Panasonic Pro AG-HSC1U AVCHD 3CCD Flash Memory Camcorder with 12x Optical Zoom
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Features
• Record HD video direct to SDHC cards; up to 1 hour on a 4 GB SDHC card
• 3CCD system delivers improved color, detail, and gradation
• Leica Dicomar lens with 12x optical zoom; built-in O.I.S.
• 5.1-channel audio recording; Zoom mic function adjusts audio to match camcorder movement
• Includes 40 GB portable hard disk drive and 4 GB SDHC memory card |
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Panasonic Pro AG-HSC1U AVCHD 3CCD Flash Memory Camcorder with 12x Optical Zoom Customer Reviews
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After reading many reviews of this camcorder and others, I decided to make the jump for this one. I had previous experience with other panasonic professional camcorders so I had some idea going into this what to expect. I rate it a full five stars because of the outstanding image quality, ease of editing, small form factor, and because it uses SDHC cards which are readily available and affordable. The high definition image quality is nothing short of fantastic. There is fineness in detail. When shooting into bright light with people between me and that light, it compensates very effectively so everything is naturally exposed. There is a film-like quality to it that looks fabulous. In bright sunlight I always use an ND and polarizer filters. This camera turns on instantly and I am ready to start shooting. It has a good selection of manual controls. There is no manual focusing ring. Why they left that off, who knows. I use a step up ring to use readily available 49mm filters. Battery life is excellent but get another one or two- that goes without saying. Better safe than sorry when you are in the wild. It is small, lightweight and easy to operate. I use it handheld most of the time with a flash bracket I bought in a second hand shop for $3. This bracket allows me to better hold the camera more steadily. I also use cinesaddles instead of tripods and fluid heads. The built in OIS works great. I like the variable speed zoom servo. I can get silky slow zooms and fast ones if needed. It is still photo capable and I have used it but it's of lesser importance to me.
Perhaps the best part is that it records 1080i/60 directly onto SDHC cards. No tape mechanism to jam. After shooting you pull out the card and place into your computer for fast and easy transfer. iMovie '08, Final Cut Express 4, Adobe Premiere CS3, and other software titles work flawlessly in handling the high definition footage. Editing is quick and easy. It does come with a handy self-powered 40gb HD for transferring footage in the field from the SDHC card. Very thoughtful of Panasonic to include this. It means you only need one or two cards to shoot with. An 8gb card will hold 83 minutes of HD footage or a 16gb card will allow you to shoot for two hours and twenty minutes. Remember don't forget spare batteries! The LCD viewfinder is large and bright. I have no trouble using it on the brightest of sunlit days. The 5.1 audio works great and does an excellent job when shooting interviews. I just love this camera and would not go back to tape ever again. We will be putting up sample footage on our website www.kineticimagefilmgroup.com soon. |
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