Panasonic Corporation announced a new lineup of five high quality full-HD camcorders packed with powerful features for enhancing the shooting experience and monitoring ones family. The HC-W850 features Twin Camera(TM) enables shooting picture-in-picture video with a sub-camera located on the side of the LCD screen. The Twin Camera(TM) captures two scenes at once, such as a close-up shot and landscape shot in the same direction, front and side shots, or shots of the subject and person filming for even greater creative freedom and excitement while shooting.

The W850, V750, V550, and V250 camcorders include the new Baby Monitor feature which enables one to monitor a sleeping baby in another room through ones smartphone when one are otherwise occupied. One can even speak to the baby using ones smartphone or have notification sent to one smartphone when one baby's crying voice is detected. The W850, V750, V550, and V250 camcorders also include built-in Wi-Fi.

One-touch connection by NFC (Near Field Communication) enables one to quickly and easily connect to one smartphone without any complicated initial setup and allows remote control using one smartphone. For any smartphone without NFC function, there is also an easy connection feature using a QR code. One can also use Ustream to deliver live images of events to distant relatives and friends and easily share video and photos as they are recorded.

The W850 and V750 camcorders feature all-new lenses, sensors, and engines for significantly improving the image quality. The 4-drive lens system uses a 4-group lens system controlled by individual motors for enabling high-resolution and high-magnification zoom operation within a compact body size. A BSI sensor with an effective pixel count of 6.03 megapixels is used to expand the sensor effective area for boosting the sensitivity by approximately 1.3 times.

The new Crystal Engine Pro+ provides processing speeds that are about 1.5 times faster than the previous engine. New, enhanced noise reduction has been implemented for reducing by about 20% delivering sharp, crystal-clear video images. The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle accessory (sold separately) will also be launched with these camcorders.

When connected to a camcorder, it detects a moving subject and automatically tracks the subject within a horizontal movement range of 180 degrees and vertical range of 15 degrees. If installed at a party, one can connect it to the camera's motion sensor to automatically capture the festive atmosphere. Also, if used together with the Wi-Fi Home Monitoring function, one can automatically track any pets that are home while one are away and monitor them from a remote location.

In addition to the basic functions of capturing, viewing, and sharing video, Panasonic provides a wide range of advanced features for adding greater enjoyment and fun to one's family time.