Price range: £599.99
What is it: Hybrid high definition camcorder with 60GB hard drive
What we think: All the bases are covered by this polished package
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 3 October 2008
Tags: panasonic, lens, intelligent, finger
We like:
Manual lens ring; clever automatic settings; excellent video
We don't like:
Some grain in low light
CNET UK judgement:
Ticking every box -- compact frame, large capacity, high-end features -- the Panasonic HDC-HS100 delivers excellent high definition video in a package both acessible and powerful. The manual lens ring and viewfinder are nice touches in a very polished package
Panasonic HDC-HS100 History
30 Sep 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the 3MOS Panasonic HDC-HS100
The Panasonic HDC-HS100 is a camcorder packing a manual focus ring, viewfinder and three CMOS sensors -- so the boffins have only gone and called it a 3MOS camera. Clever, eh?
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