Panasonic HDC-HS300 camcorder reviews
- Thursday, June 25, 2009, 7:55
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Panasonic has maintained an excellent reputation in the market in the filed of camcorders. It is the only company that brings forward a series of models almost every fortnight. It recently launched its hard drive based cousins, the HDC-HS300 and HDC-HS250 and a flashed based model HDC-TM300. These models are way too modern as compared to the models in the other series of camcorders in the business.
Packed with touch screen interfaces and state of the art features, Panasonic camcorders are taking on the market by storm. The HS300 model features a 12x zoom accompanied by f1.8-2.8 lens. The camcorder breaks the resolution barrier with the help of the actual 3 megapixels AVCHD video.
As far as dimensions are concerned, the HS300 measures about 2.9 inches by 2.8 inches by 5.5 inches. The device weighs around 1 pound and 2 ounces. The device is extremely well designed and the thought after design ensures you reach the photo button and the zoom switch on the device with utmost ease. As far as connectivity options on the device are concerned, it features mini HDMI and USB ports.
You will also find an SD card slot, mic, headphone jack, and a component video out port on the device. The camcorder features an internal storage capacity of the order 32 GB. At its maximum resolution, the camera enables you to record 16 hours of video on its hard disk. The camera features a sensor that belongs to the family of 3 megapixels 3MOS sensors.
As far as usage is concerned, the camcorder is pretty simple on the front. You will find navigating the menu on the device a simple affair. The function button on the device enables you to make changes to white balance, iris, scene modes, and shutter. The camcorder features a fully automatic lens cover. The 2.7 inches big LCD on the device also offers a variety of touch controls.
Barring its long start-up time, this camcorder works really well. It offers optical image stabilization and a variety of settings pertaining to contrast, brightness, backlighting etc. Its video is pretty sharp and the colors are reproduced natural and vivid. Overall, the Panasonic HDC-HS300 is a solid HD camcorder that can prove to be a good gadget to invest money in.
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