| Panasonic HDC-HS9 AVCHD 3CCD 60GB Hard Drive High Definition Hybrid Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 14 reviews)
Sales Rank: 880
Category: Photography
Publisher: Panasonic
Studio: Panasonic
Brand: Panasonic
Label: Panasonic
Color: silver
Media: Electronics
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Memorabilia: 0
Batteries Included: 1
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Special Features: nv:Sensor^2.1 Megapixel|Size^1/6" CCD Sensor|Image Resolution^1920 x 1080|Memory Included^60GB Internal|Storage Media^SD/SDHC Memory Card|Compressed Format^JPEG|Movie File Format^AVCHD (Motion Image)|Optical Zoom^10x|Digital Zoom^700x|Focal Length^f= 3.0 - 30 mm|Focus Mode^Auto|Focus Mode^Manual|LCD Monitor^2.7 inches|LCD Pixels^300,000 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%|Maximum Aperture^f 1.8 - 2.8|Shutter Speed^1/30-1/8000|White Balance Control^Auto|White Balance Control^Indoor
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 30
Minimum Focal Length: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 4.5 x 1.2 x 2.5
MPN: HDC-HS9
Model: HDC-HS9
UPC: 037988256679
EAN: 0037988256679
ASIN: B0011G0Q10
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Capture high-definition video to hard disk drive; 60 GB storage | | • | 10x optical zoom; Advanced Mega Optical Image Stabilizer | | • | Face detection technology; Intelligent Shooting Guide | | • | 5.1-channel surround sound; Zoom mic feature | | • | Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards |
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Product Description
The Panasonic HDC-HS9 offers full High-Definition, 1920 x 1080 progressive recording (24 frames per second) and use the AVCHD video format. In addition, it features Panasonic's original 3CCD system, Advanced MEGA O.I.S. Optical Image Stabilizer, and a Leica Dicomar lens. Advanced MEGA O.I.S. checks and compensates for handshake around 4,000 times per second, about eight times more effectively than Panasonic's previous systems. In a 3CCD camera system, the light received through the lens is split into its three primary color components and a signal from each is processed by one of the 3CCDs to provide rich and detailed video images. Face Detection automatically locates any faces in the picture and adjusts the exposure, contrast and skin tone to achieve optimal results. With Intelligent Shooting Guide, the HDC-HS9 will detect when shooting conditions are poor and then display tips on the LCD as a way for you to correct the error before recording the content. Intelligent Shooting Guide can detect errors when the camcorder is panning too quickly or tilted, when the user's hand is swinging, when the subject is backlit, or the lighting is too low. The HS9 is a hybrid model and can record full-High Definition images onto either an SD (or SDHC) Memory Card or to its built-in 60-GB hard disk. The 60-GB hard disk can hold up to 23 hours. Starts recording just 0.6 second from the time the LCD is opened, making it easier to catch those special moments that come with no warning
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Amazing Camera but only High Definition January 5, 2009
HI purchased this camera, great picture quality when light is good, also you need to move it slowly. AVCHD editing software needs to be purchased separately, overall all a lot of bang for the buck
 not enough info on computer specs.... December 4, 2008
bought this camera and it works great, the only downside was that i now have to invest in a newer pc due to the fact that older pc will not be able to handle full hd editing with avchd format(quad core recommended to natively edit,dual core if you transfer to different format), and support for this format has been slow to come.
one cool feature is that you can use different types of cool filters and wide angle lenses on it with 37mm threads.
video looks great, can't wait to build my new pc and start editing.
Pansonic HD Recorder November 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This has one of the best picture qualities ever with the three CCD's on it. I love using it and have recorded numerous shots just with the one 60 Gig hard drive on it even though you can add a memory chip to it. The battery last a long time as well. I would have added a mic input to it though then it would have been perfect for the novice film maker. However, the sound quality of the camera is great. I would buy this product again. Also, they have great customer service.
 not impressed with this camcorder November 3, 2008
I tested this camcorder for about a week.
From a design point of view I did not like the fact that you have to remove the battery to connect it to AC power. The camcorder will not connect to a PC to download movies and pictures unless it is on AC power, so I had to plug/unplug the battery a lot while I was doing tests.
I was not impressed with the picture quality, even when shooting at the highest quality setting (17 Mbps) I could see compression artifacts and there was a general lack of sharpness in everything I shot. This was also very noticeable when taking jpeg stills, which to me is unacceptable, even the cheapest digital still cameras can record high quality jpegs. This was a surprise to me, one of the main reasons I decided to buy this camera was that it has 3 CCDs, I expected quality was not going to be an issue, but sadly it was.
There is a very curious feature in this camera that pops up messages on the viewfinder giving advice or suggesting settings to improve the image. While I can see that it might be useful to get a suggestion when to enable low light mode I've found the "you are panning too fast" message to be annoying, this appears when panning at almost any speed, even very slow speeds if the scene you are shooting is busy enough. Of course these popups can be turned off if you don't want to see them.
For those who work in 24p this camera records plain 24p streams to the hard drive and SD cards, there is no pulldown applied. This is possibly the one great feature of this camcorder, as other camcorders record 24p as a 29.97 interlaced stream with pulldown applied, which requires a processing step to restore the original sequence if you want to edit 24p native.
In the end I decided to return the camcorder. I was looking forward to a camcorder that will last me for many years (I bought my previous camcorder about 10 years ago, it was a Sony TRV-900 MiniDV if you are curious). Sadly I realized that I would get tired of this one pretty soon due to the many negative aspects I described above. I ordered a Canon Vixia HG21 now, we'll see how it goes with it.
Great product! September 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I researched many HD video cameras and was very happy with this one! I wanted the latest technology and a great picture. The picture quality is fantastic! Just make sure to use the image stabilizer or the video may be a little shaky.
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