Panasonic HDC-HS100 Camcorder Review

by David Kender
Published on Jul 24, 2008 8:57 AM

Intro Performance
Format Auto / Manual Controls
Still Features Handling and Use
Audio / Playback / Connectivity Other Features
Conclusion & Comparisons
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    Specs and Ratings
    		  


    Core Specs
    Low Price 0.00
    Year 2008
    Format HDD
    Class Consumer
    High Definition
    Imager and Processing
    Sensor Size (in.) 1/6
    Sensor Count 3
    Gross Pixel Count Video 610000.00
    Gross Pixel Count Still 610000.00
    Effective Pixel Count Video 520000.00
    Effective Pixel Count Still 520000.00
    Progressive Scan (output)
    Still Pixel Shifting 0
    Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 1920x1080
    Lens
    Optical Zoom 12.00
    Digital Zoom 700.00
    Filter Diameter (mm) 37.00
    Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 2.95
    Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 35.40
    35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 0.00
    35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 0.00
    F-stop Minimum 1.80
    F-stop Maximum 2.80
    Minimum Lux (reported) 1.00
    Image Stabilization Optical
    Manual/Automatic Contols
    Manual Focus Type Ring
    Manual Exposure
    Manual Exposure Steps 0
    Manual Aperture
    Manual Aperture Max (f/) 1.80
    Manual Aperture Min (f/) 16.00
    Manual Shutter Speed
    Manual Shutter Speed Steps 14
    Minimum Shutter Speed 1/60
    Maximum Shutter Speed 1/8000
    White Balance Modes Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Indoor 1, Outdoor 2, Manual
    Manual Gain
    Manual Gain Steps 6
    Manual Audio Modes
    Audio Dubbing
    Auto/Easy Mode
    Other Manual Controls Digital Cinema Color, 24P Cinema Color, Guidelines, Shooting Guide, Face Framing, Zebra, Luminence, Histogram
    Special Night Mode(s) MagicPix, Auto Slow Shutter
    Ports
    Firewire
    USB
    Composite (RCA) In
    Composite (RCA) Out
    S-Video In
    S-Video Out
    Component In
    Component Out
    HDMI
    Microphone In
    Headphone Out
    XLR In
    Control L
    Body
    Body Type Horizontal
    Weight (gram) 420.00
    Width (mm) 74.00
    Height (mm) 76.00
    Length (mm) 138.00
    Body Color(s) Black
    Accessory Shoe
    Accessory Shoe Hot
    LCD Size (in.) 2.70
    LCD Resolution (Pixels) 300000
    Touch Screen
    Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
    Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Type EVF
    Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 183000.00
    Video Light
    Flash
    Still Media HDD, SD/SDHC Card
    Still Media Included 60GB HDD
    Other
    Sister Model Down HDC-SD100
    Included Battery VW-VBG130
    Included Battery Life (min.) 112
    Recording Quality Options HA (17Mbps), HG (13Mbps), HX (9Mbps), HE (6Mbps)
    Max Recording Time (min.) 1380.00
    Webcam
    Included Software HD Writer 2.6 for HDC
    Included Remote Control
    Ratings
    Video Performance 9.50
    Video Resolution 18.00
    Low Light Performance 5.62
    Stabilization 6.81
    Wide Angle 9.60
    Compression 7.00
    Media 7.00
    Editing 4.00
    Front 8.75
    Back 4.75
    Left 6.00
    Right 6.00
    Top 5.00
    Automatic Controls 6.50
    Overall Manual Controls 8.50
    Zoom 8.00
    Zoom Power/Ratio 12.00
    Focus 7.00
    Exposure and Aperture 5.64
    Shutter Speed 8.10
    White Balance 5.50
    Gain 6.00
    Other Manual Controls 9.00
    Still Features 7.50
    Still Performance 8.06
    Still Resolution 5.15
    Ease of Use 7.00
    Handling 7.25
    Menu 6.50
    Portability 8.25
    LCD and Viewfinder 6.00
    Battery Life 11.20
    Audio 9.00
    Playback 4.25
    Connectivity 9.00
    Other Features 5.00
    Value 5.00
     



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