Panasonic HC-X1600E

Semi-professional 4K camcorder - compact and lightweight, with 60p recording, 25mm wide-angle lens, 24x optical zoom and large OLED viewfinder. Available from April 2025.

As a very compact 4K 60p camcorder, the X1600 offers mobility and portability to meet a wide range of requirements. It can record in 4K at 60fps and even up to 120fps in Full HD for perfect slow motion footage. The versatile lens provides 24× optical zoom with an initial focal length of 25mm.

In addition to a three-level ND filter, it also offers two control rings for quick manual adjustment of focus, zoom or aperture. The highest image quality is provided by 4:2:2 10bit colour depth recording at 4K 30p. It can also stream live HD footage to the internet thanks to integrated Wi-Fi.

Key Features:

• Compact and lightweight - 4K 60p camcorder with maximum mobility
• High quality recording - 4K 30p 4:2:2 10bit / 4K 60p 4:2:0 10bit / FHD 120p slow motion
• Powerful lens - 25mm wide-angle, F1.8-4 and 24× optical zoom
• Perfect image control - OLED viewfinder with 1.77 million dot resolution and 3.5" LCD monitor with 2.76 million dots
• Professional control - ND filter / 2 SD card slots / Wi-Fi / live Full HD streaming
• Professional features - waveform, vectorscope, zebra pattern, chromaticity level and more
• 4K 60p recording
• Wide-angle 25mm lens and 24× optical zoom
• High-precision autofocus in 4K
• 5-axis hybrid image stabilization (HYBRID O.I.S.)
• HEVC 4:2:0 10-bit recording
• Built-in ND filter
• Design for efficient heat dissipation
• Two manual control rings
• Dual SD card slots
• USB PD (Type-C)
• Long battery life
• Built-in Wi-Fi (5 GHz / 2.4 GHz)
• HC ROP
• MOV recording (4:2:2 10-bit recording, 24-bit LPCM)
• Internal recording in 4:2:2 10bit
• FHD live streaming
• Compatible with optional detachable handle
• Tiltable viewfinder with large eyepiece
• 2× XLR input
• LED light

Available from April 2025.