Panasonic HDC-HS60 Product Specs
The HDC-HS60 is part of Panasonic's new crop of mid-range camcorders for 2010. It boasts a 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensor, 25x optical zoom lens, and 120GB internal hard drive. The camcorder impressed us with its strong performance, but we expect a lot of good competition in the mid-range camcorder market this year.
The HDC-HS60 will be available later this year for $699.95. The HS60 is part of a series from Panasonic that includes the HDC-SD60 and the HDC-TM55.
| Panasonic HDC-HS60- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 699.95 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Format | HDD |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Basic Budget |
| Image Stabilization | Optical with Active mode |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD |
| SD Video Format | None |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60i |
| Primary Audio Format | Stereo |
| Primary Media | Hard Drive |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Included Media Capacity | 120GB HDD |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 950 |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | HA (17Mbps), HG (13Mbps), HX (9Mbps), HE (6Mbps) |
| Included Software | HD Writer AE 2.0 |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle |
| Optical Zoom | 25 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 35 x |
| Digital Zoom | 1500 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | Touchscreeen |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 11 |
| Manual Aperture | Yes |
| Manual Aperture Steps | 15 |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 1.8 f/ |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 16.0 f/ |
| 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 | Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor 1, Indoor 2 |
| Manual Gain | Yes |
| Manual Gain Steps | 0 |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Color / Image Control(s) | Soft Skin Mode, Digital Cinema Color (x.v. Color), Sharpness, Color, WB Adjust, Intelligent Contrast |
| Low Light Mode(s) | Color Night Record |
| Scene Mode(s) | Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Scenery, Low Light, and Night Scenery |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Guide Lines, Tele Macro |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | Native: 1920 x 1080, 1680 x 1120, 1600 x 1200 |
| Still Image Quality Option(s) | Normal, High |
| Flash | Yes |
| Flash Settings | Red-eye reduction, two intensity settings |
| 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 |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 375.00 g |
| Width (mm) | 51.5 mm |
| Height (mm) | 65.5 mm |
| Length (mm) | 112.0 mm |
| Body Color(s) | Black |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.7 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230400 pixels |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 0 pixels |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | No |
| Video Light | Yes |
| Waterproof | No |
| 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 |
| External Microphone input | No |
| LANC / Control L | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Cold) | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | No |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | Yes |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Sister Model Down | HDC-HS20 |
| Included Battery | VW--BK180 |
| Other Accessories | Stylus Pen |
| Other Features | Auto Ground Standby, Pre Record, Fader |
| Panasonic HDC-HS60 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 9.14 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 9.53 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 11.5 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 8.2 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 10.97 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 6.58 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 3.77 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 7.92 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 7.0 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 9.49 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.0 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 10.95 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 7.15 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 8.71 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 4.5 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 6.6 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 9.5 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 10.0 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 9.0 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 4.0 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 7.5 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 2.0 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 9.47 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 7.0 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 5.75 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 5.93 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 8.85 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 5.15 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 8.0 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 4.15 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 6.0 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 3.25 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 3.25 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 4.5 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 246 | ||
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