will help you find your perfect shot. For those who shoot from the hip, the WX970 has a superior focus speed.

Leica lens: no distortion

The Leica Dicomar lens is designed to alleviate distortion and minimise ghosting and flare. It provides excellent resolution even when footage is enlarged, so your shots are always crisp and clear.

HDR video: perfect exposure

When filming in high contrast environments, such as indoors or in bright sunshine, footage can be underexposed in some areas and over in others. Backgrounds look bleached and subjects in the foreground appear in shadow. The WX970 captures footage in HDR, blending different exposures together to create completely balanced video.

Smoother more stable shots

A number of features are built into the WX970 to counteract unwanted movement. Level Shot Function detects tilt and automatically corrects footage. But sometimes you might want a ‘handheld’ effect so there are three settings: strong, normal and off. The 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+ feature also stabilises your footage, automatically compensating blur from camera zooms and walking.

Twin Camera: two points of view

The WX970 has an additional camera on the side of the display to help you capture different points of view, or provide narration for your footage. Video appears as picture-in-picture, and the camera also features an electrical zoom and dedicated titling.

4K Ultra HD Camcorder HC-WX970 Black

Capture your vision in 4K video

Elevate your creativity with 4K video. Enjoy greater detail, HDR exposure and improved camera control with Level Shot Function and 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+.

4K Ultra HD Camcorder with Twin Camera, LEICA Dicomar 20x Zoom Lens, and HDR Movie Function

4K Ultra HD Camcorder HC-WX970 Black

Capture your vision in 4K video

Elevate your creativity with 4K video. Enjoy greater detail, HDR exposure and improved camera control with Level Shot Function and 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+.

4K Ultra HD Camcorder with Twin Camera, LEICA Dicomar 20x Zoom Lens, and HDR Movie Function

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4K Ultra HD Camcorder HC-WX970 Black

Capture your vision in 4K video

Elevate your creativity with 4K video. Enjoy greater detail, HDR exposure and improved camera control with Level Shot Function and 5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S.+.

4K Ultra HD Camcorder with Twin Camera, LEICA Dicomar 20x Zoom Lens, and HDR Movie Function

4K Video Recording with 4K Photo Mode

LEICA Lens / 8M BSI Sensor / Crystal Engine 4K

Twin Camera / Wireless Twin Camera

Picture-in-picture twin camera recording

HDR (High Dynamic Range) Movie

Clear detail in both bright and dark areas

Zoom Intelligent Zoom OFF

20x

Zoom Intelligent Zoom ON

4K: 25x, Full-HD: 40x

Zoom Digital Zoom

60x / 1500x (The maximum value of zoom magnification can be set in two patterns)

Shutter Speed Motion Image

[50p / 50i]/Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25 – 1/8000/Auto Slow Shutter OFF : 1/50 – 1/8000

Shutter Speed Still Image

1/2 – 1/2000

Standard Illumination

1400 lx

Minimum Illumination

2 lx (Scene Mode Low Light 1/25), 1 lx (Night Mode (Color)), 0 lx (Night Mode (IR))

Focus

Auto / Manual

White Balance

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

Iris

Auto / Manual

Image Stabilizer

HYBRID O.I.S.+ with Active Mode, O.I.S. Lock, Level Shot Function

Creative Control

Miniature Effect, Silent Movie, 8mm Movie, Time Lapse Rec

Recording Image Size Still Image

[16:9] 25.9megapixels (6784 x 3816), 14 megapixels (4992 x 2808), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)/[3:2] 20 megapixels (5472 x 3648), 10.6 megapixels (3984 x 2656）, 2.0 megapixels (1728 x 1152)/[4:3] 20.4 megapixels (5216 x 3912), 10.9 megapixels (3808 x 2856), 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480)

Recording Image Size Simultaneous Recording

2160p: [16:9] 20.4 megapixels (6016 x 3384), 8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160)/Other than 2160p: [16:9] 14.0 megapixels (4992 x 2808), 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080)

Recording Format

JPEG (DCF/Exif2.2)

