Second half of the video.

Panasonic GH4 and 4K action cam - NAB 2014 - YouTube



Promotional video.

[NEW] Panasonic 4K Wearable Camera HX-A500 - YouTube

$400
Panasonic HX-A500 Wearable 4K POV Camcorder (Gray) HX-A500H B&H

Wow, I don't know how I missed this one at NAB! Thanks for the vid Paulo.

I have to say though (I hope you're reading this Panasonic), the first one, the A100, is/was garbage. Despite the useful addition of the screen on the main unit (awesome!) doesn't actually look any better. More of the same, with more resolution, is not attractive. And really, for $400, compared to the Hero3 or Sony, I'll easily take those instead.

Also, Panasonic... the cable is too short to be useful for much other than mounting on your head. Give me a removable cable so I can swap between 3', 6' or 10' cables and all of a sudden the applications for this explode.

Yes clearly Panasonic do not understand action cameras and the market.

I used my A100 again last weekend... This thing could have been so good if done properly. I still love the tethered form factor...

Road test video at 4K:

Panasonic HX-A500 4K Video: Road Test on Vimeo

The 4K original is downloadable. The included software (HDWriter) enables editing and merging without re-compression, and that was used.

I'm so tempted to try one of these, but just can't get over the $400 price tag with the Hero 4 looming close.

Despite hating so much about my A100, it's still my favorite wearable POV camera.

Thunderstorm time lapse from hotel window:

Panasonic HX A500 4K Time-Lapse Video: Thunderstorm over Hong Kong on Vimeo

Video showing, among other things, the value of fisheye lens, and 4K:

Panasonic HX A500 4K Video: Taxi, Airport and Train on Vimeo

4K cloud time-lapse:

Panasonic HX A500 4K Time-Lapse: Clouds on Vimeo

3-second interval; powered by external battery (not needed, just to check). Put-together in Sony Vegas Pro 13.

Pocket-lint review:

Panasonic HX-A500 action camera review - Pocket-lint (http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/129688-panasonic-hx-a500-action-camera-review)

Lesnumeriques review:

Panasonic HX-A500 : Test complet (http://www.lesnumeriques.com/camescope/panasonic-hx-a500-p20278/test.html#test-complet)

Panasonic HX-A500: Ultra Wide-Angle 4K at the Charles River, Cambridge, MA on Vimeo

Panasonic HX-A500: Ultra Wide-Angle 4K at the East River, NYC on Vimeo

great color and sharpness, amazing that this comes out of such a small package.

ExpertReviews Review of the A500

Panasonic HX-A500 review | Expert Reviews (http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/action-cameras/1400638/panasonic-hx-a500-review)


Trusted Reviews Review of the A500

Panasonic HX-A500E review - Camcorder - Trusted Reviews (http://www.trustedreviews.com/panasonic-hx-a500_Camcorder_review)

Panasonic HX-A500: Ultra Wide-Angle 4K at East Rock Park, with 360-Degree Time-Lapse on Vimeo

Beaches are actually pretty boring (that's the point) - people sit mostly and enjoy the sun and the view. The ultra wide-angle is perfect for this setting:


Panasonic HX-A500: Ultra Wide-Angle 4K at the Beach, with 180-Degree Time-Lapse on Vimeo

The ultra-wide lens is perfect for campus landscapes. A 4K campus tour video with music:

Panasonic HX A500: Ultra HD (4K) Ultra Wide Ivy League Campus Tour on Vimeo

The A500 goes indoors, in a dim museum (test of low-light performance):

Panasonic HX A500: Ultra HD (4K) Ultra Wide Ivy League Museum Tour on Vimeo

The A500 mounted outside on a sports car going through city streets. Demonstrates the autoexposure performance, as the car goes through sunlit and shaded areas at relatively high speed. Smooth motion:

Panasonic HX A500: Ultra HD (4K) Ultra Wide Car Ride Through an Ivy-league Campus on Vimeo

Another review:

Panasonic HX-A500 - Review - Review Guidelines (http://www.reviewguidelines.com/panasonic-hx-a500-review/)

Is there video processing software that will compensate for the barrel distortion in the A500?

NYC's High Line in 4K and Ultra-Wide: Panasonic HX-A500 Video on Vimeo