Panasonic launches HX-A1 wearable camera to capture seamless action

Panasonic launched rugged wearable camera called HX-A1 for the Indian market in the New Delhi on December 9,2015.

It is priced at Rs 19,990.

The camera weighs approximately 45 grams and enables shooting hands-free recording for longer periods in full HD.

The Wi-Fi enabled camera is waterproof to the depth of 1.5 metre (almost 5 feet), shockproof to the height of 1.5 metre, dust-proof and even freeze-proof down to minus 10 degree Celsius.

The HX-A1 has a "0 Lux Night Mode" for recording no-light japes.

The camera includes an IR filter (night mode) and can be used with an infrared light source to catch that pesky red-eyed tree frog.

It also captures footage up to Full HD and has a slow-motion mode capable of shooting 60 frames per second (fps) at 720p or 120 fps at 480p.

There is a 1/3-inch effective 2.87-megapixel MOS sensor which is paired with a 2.6-mm F2.8 lens to give a view of around 19-mm equivalent.

It also features loop recording. When recording for longer than an hour, the camera keeps recording seamlessly by managing video in two-minute segments.

The camera can be used to shoot with a variety of accessories like twin mount, extended battery, strap adaptor, wind jammer, clip mount and suction clip mount.

It can also be mounted to a multi mount onto goggles, shoulder bags or helmets or onto a tripod using a tripod mount.