JVC GY-HC550 Handheld Connected Cam 1" 4K Broadcast Camcorder
Features
- Broadcast Overlay, MPEG-2 Recording
- Built-In Wireless LAN, Zixi, and GPS
- 1" CMOS Sensor, 20x Optical Zoom
- 3840 x 2160 60p/50p/30p/25p/24p
- UHD 4K, HD, SD, SD-Proxy Recording
- HDR via HLG or J-Log1 (10-Bit)
Description
JVC's GY-HC550 Handheld Connected Cam 1" 4K Professional Camcorder is a UHD 4K camcorder that shoots in both NTSC and PAL compatible frame rates and is designed to seamlessly work with both a traditional as well as IP workflow. Built into the camera are a variety of valuable broadcast related features such as a broadcast overlay, GPS metadata, and MPEG-2 encoding in HD for easy interfacing with legacy broadcasting systems. The camera also features a built-in wireless LAN, and the Zixi wireless protocol.
The GY-HC550 features a 1" CMOS sensor and an integrated 20x optical zoom lens, while the camera can create a 40x digital zoom. The camera can capture in UHD, HD, SD, and you can record SD as proxy, recording up to 30p to the built-in media card slots or 60/50p to an optional SSD. The camera supports HDR by recording in HLG or JLog1 (10-bit).
The camera captures UHD in various flavours of ProRes, as well as MP4, and is capable of recording HD in MPEG-2 and streaming HD over IP via wired connection. The integrated 20x zoom lens features three manual control rings, one each for iris, focus, and zoom. the EVF features LCOS technology and over 1.2 million dots of resolution, while the built-in flip-out LCD viewfinder is just under 4" diagonally. The camera features IFB and return video over IP, as well as auto FTP so your video files transfer automatically. It has 2 x SDHC/SDXC card slots, and features a slot for an optional SSD for capturing UHD at 60/50p.
- 10-bit ProRes 422 at 4K resolution and 50/60p frame rates recording to M.2 SSD (requires optional caddy)
- 4K UHD 30p/25p/24p 4:2:0 8-bit recording to SDHC/SDXC card
- MPEG-2 recording in HD for compatibility with broadcast systems
- HDR recording, HLG or J-Log1 (10-bit)
- 1-inch (effective) CMOS sensor with high picture quality, F11 Sensitivity
- Newly developed 3-ring 4K lens with 20x zoom (f=28mm-560mm 35mm equivalent)
- 20x optical zoom, 40x lossless dynamic zoom
- 4-inch high-resolution LCD monitor, LCOS Quad VGA viewfinder
- XLR audio connectors
- High performance 1080 60p/50p live streaming (4K Rec + HD streaming + 4K HDMI output)
- Low latency and high-quality streaming up to 20 Mb/s
- LAN terminal (Streaming/IFB/Remote) in addition to USB host (v3.0)
- Return over IP (Return video and IFB)
- Auto FTP to upload native video clips automatically
- The camera includes broadcast overlay capability, and built-in GPS
Specifications
Imaging
Sensor Resolution | Effective: 9.35 Megapixel |
Sensor Type | 1"-Type CMOS Sensor |
Built-In ND Filter | Mechanical Filter Wheel with Clear, 2 Stop (1/4), 4 Stop (1/16), 6 Stop (1/64) ND Filters |
Sensitivity | f/11 at 2000 lux 89% Reflectance |
Lens
Focal Length | 9.4 to 188.6mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 28 to 560mm) |
Optical Zoom Ratio | 20x |
Maximum Aperture | f/2.8 to 4.5 |
Filter Size | 82 mm |
Control Rings | Focus Zoom Iris |
Focus Control | Autofocus Manual Focus |
Built-In Microphone Type | Stereo |
Audio Recording | MOV: ,br /. MP4: Proxy: |
IP Streaming | MPEG2, RTMP, RTP, RTSP, UDP, ZIXI, TCP: 640 x 360 to 1920 x 1080 at 50p, 59.94p (0.3 to 20.00 Mb/s) |
Interface
Media/Memory Card Slot | Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) [U3/V30 or Faster Recommended] |
Video I/O | 1 x BNC (3G-SDI) Output 1 x HDMI Output 1 x 1/8" (3.5 mm) TRRS A/V (Composite) Output |
Audio I/O | 2 x 3-Pin XLR Mic/Line Level (+48 V Phantom Power) Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo Mic Level Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo Headphone Output |
Power I/O | 1 x Barrel (12 VDC) Input |
Other I/O | 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini 1 x RCA (Timecode) 1 x USB (Unspecified Type) (LAN) Data 1 x RJ45 (LAN) 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control |
Wireless | 2.4 / 5 GHz MIMO Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Video Output, Audio Output |
Monitor
Size | 3.97" |
Resolution | 800 x 450 |
Display Type | Articulating LCD |
Battery Type | JVC BN-VC264 |
Accessory Mount | 1 x Cold Shoe Mount |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | 195 x 230 x 445 mm |
In The Box
- JVC GY-HC550 Handheld Connected Cam 1" 4K Broadcast Camcorder
- BN-VC264 Battery
- Lens Hood
- 2 x Wireless Antennas
- AC Adapter
- Power Cable
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Details
- Product: JVC GY-HC550 Handheld Connected Cam 1" 4K Broadcast Camcorder
- Manufacturer: JVC
- Model: GY-HC550E
- SKU: GY-HC550E
- RM Product #: 93802