Panasonic HDC-HS60K
Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: HDC-HS60K
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- Bottom Line:
- Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--delivers a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class. As long as you don't pay list price, the SD60 is a great value, and if possible, avoid paying the unnecessary price premium for the hard drive in the HS60.
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Panasonic HDC-HS60K price range: $498.99 - $1,118.83
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 06/22/2010
- Released on: 03/10/2010
The good: Manual shutter-speed and iris controls; comfortable size; smarter-than-average autofocus; lens focuses relatively closely; decent battery life.
The bad: Soft video; cramped, low-resolution touch screen.
The bottom line: Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--delivers a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class. As long as you don't pay list price, the SD60 is a great value, and if possible, avoid paying the unnecessary price premium for the hard drive in the HS60.
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- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part number: HDC-HS60K
- Description: The HDC-HS60 features a 25x optical zoom and an Intelligent Zoom function that goes all the way up to 35x. When using Intelligent Zoom, Intelligent Resolution technology lets you shoot at high zoom rates while preserving the image resolution. You get sharp images of highly detailed objects - without the blurry edges. Plus, POWER O.I.S. suppresses even slight hand-shake, which is a must for extreme zooming, because of its high susceptibility to hand-shake. The wide-angle lens on the HDC-HS60 Series fits more people and more of the background into the frame than a conventional 44.1mm lens. This is especially handy when you want to take a group photo in a small room. It fits your subjects in even when you shoot from up close, and makes it possible to pick up even small sounds with the microphone. It also gives you more ways to enjoy your camcorder, like taking self portraits or capturing sweeping landscapes without losing the sense of scale.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Camcorder - 1080i
- Enclosure Color Black
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 3.32 megapixels
- Effective Video Resolution 2.11 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 1500 x
- Effective Photo Resolution 2.32 megapixels
- Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution 5 megapixels
- Camcorder Media Type Hard disk drive,
Flash card - Optical Sensor Size 1/4.1"
- Optical Sensor Type MOS
- Min Illumination 1 lux
- Analog video format NTSC
- Digital Video Format AVCHD
- Image Stabilizer Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
- Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Shooting modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Snow,
Beach,
Sports mode,
Sunset,
Low light,
Night portrait,
Spotlight,
Fireworks,
Scenery,
Night scene,
Portrait mode - White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Cloudy,
Sunlight,
Outdoor,
Indoor - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic,
Manual - Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Image Recording Format JPEG
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Lens System
- Type 25 x x Zoom lens - 3.02 mm - 75.5 mm - F/1.8-3.3
- Lens aperture F/1.8-3.3
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Optical Zoom 25 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 3.02 mm
- Max focal length 75.5 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35.7 - 893 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Built-in Light Yes
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Additional Features DPOF support,
Built-in speaker,
Pre-Rec function,
Intelligent Contrast Control,
YouTube capture mode,
AF/AE tracking,
Backlight compensation,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Touch-screen control,
Automatic display brightness adjustment,
Intelligent Scene Selector,
PictBridge support,
Face Recognition,
Smile Detection technology,
Built-in help guide,
USB 2.0 compatibility - Software Panasonic HD Writer AE 2.0,
Drivers & Utilities - Included Accessories USB cable,
Power adapter,
Audio / video cable,
Pen stylus Display
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output,
1 x USB,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x Component video output Microphone
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction,
Zoom Memory / Storage
- Media type Hard disk drive ,
Flash card - Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card
- Internal Storage 120 GB Hard disk drive
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8,
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x,
MS Windows 7,
MS Windows Vista,
MS Windows XP SP2 or later - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1790 mAh ( Included )
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
- Microphone technology Electret condenser
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Features Rotating
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.2 in
- Depth 4.4 in
- Height 2.6 in
- Weight 11.5 oz
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$498.99 - $1,118.83
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