Updated 26 May 2016
Panasonic
HX-A1
Snapshot: The Panasonic HX-A1 weighs 45g without the case, but with no image stabilisation and no time-lapse. How well does it perform?
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Test results
Overall score
42
Daylight
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Artificial light
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Low light
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Ease of use
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Durability
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Portability
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Audio quality
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Battery
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Versatility
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Photos
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Good points
- Does slow motion.
- Has a wireless link.
But
- Poor for shooting in daylight.
- Just OK for shooting in low light.
- Has no image stabilisation.
- Poor battery life.
- Doesn't have a monitor.
- Doesn't have a remote control.
- Doesn't have an HDMI output.
- Doesn't do time-lapse.
- Can't be controlled via mobile.
- Doesn't come with any camera mounts.
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How we test
Overall score includes:
- Daylight (25 percent) - video quality in daylight conditions
- Artificial light (25 percent) - video quality in artificial light conditions
- Low light (25 percent) - video quality in low light conditions
- Image stabiliser (20 percent)
- Battery (5 percent)
Key data
Model
Average price
$370
Specifications
Weight (g)
45
Weight in housing (g)
na
Dimensions (cm)
2.6 x 2.6 x 8.3
Dimensions in housing (cm)
na
Minimum/maximum operating temperature
-10° / 40°
Water immersion depth (without/with case, m)
1.5 / na
Ingress protection (IP) rating
IP68
Submersible case
Unavailable
Highest picture resolution
2176x1224
Main video codec
MPEG-4
Minutes/GB (highest quality)
9
Optical zoom range
1
Digital zoom range
1
Sensor size
1/3
Features
Image stabiliser
No
Monitor
✔
Touchscreen
No
Remote control
×
USB port
✔
HDMI output
×
Microphone input
×
Photo capture
×
Time-lapse
×
Slow-motion recording
✔
Autofocus
×
White balance adjustable
✔
Dedicated video capture button
✔
Windfilter cut off
×
Mono audio microphone
✔
Stereo audio microphone
×
GPS
×
Wireless link (WiFi etc)
✔
Buttons accessible when in case
na
Full display readable in case
na
Attachments
Headband or goggle
×
Helmet
×
Multidirectional mount
×
Surface-mount (non-adhesive)
×
Bike-mount (non-adhesive)
No
