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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Colour & Noise Performance
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03.Motion & Sharpness Performance
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04.Low Light Performance
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05.Compression & Media
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06.Manual Controls
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07.Still Features
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08.Handling & Use
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09.Playback & Connectivity
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10.Audio & Other Features
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11.Panasonic HDC-HS20 Comparison
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12.Canon HF M31 Comparison
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13.JVC GZ-HD620 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Specs and Rating
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16.Comments
Panasonic HDC-HS60
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Canon HF M31 Comparison
Panasonic HDC-HS60 versus Panasonic HDC-HS20
The HDC-HS60 is a better camcorder than the HDC-HS20 hands down. It has a larger sensor, which translates into significantly better video performance, and its 120GB internal hard drive means you don't have to worry about running out of space to store your videos (for a while, at least). The HDC-HS60 also has a wider lens, bigger optical zoom, and better still image capabilities than the HS20. The only real benefits of the HDC-HS20 are the fact that it is smaller than the HS60 and that it has a more comfortable grip. The HDC-HS20 also has a 25p mode (Digital Cinema Mode), which is conspicuously absent on the HDC-HS60.
Since the HDC-HS20 is a 2009 model, it is very likely you could find a good deal for one online (around £350). Even with this price difference, however, we feel the HDC-HS60 is the better buy. Its performance is so much better than the HDC-HS20 that we feel it's a clear winner. If you don't like recording to an internal hard drive, you should check out the HDC-TM60 or HDC-SD66—both of which cost less than the HDC-HS60, but should have nearly identical performance (all three camcorders have the same lens and sensor components).
| Scores | ||
| Panasonic HDC-HS60 | Panasonic HDC-HS20 | |
| Colour | 8.05 | 7.87 |
| Noise | 8.03 |
9.9 |
| Video Sharpness | 10.97 | 7.97 |
| Low Light Sensitivity | 3.77 | 1.4 |
| Low Light Colour | 6.79 | 4,42 |
| Low Light Noise | 8.99 |
12.95 |
| Stabilisation | 5.93 | 7.25 |
| Bright Light Comparisons | |
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| Panasonic HDC-HS60 100% Crop |
Panasonic HDC-HS20 100% Crop |
| Video Sharpness Score Comparison |
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