Flash

–

Interface AV

Yes

Interface HDMI

Yes (micro)

Interface Microphones (stereo mini)

Yes

Interface Headphone (stereo mini)

Yes

Interface USB

2.0 Hi-Speed

Interface USB Charge

Yes

Power Supply

3.6V (Battery) / 5.0V (AC Adaptor)

Power Consumption

Max. 7.6W (Recording) / Max. 7.7W (Charging)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 65 x 73 x 139mm (2.559 x 2.874 x 5.472 inch)

Weight (w/o battery and SD card)

Approx. 360g (0.794 lb)

LCD Monitor

7.5cm (3") Wide LCD monitor (460,800 dots)

Touch Panel

Yes

View Finder

–

Manual Ring / Dial

Yes (Dial)

LED Video Light

Yes

Accessory Shoe

Yes (cold)

Lens Cover

Yes (Auto)

On-Screen Display Language

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Netherlandic, Turkish, Swedish

Image Sensor

1/2.3 type (1/2.3") BSI MOS Sensor

Total Pixels

18.91 megapixels

Effective Pixels (Motion Image)

4K: 8.29 megapixels [16:9], Full-HD: 6.10 megapixels [16:9], Level Shot Function OFF or Normal

Effective Pixels (Still Image)

7.00 megapixels [3:2]/8.29 megapixels [16:9]/6.22 megapixels [4:3]

Image Sensor

1/4" MOS Sensor

Total Pixels

5.27 megapixels

F Value

F1.8 (WIDE) / F3.6 (TELE)

Optical Zoom

20x

Focal Length

4.08 – 81.6 mm

35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image)

4K: 30.8 – 626 mm [16:9], Full-HD: 37.0 – 752 mm [16:9], Level Shot Function OFF or Normal

35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Still Image)

34.5 – 690.3 mm [3:2]/30.8 – 626 mm [16:9]/37.6 – 752.8 mm [4:3]

Filter Diameter

49 mm

Lens Brand

Leica Dicomar Lens

F Value

F2.2

Focal Length

3.54 mm

35 mm Film Camera Equivalent (Motion Image)

37.2 mm (Motion picture recording mode)

Recording Media

SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card

Recording Format

[AVCHD] AVCHD Progressive/[iFrame / MP4] MP4

Compression Method

MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Recording/ Playback Mode

1080/50p (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50p)/PH (24Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)/HA (17Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)/HG (13Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)/HE (5Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50i)/MP4/2160p(72M) (72Mbps / VBR), (3840 x 2160/25p)/MP4/1080p(50M) (50Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50p)/MP4/1080p(28M) (28Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080/50p)/MP4/720p(9M) (9Mbps / VBR), (1280 x 720/25p)/iFrame (28Mbps / VBR), (960 x 540/25p)

Actual Recordable Time with Supplied Battery

Approx. 55 min (50p mode)/Approx. 55 min (PH mode)/Approx. 55 min (HA mode)/Approx. 55 min (HG mode)/Approx. 55 min (HE mode)/Approx. 50 min (MP4 50M)/Approx. 55 min (MP4 28M)/Approx. 1 h 00 min (MP4 720p)/Approx. 1 h 00 min (iFrame)/* Twin Camera OFF

Thumbnail Display

20 thumbnails/page, 9 thumbnails/page, 1 thumbnail/page

Audio Recording System

AVCHD: Dolby Digital (5.1ch / 2ch)/iFrame, MP4: AAC (2ch)

Microphone

5.1ch Surround, Zoom, Focus and Stereo Microphone

Speaker

Dynamic type

Standard

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Frequency

2.4GHz band

NFC

Yes

AC Adaptor

Yes

AC Cable

–

DC Cable

Yes (USB Type)

Rechargeable Battery Pack

Yes (1,940mAh)

Battery Charger

–

IR Remote

–

HDMI Cable

Yes (micro)

AV Multi Cable

–

AV Cable

–

Shoe adaptor

Yes

Lens Hood

Yes

USB Cable

Yes

Editing Software

HD Writer AE 5.2 (Download)