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Panasonic HDC-HS250-K HHD HD Camcorder (Black) |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $899.95
Buy New: $499.00
as of 3/10/2010 11:19 CST details
You Save: $400.95 (45%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 12
Digital Zoom: 58
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 48
Minimum Focal Length: 4
Maximum Resolution: 6210000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.3 x 4.4
MPN: HDC-HS250K
Model: HDC-HS250K
UPC: 037988983780
EAN: 0037988983780
ASIN: B0020KUXEG
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | holds at least 15 hours of HD video at maximum quality | | • | holds up to 50 hours of standard quality video | | • | records high-definition AVCHD video to built-in 120GB hard disk drive or optional SD/SDHC memory cards | | • | maximum video resolution: 1920 x 1080 | | • | 3MOS System has separate image sensors for red, green, and blue |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
holds at least 15 hours of HD video at maximum quality * holds up to 50 hours of standard quality video * records high-definition AVCHD video to built-in 120GB hard disk drive or optional SD/SDHC memory cards * maximum video resolution: 1920 x 1080 * 3MOS System has separate image sensors for red, green, and blue * 9.15-megapixels total (6.21 effective total for video) * high-quality Leica Dicomar lens * 12X optical zoom (digital zoom to 700X) * built-in flash * advanced optical image stabilization * burst mode takes 60 shots per second * high-speed USB interface *
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| Customer Reviews:
 Small Camcorder packed with features January 10, 2010
MaChiBLue (Chicago)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this camcorder for my father, after some extensive research on camcorders this one seemed to be the best bang for the buck. I was considering some Sonys and Cannons, but in the end this Panasonic beat the rest in terms of price and features. For comparison, my aunt bought the Sony camcorder I was considering, and I am glad I didn't go with Sony. The UI was dreadful compared to the Panasonic, and the video quality was noticeably worse. Overall I am extremely satisfied with my purchase.
Great camera December 28, 2009
Hugo Forni (California)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This product works great. Good enough zoom and picture quality is great with good lighting. I like the software to burn dvds that comes with it as well. I would recommend this product to any of my friends.
Greate Camcorder for Outdoors ..Not great for Indoors. Still Picture Quality is not that Great. December 23, 2009
B. John (USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a good Camcorder for the Price. Quality of recording indoors is not that great. Quality of recording outdoors is Great.
Did not yet have an issue with Battery.
Great Price with all The Bells and Whistles December 9, 2009
T. West (Huntington NY)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Excellent picture quality 1080 p tons of features, but make sure you pick up the camera kit. It includes the extra battery and you save dollars.
You wont be disapointed.
Great camcorder for the price! December 7, 2009
Mad Mom (Ohio)
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought this camcorder primarily to videotape my daughter's gymnastics meets. I have recorded two so far and the video quality for those is excellent. The lighting in both cases was bright flourescent lighting like you would find in a high school gymnasium. I made a brief test video in my kitchen at night with just one light on and it wasn't so great. I don't know if this would be a great camcorder for birthday parties and that sort of thing. For that you would be better off getting a camera with 720 HD like the Panasonic DMC-FZ35 for less than half the price. It takes great video in a variety of lighting, but it cannot handle some of the very fast action of gymnastics without blurring. But that's another review!
Pros:
- Very large (120gb) built-in hard drive.
- Available SD/SDHC memory card slot.
- Great video in bright indoor or outdoor light - the same video quality as the HDC-HS300 that costs over $1000.
- Very easy to use - my 8-year-old was taking pictures and videos and playing them back with no instructions.
- Video is very easy to import to iMovie '09 on my iMac - I just attach it using the included usb cable and a window comes up allowing me to choose the clips I want to import.
- The image stabilization works well - smooth footage without a tripod.
- Zoom is very smooth and adequate.
- Great price if you can get it for under 600 dollars.
- Display shows how much battery life (in minutes) and how much recording time is remaining.
Cons:
- Lacks an electronic viewfinder and an external microphone jack - to get those you need the HDC-H300.
- Probably not great for low light indoors.
- The battery charger/AC adapter are a bit strange but you can live with it - you have to remove the battery to put in the AC/Adapter but the battery will not charge while you are using the adapter.
- Battery life is not very long (about 90 minutes) and extra batteries are pricey - this is the case for most HD camcorders.
- Like probably every HD camcorder, the included software is not so great (although I don't need it for my iMac) and you will have to invest in expensive software to edit the video using a Windows PC.
I researched extensively and for my needs this is by far the best camcorder for the price. It would also be great for videotaping any sports, including indoor sports like basketball.
Update: I've been using it for about two months now. When recording indoors (convention centers, gymnasiums, etc.) the video has good resolution, but often a strange color cast, especially at the start of recording. I don't know if other cameras would be better in this kind of light with subjects that are far away.
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