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Panasonic HDC-HS300

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4 editorial reviews
Panasonicu2019s HDC-HS300 is capable of extraordinary video quality and offer a good range of manual options, with manual lens ring controls that are as easy to use as they are capable.Read more
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The next-generation successor to Panasonic's hard disk-based HS100 ups the stakes considerably. The HDC-HS300 doubles that model's 60GB hard disk to 120GB and, as the top AVCHD recording data rate remains the same, it canRead more
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Pros

  • The menu itself is easy to operate and does its job well with an icon-based interface
  • Very nice in the never-prepared-for emergency shooting situation
  • right in the center of the palm and is very easy to shoot with

Cons

  • tendency to pick up wind noise
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Key specs

  • MOS
  • 1/4.1 in
  • yes
  • 2.7 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
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Panasonic HDC-HS300 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic HDC-HS300

Pros

  • The menu itself is easy to operate and does its job well with an icon-based interface
  • Very nice in the never-prepared-for emergency shooting situation
  • right in the center of the palm and is very easy to shoot with
  • magnifying focus assist function to be really helpful
  • reach an enthusiastic audience of students
  • enthusiasts and professional videographers and filmmakers
  • The camcorder has a good range of advanced features

Cons

  • tendency to pick up wind noise

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Panasonic HDC-HS300 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeMOS
Optical sensor size1.0 in
Total megapixels10.6 Mpx
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.0 x
Digital zoom700.0 x
Focal length equiv44.9 - 539
Focal length range (f-f) (Lens system)4 - 48
Auto focusyes
Manual focusyes
Filter size1.69 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter speed1.0 s
Built-in flashyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Built-in speaker(s)yes
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Dimensions
Height2.87 in
Width2.76 in
Depth5.55 in
Weight16.23 oz
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Image
Indoor white balanceyes
Outdoor white balanceyes
Image stabilizeryes
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Screen and viewfinder
DisplayLCD
Display diagonal2.7 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video formats supportedH.264
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Design
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Internal storage120.0 GB
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
Microphone portyes
PictBridgeyes
Remote controlyes

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Panasonic HDC-HS300 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (4)

4.5
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Panasonic HDC-HS300 Panasonic HDC-HS300
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Macworld
Published: 10.11.2009
Panasonic HDC-HS300
4.0

Panasonicu2019s HDC-HS300 is capable of extraordinary video quality and offer a good range of manual options, with manual lens ring controls that are as easy to use as they are capable.

By Macworld Staff
3 minute read
Panasonic HDC-HS300 Panasonic HDC-HS300
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Published: 02.06.2009
Panasonic HDC-HS300

Panasonic HDC-HS300

By Lori Grunin
8 minute read
Panasonic HDC-HS300 Panasonic HDC-HS300 review
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Alphr
Published: 07.10.2009
Panasonic HDC-HS300 review
5.0

The next-generation successor to Panasonic's hard disk-based HS100 ups the stakes considerably. The HDC-HS300 doubles that model's 60GB hard disk to 120GB and, as the top AVCHD recording data rate remains the same, it can

By James Morris
4 minute read
Panasonic HDC-HS300 Videomaker's 2009 Best Hard Drive Camcorder: Panasonic HDC-HS300 AVCHD Camcorder Review
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Videomaker
Published: 01.07.2009
Videomaker's 2009 Best Hard Drive Camcorder: Panasonic HDC-HS300 AVCHD Camcorder Review

View all of the best consumer video production products of 2009, selected by the editors of VideomakerThe Follow-Up Following on the heels of last year's

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