Even with its light weight and slim design, the model renders images in breathtaking, Full-HD (1920 x 1080) beauty. making it possible to shoot images with high-resolution Full-HD quality even in dimly lit areas. MPEG-4 files are widely used because they combine video and sound in the same files for easy saving onto a PC, and quick uploading to the internet. * "Full-HD video with 1920 x 1080 pixels" in Panasonic Dual Camera refers to video recordings with 1920 pixels in the horizontal direction and 1080 pixels in the vertical direction.

Shoot high-quality still images with 14-megapixel resolution. Depending on the situation, you can flexibly shoot either high-quality photos or videos. You can also capture 2-megapixel still images while recording a video by simply pressing the Still button.* * Varies depending on the Video mode used for shooting.

The HX-DC1 features a 3.0" wide-screen LCD monitor that allows the brightness to be adjusted in seven levels. It also rotates through approximately 285º, so you can easily position it at your preferred angle. This lets you keep your subject clearly in view, whether you're shooting high, low, or at yourself and your pets. *The LCD in the model for Europe is described as being 7.52cm (which equals 3.0 inches).

The HX-DC1 features a 12x Double Range Zoom. You can easily switch between the maximum zooming areas of 6x/12x with the press of a Zoom Range button to enable truly dynamic zooming image quality degradation.

MPEG-4 files are widely used because they combine video and sound in the same file. As a result, the files can be quickly and easily saved onto a PC and then uploaded onto blogs or social networking sites to share with friends and family.