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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.Canon HF20 Comparison
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12.Sanyo VPC-HD2000 Comparison
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13.Sony MHS-CM1 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Specs and Ratings
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17.Comments
Panasonic HDC-HS20
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Comments
Specs and Ratings
| Panasonic HDC-HS20- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Format | HDD |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | No |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 43.0 |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 2.95 |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 47.2 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 44.1 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 706.0 |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.8 |
| F-stop Maximum | 3.3 |
| Wide Angle (degrees) | 46 |
| Image Stabilisation | Optical |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Count | 1 |
| Sensor Size (inches) | 1/6 |
| Video Pixel Count (gross) | 1.47 |
| Video Pixel Count (effective) | 1.17 |
| Still Pixel Count (gross) | 1.47 |
| Still Pixel Count (effective) | 1.17 |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD |
| SD Video Format | None |
| Frame Rate(s) | 5oi, 25p (Digital Cinema) |
| Primary Audio Format | Dolby Digital (5.1ch) |
| Secondary Audio Format | None |
| Primary Media | HDD |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC |
| Included Media Capacity | 80GB HDD |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 0 |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | HA (17Mbps), HG (13Mbps), HX (9Mbps), HE (6Mbps) |
| Included Software | HD Writer AE 1.0 |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle |
| Optical Zoom | 16 |
| Advanced Zoom | 40 |
| Digital Zoom | 1000 |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | Touchscreen |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 11 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 14 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 16.0 |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 1.8 |
| Manual Shutter Speed | Yes |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 15 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/30 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/8000 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor 1 (incandescent), Indoor 2 (color fluorescent), and Manual |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 7 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Colour / Image Control(s) | Color, Sharpness, Soft Skin, x.v. Colour |
| Low Light Mode(s) | Auto Slow Shutter, MagicPix, Low Light Scene Mode |
| Scene Mode(s) | Sports, Portrait, spotlight, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Scenery, Low Light |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Tele Macro, Guide Lines |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 2.1 MP (1920 x 1080) [16:9] |
| Still Image Quality Option(s) | Fine, Standard |
| Flash | Yes |
| Flash Settings | Flash level, Red-eye reduction |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Manual ISO Steps | 0 |
| ISO Minimum | 0 |
| ISO Maximum | 0 |
| Continuous Shot | Yes |
| Bracketing | No |
| Other Still Feature(s) | Shutter sound |
| Still Media | HDD |
| Still Media Included | 80GB |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (g) | 360.0 |
| Width (mm) | 64.0 |
| Height (mm) | 69.0 |
| Length (mm) | 128.0 |
| Body Colour(s) | Black |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.7 |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230400 |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 0 |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | No |
| Video Light | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) input | No |
| FireWire | No |
| Audio-only AV input | No |
| S-Video | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Component output | Yes |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Headphone output | No |
| Mini Microphone input | No |
| Accessory Shoe | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | Yes |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| Replaces | HDC-SD9 |
| Sister Model Up | HDC-TM20 |
| Included Battery | VW-VBG070 |
| Battery Life (minutes) | 88 |
| Other Accessories | Stylus pen |
| Panasonic HDC-HS20 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Colour Score | 7.53 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 9.86 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 9.2 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 7.6 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 7.97 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Colour Score | 4.42 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 12.23 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 7.0 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 8.71 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.0 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 10.27 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 5.0 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 5.62 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 4.0 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 6.6 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 9.5 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 10.0 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 7.75 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 4.0 | 0.5 | |
| Colour & Image Controls Score | 7.5 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 2.0 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 8.97 | 0.8 | |
| Still Colour Score | 10.32 | 0.6 | |
| Still Noise Score | 10.79 | 0.6 | |
| Still Sharpness Score | 0.97 | 1.0 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 7.25 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 7.0 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilisation Score | 8.76 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 7.49 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 4.4 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 8.0 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 4.25 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 6.0 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 3.38 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 2.5 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 4.5 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 238 | ||
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