The Panasonic GY-HC500U is a handheld 4K production camcorder that offers uncompromised live and recorded image quality, and connectivity you won't find in any competitor's product. Shoot 4K ultra-HD with HDR and record to SSD or SDHC/SDXC media in a wide variety of formats including ProRes. Ultra-HD ProRes 422 10-bit at 50/60p is possible when recording to SDD media.** And with the latest firmware, you can now record HD (1920 x 1080) in the ProRes 422 and 422HQ formats. The GY-HC500 CONNECTED CAM also features high performance 1080 60p/50p live streaming with advanced Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) QoS, and a full complement of IP remote control and viewing features. Now, with the optional KA-EN200G encoder, streaming is possible with incredibly efficient HEVC/H.265 compression. It's truly the most advanced and versatile camcorder in its price range.
Firmware V0201-0206 is available for download.
What's new:
Facebook Live & YouTube Live simple connection
New streaming aspect ratio 9:16 and 1:1
720p Web Proxy REC resolution
Stream ID and FEC at SRT protocol
VITC in streaming Time code system
"Field" interlace format for Live streaming
Auto adjustment of Color matrix under LED lighting
Improved Remote zoom ease function