Price range: £607.98 - £799.00
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What is it: 1080p camcorder with 80GB hard drive
What we think: Certainly shoots very pretty video, but this pricey camcorder has something of an identity crisis
Panasonic HDC-HS200 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | Hard drive |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 3 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 69x73x128 mm |
| Weight | 482 g |
| Body material | Plastic and metal |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | USB, component video, composite video |
| Included accessories | Power cable/battery charger, remote control |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CMOS |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 9150000 pixels |
| Effective sensor resolution | 6210000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/8000 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/25 s |
| Slow shutter modes | Auto slow shutter |
| Shooting modes | Photo, HD video |
| Shooting programs | Sports, portrait, low light, spotlight, snow, beach, sunset, fireworks, scenery, night scenery |
| White balance | Auto, manual, presets |
| White balance presets | Sunny, cloudy, indoor 1, indoor 2 |
| Exposure modes | Intelligent auto, auto, program AE |
| PCM digital sound | Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1-channel |
| Analogue video format | PAL |
Lens System
| Focal length | 4-48mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 44.9-539mm |
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 12 x |
| Digital zoom | 700 x |
| Image stabiliser | Optical |
Viewfinder / Display
| Display type | Colour TFT LCD |
|---|---|
| Display form factor | Folding |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 230000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Microphone type | Built-in |
|---|---|
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
Still Photography
| Sensor resolution | 9 megapixels |
|---|---|
| Maximum image size | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Recording media | SD card (SDHC compatible) |
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | No |
|---|---|
| Microphone | No |
| Headphone | No |
| Firewire | No |
| USB | Yes |
| LANC | No |
| Other | HDMI |
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