Panasonic HDC HS700

alaTest has collected and analyzed 90 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the design and zoom are on the whole positive. The usability and portability are also mentioned favorably, whereas some have doubts about the features and memory.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HDC HS700 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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Panasonic HDC-HS700

 

One of the least expensive and most compact camcorders available with a full manual feature set and electronic viewfinder, plus a 1080/60p recording mode, the Panasonic HDC-TM700 presents an attractive option for users dissatisfied by the quality and...

Very good low-light video quality; full set of manual features; 1080/60p recording option

Smallish, low-resolution LCD; coarse EVF; some edge artifacts in video; middling still photo quality

The flash-based Panasonic HDC-TM700 and its hard-disk sibling, the HDC-HS700, stand out for their low-light video quality and broad set of manual controls. However, while the TM700 is very attractively priced for its class, the HS700 is not, and not...

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BEST OF CLASS

 

GOOD DESIGN, BEST VIDEO QUALITIES, BEST LOW LIGHT QUALITY, FAST, CHEAP

NONE AT ALL

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"BEST OF CLASS"

 

GOOD DESIGN, BEST VIDEO QUALITIES, BEST LOW LIGHT QUALITY, FAST, CHEAP,

NONE AT ALL

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Camera has most of the features I was looking for

 

It's hard to believe what this small camera puts out. The image quality is so good. (And the 1080 60p footage is spectacular, though I've only been able to watch it, not edit it, while waiting for Apple to produce an updated codec for editing). The...

Image quality is excellent, even in lower bit-rate modes ; Low light capability is better than expected ; Lens is wide-angle, but has plenty of zoom ; Good set of manual controls ; Excellent image stabilization ; Tons of space on hard drive ; Decent...

The shoe mount is recessed too low to attach almost anything ; Manual controls not instantly accessible on touch screen ; Can't edit 1080 60p video on my iMac

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I made a mistake to bought this camera

 

I have bought a panasonic hs700 for myself and a sony xr500 for my father i have not any problem to play hs 700 1080P50Htz (PAL version) footage by windows 7 media player (My computer has AMD Phenom X3 8650 CPU 2GB DDR2 Patriot 800Mhz RAM and Geforce...

Good Color fidelity and good quality in high Sun light

Very Very grainy in indoor and regular light conditions ,Small and low Resolution LCD but this is not persecutor

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I made a mistake to bought this camera

 

I have bought a panasonic hs700 for myself and a sony xr500 for my father i have not any problem to play hs 700 1080P50Htz (PAL version) footage by windows 7 media player (My computer has AMD Phenom X3 8650 CPU 2GB DDR2 Patriot 800Mhz RAM and Geforce...

Good Color fidelity and good quality in high Sun light

Very Very grainy in indoor and regular light conditions ,Small and low Resolution LCD but this is not persecutor

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"I made a mistake to bought this camera"

 

I have bought a panasonic hs700 for myself and a sony xr500 for my father i have not any problem to play hs 700 1080P50Htz (PAL version) footage by windows 7 media player (My computer has AMD Phenom X3 8650 CPU 2GB DDR2 Patriot 800Mhz RAM and Geforce...

Good Color fidelity and good quality in high Sun light !

Very Very grainy in indoor and regular light conditions ,Small and low Resolution LCD but this is not persecutor.

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Camera has most of the features I was looking for

 

It's hard to believe what this small camera puts out. The image quality is so good. (And the 1080 60p footage is spectacular, though I've only been able to watch it, not edit it, while waiting for Apple to produce an updated codec for editing). The...

Image quality is excellent, even in lower bit-rate modes ; Low light capability is better than expected ; Lens is wide-angle, but has plenty of zoom ; Good set of manual controls ; Excellent image stabilization ; Tons of space on hard drive ; Decent...

The shoe mount is recessed too low to attach almost anything ; Manual controls not instantly accessible on touch screen ; Can't edit 1080 60p video on my iMac

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"Camera has most of the features I was looking for"

 

It's hard to believe what this small camera puts out. The image quality is so good. (And the 1080 60p footage is spectacular, though I've only been able to watch it, not edit it, while waiting for Apple to produce an updated codec for editing). The...

Image quality is excellent, even in lower bit-rate modes

The shoe mount is recessed too low to attach almost anything

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"Camcorder has what counts, however nothing is perfect."

 

So I'm a pretty huge dork. A good friend and I both pooled are resources to get this camcorder. After fairly extensive research we (I) landed on this model. It's combination of consumer target ease of use, as well it's deeper manual settings, allow us...

Large native capture resolution

Small frame (totally relative statement)

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Product Specifications

The HDC-HS700 uses the progressive method to record twice as much image data as the interlace method. Whereas interlacing requires two images to produce a complete picture, the progressive method records a single image as a complete picture. Plus, the 60 Progressive Recording of the HDC-HS700 produces 60 images per second. This extremely dense image information creates intricate detail and silky smooth motion. Even when subjects move quickly, afterimages are minimized to create more natural images. The 35mm wide-angle lens on the HDC-HS700 fits more people and more of the background into the frame than a conventional lens. This is especially handy when you want to take a group photo in a small room. The HDC-HS700 features a 12x optical zoom and an Intelligent Zoom function that goes all the way up to 18x. When using intelligent zoom, Intelligent Resolution technology lets you shoot at high zoom rates while preserving image sharpness. You get crisp images of highly detailed objects - without the blurry edges.

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode:Surround
Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Manufacturer specific

Camcorder Features

High Definition Video Support:1080p
Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes
Widescreen Video Capture: Yes

Digital Camera

Supported Flash Memory:SDXC Memory Card / SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card

Digital Storage Media

Type:Hard disk drive

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:5.4in
Height:2.7in
Weight:15.9oz
Width:2.6in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:3in
Diagonal Size (metric):7.6cm
Display Form Factor:Rotating
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Header

Manufacturer:Panasonic
Model:HDC-HS700K
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:Panasonic

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/1.5-2.8
Max Focal Length:41.4mm
Min Focal Length:3.45mm
Optical Zoom:12
Type:Zoom lens

Optical Sensor

Camcorder Effective Still Resolution:2.63Megapixel
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution:2.53Mpix
Camcorder Sensor Resolution:3.05Mpix
Optical Sensor Size:1/4.1 / 1/4.1"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):6.2 mm ( 1/4.1 ) / 6.2 mm ( 1/4.1" )
Optical Sensor Type:MOS
Sensor Qty:3MOS

Optical System

Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer: Yes
Image Stabilizer:Optical (POWER O.I.S.)

Video Input

Digital Video Format:AVCHD
Digital Zoom:700
Face Detection: Yes
Media Type:Hard disk drive / Flash card
Shooting Modes:Digital photo mode
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Camcorder

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Color Support:Color
Viewfinder Type:LCD
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