Panasonic SDR-H60 Camcorder Review

by David Kender
Published on Nov 18, 2008 1:20 PM

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


Core Specs
Year 2008
Low Price 269.95
Format HDD
Class Consumer
High Definition
Imager and Processing
Sensor Size (in.) 1/6
Sensor Count 1
Gross Pixel Count Video 800000.00
Gross Pixel Count Still 800000.00
Effective Pixel Count Video 380000.00
Effective Pixel Count Still 380000.00
Progressive Scan (output)
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 640x480
Lens
Optical Zoom 50.00
Digital Zoom 2500.00
Filter Diameter (mm) 0.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 1.80
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 90.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 0.00
F-stop Minimum 2.00
F-stop Maximum 5.00
Minimum Lux (reported) 2.00
Image Stabilization OIS
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type Joystick
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 1/30
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/8000
White Balance Modes Indoor, Outdoor, Manual, Automatic
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 6
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Auto/Easy Mode
Other Manual Controls Guidelines
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) 340.20
Width (mm) 67.10
Height (mm) 70.10
Length (mm) 116.10
Body Color(s) Grey
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 123200
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 0.00
Video Light
Flash
Other
Replaces SDR-H
Sister Model Up SDR-H200
Sister Model Down SDR-H40
Included Battery VW-VBG070A
Included Battery Life (min.) 131
Recording Quality Options XP (10Mbps), SP (5Mbps), LP (2.5Mbps)
Max Recording Time (min.) 840.00
Webcam
Included Software VideoCam Suite 1.0
Included Remote Control
Ratings Weight
Video Performance 3.00 4
Video Resolution 4.47 1.5
Low Light Performance 2.18 4
Stabilization 7.50 1
Wide Angle 12.40 0.8
Compression 4.00 0.75
Media 8.00 1
Editing 5.00 0.6
Front 5.50 0.2
Back 6.00 0.25
Left 3.00 0.2
Right 4.00 0.3
Top 6.00 0.15
Automatic Controls 6.50 0.5
Overall Manual Controls 6.75 0.6
Zoom 4.00 0.75
Zoom Power/Ratio 50.00 0.5
Focus 4.00 0.7
Exposure and Aperture 5.69 0.65
Shutter Speed 8.10 0.6
White Balance 6.50 0.55
Gain 6.00 0.5
Other Manual Controls 6.75 0.5
Still Features 6.00 0.8
Still Performance 8.00 1.2
Still Resolution 1.17 1
Ease of Use 6.00 1
Handling 7.25 1.25
Menu 6.50 1
Portability 4.00 0.8
LCD and Viewfinder 4.00 0.6
Battery Life 13.20 1
Audio 3.50 1
Playback 4.25 0.3
Connectivity 4.00 0.8
Other Features 2.00 0.5
Value 6.50 1.25
Total193.786 
 



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