Panasonic HDC-HS60

113 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (61)
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battery (14)
reliability (6)
viewfinder (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 113 reviews of Panasonic HDC-HS60. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Comments about the portability and size are overall positive. The zoom and image quality are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the viewfinder and reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HDC-HS60 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic HDC-HS60

alaTest has collected and analyzed 47 user reviews of Panasonic HDC-HS60 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Opinions about the portability and size are generally positive. The zoom and image quality are also mentioned favorably, but reviews about the battery and price are mixed.

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic HDC-HS60

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Panasonic HDC-HS60 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Views about the design and zoom are on the whole positive. The portability and image quality are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed reviews about the usability, while the price and reliability get critical comments.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Panasonic HDC 60 review

Is it just me, or are four nearly identical versions of the same product a wee bit much? Panasonic seems to be taking a carpet bomb approach to the entry-level HD camcorder market, with those four models in the slim range between $500 and $700. The...

Manual shutter-speed and iris controls; comfortable size; smarter-than-average autofocus; lens focuses relatively closely; decent battery life.

Soft video; cramped, low-resolution touch screen.

Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--delivers a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class. As long as you don't pay list price, the SD60 is a great...

Jun, 2010

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Expert review by : Jeremy Stamas (camcorderinfo.com)

Panasonic HDC-HS60 Camcorder Review

The HDC-HS60 is part of Panasonic's new crop of mid-range camcorders for 2010. It boasts a 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensor, 25x optical zoom lens, and 120GB internal hard drive. The camcorder impressed us with its strong performance, but we expect a lot of good...

Panasonic definitely impressed us with the improvements it made with the HDC-HS60 (MSRP $699.95). The camcorder was a much stronger performer than Panasonic's crop of mid-range models from last year, and it often matched or exceeded the performance of...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Jeremy Stamas (washingtonpost.com)

Panasonic HDC-HS60

Panasonic welcomed a new crop of mid-range HD camcorders this year, one of which is the HDC-HS60. The HS60 is a Full HD camcorder that records to a 120GB internal hard drive or to SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards. The camcorder also has a 25x optical zoom,...

While the HDC-HS60 is not a top-of-the-line model, it still has an extensive amount of manual controls and very good video quality to boot. The camcorder is pretty compact, but it's definitely not too small-so it should appeal to people that are used...

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : Jeremy Stamas (reviewed.com)

Panasonic HDC-HS60

A strong performer, but we expect stiff competition this year

Good color & noise results; Good motion & sharpness; Plenty of manual controls

Touchscreen can be annoying

Panasonic definitely impressed us with the improvements it made with the HDC-HS60 (MSRP $699.95). The camcorder was a much stronger performer than Panasonic’s crop of mid-range models from last year, and it often matched or exceeded the performance of...

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Chris Jager (goodgearguide.com.au)

Panasonic HDC-HS60 Full HD camcorder

A Full HD Panasonic camcorder with a 120GB HDD and SDXC memory card support

Great value for money, 120GB hard drive, excellent video quality, supports crazy-capacity SDXC cards

Lacking in bells and whistles, no external microphone jack

The Panasonic HDC-HS60 may lack in-depth manual modes and superfluous gimmicks, but it makes up for it via excellent image quality and a price that is hard to beat. Highly recommended.

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Rob Hull (techradar.com)

Panasonic HDC-HS60 review

Compact Full HD camcorder offering over 50 hours of movie storage

Compact and light ; Great wide-angle lens 120GB HDD ; Crisp, sharp footage ; 25x optical zoom

Feeble video light ; No YouTube-style upload ; Touchscreen can be unresponsive ; No headphone/mic socket ; Only 5MP stills

The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is a brand new full HD camcorder which packs internal storage galore as well as many other nifty features.

Feb, 2010

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Panasonic HDC-HS60 review

Panny's latest mid-range shooter packs a 120GB hard drive and Full HD recording. But does it live up to the specs?

Not the world’s most stylish camcorder, but one of the best mid-range performers we’ve seen

Mar, 2010

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Expert review by : Chris Jager, (techadvisor.co.uk)

Panasonic HDC-HS60 review

The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is the first of a new generation of flash memory-based camcorders.

The Panasonic HDC-HS60 may lack in-depth manual modes and superfluous gimmicks, but it makes up for it via excellent image quality and a price that is hard to beat. Highly recommended.

Feb, 2010

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Expert review by : Chris Jager (techworld.com)

Panasonic HDC-HS60 review

The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is the first of a new generation of flash memory-based camcorders.

The Panasonic HDC-HS60 may lack in-depth manual modes and superfluous gimmicks, but it makes up for it via excellent image quality and a price that is hard to beat. Highly recommended.

Feb, 2010

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