4K ENG hand-held camcorder
The GY-HC500 is a handheld 4K production camcorder, ideal for ENG, production and sports, featuring a 1-inch sensor and live streaming. It offers uncompromised live and recorded image quality, with exceptional IP connectivity features. Shoot 4K Ultra HD with HDR and record to SSD media in a wide variety of formats, including 10-bit ProRes 422 at 4K resolution and 50/60p frame rates.
Power
DC12V (AC adapter), DC7.2V (battery)
Power consumption
Approx. 17.5W
Dimensions (W x H x D)
195 mm x 230mm x 445mm (with hood and viewfinder)
Weight
3.1kg (with hood and battery, without wireless LAN antenna unit)
Ingress protection
IPX2 equivalent
CAMERA
Image sensor
1" (effective) CMOS, effective number of pixels: approx 9.35 million
Stabilizer
Optical image stabilizer
Sensitivity
F11 at 2000lx 89.9% reflectance
Lens
F2.8 (wide) to F4.5 (tele), f=9.43mm to 188.6mm (f=28mm to 560mm (35mm equivalent))
Filter diameter
82mm
Shutter speed
1/6 to 1/10000
ND filter
Off, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64
Viewfinder
0.4" LCOS Quad VGA (1280 x 960), 1280 x 720 at 16:9
LCD monitor
3.97" LCD /WVGA (800 x 480), 800 x 450 at 16:9
VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDING
Recording media
SDHC/SDXC memory card x 2: 4K (150Mbps): UHS-1 U3, 4K (70Mbps)/HD (50Mbps): Class 10, HD (35Mbps): Class 6, SD: Class 4, High-Speed: UHS-1 U3 SSD (M.2) with optional media adapter by JVC
Video codec
Apple ProRes 422, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
File format
MOV, MP4
4K UHD 60p/50p
3840 x 2160, Apple ProRes 422 HQ/Apple ProRes 422/Apple ProRes 422 LT, 10-bit
4K UHD 30p/25p/24p (H.264)
3840 x 2160, 4:2:2 10-bit / 4:2:0 8-bit 150Mbps/70Mbps
HD (H.264)
1920 x 1080/1280 x 720, 4:2:2 10-bit / 4:2:0 8-bit, etc., 50Mbps – 8Mbps
HD (MPEG-2 Long GOP)*
1920 x 1080/1440 x 1080/1280 x 720, 35Mbps /25Mbps
SD (H.264)
720 x 480 (U model)/720 x 576 (E/EU model), 8Mbps
Proxy (H.264)
960 x 540/480 x 270, 3 – 1.2Mbps
Audio recording
LPCM 2ch, 48kHz/16-bit (MOV), μ-Law 2ch (Proxy), AAC 2ch (MP4)
Protocol
RTMP, MPEG2-TS/UDP, MPEG2-TS/TCP, MPEG2-TS/RTP, RTSP/RTP
Resolution and bit rate
1920 x 1080 (59.94p/50p) 20 – 8Mbps, (29.97p/25p) 20 – 3Mbps, 1920 x 1080 (59.94i/50i) 20 – 3Mbps,1280 x 720 (59.94p/50p) 20 – 3Mbps, 1280 x 720 (29.97p/25p) 8 – 1.5Mbps,
640 x 360 (59.94p/50p) 3/1.5Mbps, 640 x 360 (29.97p/25p) 3 – 0.3Mbps
INTERFACES
Video output
3G-SDI output (BNC x 1) HDMI output x 1 AV output (ø3.5mm mini jack x 1)
Audio input
XLR x 2 (MIC, +48V/LINE), ø3.5mm mini jack x 1
Audio output
AV output (ø3.5mm mini jack x 1)
Headphone
ø3.5mm mini jack x 1
Remote
ø2.5mm mini jack x 1
Time code input/output
RCA
USB
HOST x 1 (network connection)
Ethernet
RJ-45 x 1
Built-in slot
Optional SSD media adapter and for future expansion
Battery (BN-VC264) x 1, AC adapter, power cable, lens hood
*GY-HC550 exclusive features – Recording: MPEG2 (HD), MXF Rec / Streaming: Supports Zixi protocol, GPS, built-in wireless LAN with accessory antenna
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