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 *

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11579 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Panasonic
• Model: HDC-HS250K
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 4.50" w x 9.00" l, 3.00 pounds
• Display size: 2.7
• Included Software: Yes

Features

• Included - AC adaptor, rechargeable battery, video component cable, AV cable, IR remote, software, AC/DC cables
• Records Onto HDD (120 GB) and SD/SDHC Memory Card
• 1000-Line Motion/11MP Still Picture Quality - 1080p HD video & 11MP still photos
• 3MOS System - Expressive performance with detailed images and life-like coloring
• iA Mode AF Tracking & Touch Screen - Auto adjusts optimal settings

Customer Reviews

Very good, but: Not as Advertised!
Pros:
Awesome image quality and color. LCD screen surprised me that I could see it in daylight very easily. Touch controls work very well for me using the stylus. My previous two camcorders were Sony DVD. This Panasonic HD blows them out of the water!

Cons:
1) Not as advertised
2) Video editing software is barely adequate, and very spartan in its features.

Summary:
Panasonic, on their own webpage with their own product flyer claimed this camera had Time Lapse capability. It does not! I contacted Panasonic via their customer service asking about this and so far have only received a run around from them! Being directed to a telephone number, which when called inserts you into a horrendous automated system that is extremely difficult to navigate. Once you get to where you can ask for technical assistance, you are put on hold. After 20 minutes I gave up.

It is False Advertising, pure and simple! Shame on Panasonic!

Other than the deceit about the time lapse photography feature I really like this camcorder. The image quality and color are far superior to the two Sony DVD camcorders I had owned previously. The still shot capability is quite impressive also. Certainly not on a par with a dedicated DSLR, but from a point and shoot standpoint the images are quite good. The burst mode, of 60 frames per second is a stunner!

The camcorder is quite handsome in its black and chrome livery. It is small and light, but not too much so. It feels like a quality instrument.

I am quite satisfied with the camcorder overall, and if it actually had Time Lapse as advertised, I would have been thrilled with it.

Verry good oudoor,not good indoor
The video take outdoor is clear and beautiful, It's really HD, I play it on 52 inch television,it's beautiful.Unfortunately, I'm looking for the camcorder with high quality video indoor or low light, this one make me disappointed. It's get grainy with the light indoor, even with sunlight in the room.

Good value, good performer
Great camera.
Good image quality, HUGE hard drive makes recording easy, the touch screen is very easy to use (no silly joystick to mess with).

I have found that the battery life is better then I expected, the standard battery lasting up to 2.5 hours, though it can drop down to 1.5 depending on how much playback you happen to use.

The only negative I have found with the camera is that the still image Flash does not double as a video light source, so shooting at night will require some type of light source for close up shots (videoing your face at night, for example).
Panasonic does make an add on light source, but it's not cheap ... there are many after market light sources for 20-30 dollars, so that may be the cheapest option.

Happy with this unit and would certainly buy again.