JVC GC-PX1 hybrid camera is a go
Concept of the JVC GC-PX1 camera was shown at CES 2011 and now it's official, the camera will be released in Japan later this month. The price is not yet announced. The GC-PX1 will have 10x optical zoom and 36Mbps 1920 × 1080/60p full HD video shooting. In 640 × 360 resolution at 300 fps the camera will be able to too record up to 2 hours of video which is considered to be an industry record.
Detailed specs:
| Imaging element | 1,062 1/2.3 type effective back-illuminated megapixel CMOS |
| Lens | Equivalent 38.5-385mm (35mm equivalent size, stills) F2.8-4.5 |
| Image Stabilization | Optical |
| Sensitivity | ISO100-6400 |
| Shutter speed | 1/2-1/4, 000 sec (manual mode video still) |
| LCD Monitor | 230,000 dot 3 inch touch-screen (tilt) |
| Recording Media | SDXC / SDHC / SD Memory Card Internal memory (32GB) |
| Continuous shooting speed | Speed: about 30 slices / sec Medium-speed: approx 7 / second (up to 103 sheets) Low: about 2 / sec (max unlimited) |
| Video Recording | H.264 (1,920 × 1,080 / 60p · 36Mbps) and |
| Battery | Lithium "BN-VF815" |
| Number of shots | Approximately 320 pieces |
| External dimensions | 131 × 67 × 122mm |
| Mass | About 430g (Body) Approximately 515g (including battery) |