Typical price: £435
What is it: Standard-definition digital camcorder able to record to a 30GB hard drive or 512MB SD card
What we think: A great tapeless start for Panasonic, but it risks soon being superseded by hi-def rivals
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 6 March 2007
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic SDR-H250, joystick, viewfinder, capacity
We like:
Hard drive/memory card combination; superb Leica lens; easy creative features
We don't like:
Average video in standard def; no viewfinder; ugly photos
You might also need:
Tripod, big capacity SD card
CNET UK judgement:
Panasonic arrives at the hard drive party just as everyone is leaving for the hi-def shindig up the road. The H250 has a lot to recommend it today -- notably a great lens, flexible storage and usable manual features -- but it'll soon look as quaint and outmoded as VHS
Full review:
Tape and DVD camcorders are succumbing to the combined onslaught of solid state and flash memory capture. This is Panasonic's first hard disk model, and it's hoping that by wheeling out its 3CCD technology, it'll be able to compete with the offerings from Sony and JVC. Continue Reading...
Panasonic SDR-H250 History
31 Aug 2007 in Reviews
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