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Camcorder - High Definition - widescreen - 560 Kpix - optical zoom: 10 x - HDD : 60 GB - flash card More product details

$502.59

Compact size Affordable price (pcworld.com)

Panasonic deserves credit for its attempt at the HDC-HS9 ($999 MSRP). Featuring a 60GB hard disk... (reviewed.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Panasonic HDC-HS9

We have collected and analyzed 22 expert reviews and 66 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 82/100. The average review date is September 28, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 103552 reviews from other Camcorders. The alaScore™ for this product is 91/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 7, 2009.

alaSCORE 91

910100

88 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

22 Experts

Product Age

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82 / 100

66 Users

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Rank  58

$502.59

Expert Reviews (22)

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Review summary for the Panasonic HDC-HS9

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 88 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the design. The memory also impresses, but many are less positive about the control panel.

Design, Memory, Image, Appearance

Control panel, Interface, Battery, Usability

Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 82/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders, the Panasonic HDC-HS9 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 91

alaTest Semantic - BETA
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Panasonic HDC-HS9: HDC-HS9

By Jim Feeley (pcworld.com)

Three years ago, the Panasonic HDC-HS9 would have been revolutionary, and its image-quality-to-price ratio would have impelled users to look past its limitations. Today, the camcorder is an also-ran on our comparison chart. Its most impressive ...

Compact size Affordable price

Disappointing image quality Poor low-light footage

Output jacks include component and composite video, USB, and HDMI ports. Unfortunately, the HDMI and DC power ports are located behind the battery, so accessibility is an issue. Working with video generated by the HDC-HS9 requires a fast modern ...

Considering the string of top-notch video cameras that Panasonic developed...

Rating

70100

pcworld.com
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Panasonic HDC-HS9

By Michael Perlman (washingtonpost.com)

The HDC-HS9 delivers a decent image in bright light, but it's nothing to hold a parade for. Inside are three 1/6-inch CCDs, which is a downgrade from Panasonic's first-generation HDC-SD1, which had larger chips. Sharpness, color detail, and overall ...

The HDC-HS9's Auto mode suits most well-lit shooting environments. However, in lower light settings we noticed the auto focus faltering. For shooters who want a modicum of interaction with their camcorder but may not have a lot of shooting experience, ...

No rating

washingtonpost.com

User Reviews (66)

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Panasonic HDC-HS9

By (ciao.com)

The HDC-HS9 records AVCHD video and JPEG still is on a hard drive or 60GB SD / SDHC memory cards (the latter are not compatible with the device). The unit of four parameters of the video to 6 Mbit / s to 17 Mbit / s, we tested camcorder to 17 Mbps.

Great performance

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Panasonic HDC HS9

By adamtm (ciao.com)

...not cause the design of Panasonic HDC HS9 does not become ergonomis. Camcorder body design is quite brief, light weight also. The performance of Panasonic HDC HS9 focus our value is quite responsive and accurate. Panasonic HDC HS9 lens is also equipped...

Media record store with a hard disk 60 GB ; format video files High Definition Video (progressive)

There are no connectors support additional tools for recording

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Panasonic HDC HS9

By wongjowo (ciao.com)

Panasonic HDC HS9 Simple, that is the first impression that are visible when viewing this product, this is a critical value of the presence of Panasonic HDC HS9. This camcorder uses a hard disk media record with a 60 GByte, so able to record video for 7 h...

Media record store with a hard disk 60 GByte

There is no manual focus ring

Manufacturer's Description

The HS9 introduces Panasonic's first Face Detection function for use in recording moving pictures with a camcorder. Face Detection automatically locates any faces in the picture and adjusts the exposure, contrast and skin tone to achieve optimal results. Even when the faces are backlit or the lighting is low, the recorded faces are clear and easy to see and not lost in the shadows. With Face Detection, there's no longer a need to use different correction functions in different kinds of...

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