News
- Canon Announces New Compact Professional Camcorders—the XF105 and the XF100 - August 31, 2010
- Full Details Released on the World's First 3D Consumer Camcorder The Panasonic HDC-SDT750 - July 27, 2010
- New JVC Everio GZ-HD620 Released in Japan - December 07, 2009
- Sanyo's VPC-HD2000A and VPC-FH1A support Apple's new Video Format iFrame - October 14, 2009
Top Lab Tested Camcorders
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Panasonic HDC-TM700
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JVC Everio GZ-HM1
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Canon Legria HF S21
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Panasonic HDC-HS300
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JVC Everio GZ-HM400
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• The improved sensor on the HDC-SD60 allows for higher-resolution still images (effective pixel-count of 2.32-megapixels).• New smile shutter feature can take photos when the camcorder detects a smiling subject. |
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Manual Controls | (Page 5 of 11) | Handling & Use | |
Since the HDC-SD60 has a larger sensor than Panasonic's previous mid-range HD camcorders, this means it also has better still image capabilities. The camcorder can take up to 5-megapixel photos, but its maximum native resolution is around 2-megapixels for photos (its effective pixel count for stills is 2.32-megapixels, to be precise). Even though this is a far cry from what many high-end camcorders (not to mention dedicated digital cameras) are capable of, this represents quite an improvement from last year.
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| The built-in flash is a new feature for Panasonic's mid-range HD models. |
The camcorder also can take photos at three different aspect ratios—4:3, 3:2, or 16:9. A complete list of the camcorder's photo size options is in the table below. When looking at this list, however, remember that the highest native resolution for the camcorder is 1920 x 1080. The higher resolution photos are all interpolated.
| Still Feature Specifications | |
| Resolution | 4:3 2592 x 1944 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 3:2 2688 x 1792 1680 x 1120 16:9 2816 x 1584 1920 x 1080 |
| Quality | Fine, Standard |
| ISO | N/A |
| Flash | Yes |
In addition to adding all these photo settings, Panasonic also implemented a smile shutter feature that is similar to what Sony has on its new camcorders. Smile shutter will automatically take a photo when the camcorder recognizes a smiling face within the frame. This feature will even work while you are recording video—with the camcorder continuing to record video during and after the photo is taken.
| Introduction | Product Tour | Compression & Media | Manual Controls |
| Still Features | Handling & Use | Playback & Connectivity | Audio & Other Features |
| Conclusion | Photo Gallery | Specs |
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• The improved sensor on the HDC-SD60 allows for higher-resolution still images (effective pixel-count of 2.32-megapixels).
