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  • Introduction

  • Product Tour

  • Color & Noise Performance

  • Motion & Sharpness Performance

  • Low Light Performance

  • Compression & Media

  • Manual Controls

  • Still Features

  • Handling & Use

  • Playback & Connectivity

  • Audio & Other Features

  • Panasonic HDC-TM10 Comparison

  • Canon HF20 Comparison

  • JVC GZ-HD300 Comparison

  • Conclusion

  • Photo Gallery

  • Specs and Ratings

  • Introduction
  • Product Tour
  • Color & Noise Performance
  • Motion & Sharpness Performance
  • Low Light Performance
  • Compression & Media
  • Manual Controls
  • Still Features
  • Handling & Use
  • Playback & Connectivity
  • Audio & Other Features
  • Panasonic HDC-TM10 Comparison
  • Canon HF20 Comparison
  • JVC GZ-HD300 Comparison
  • Conclusion
  • Photo Gallery
  • Specs and Ratings

Introduction

The HDC-HS60 will be available later this year for $699.95. The HS60 is part of a series from Panasonic that includes the HDC-SD60 and the HDC-TM55.

Product Tour

 

**Lens & Imaging System**


 

The HDC-HS60 has a larger image sensor, larger lens, and higher effective pixel count than Panasonic's mid-range HD models from 2009. This larger image sensor helps give the HS60 much better performance in a number of categories over last year's HDC-TM10 from Panasonic. The larger lens also gives the HDC-HS60 a very wide angle for a mid-range camcorder. The lens has an automatic lens cover that opens and closes when you power the camcorder on and off.

**Front**


**Right**


**Back**


**Left**


**Top**


**Bottom**


**In the Box**


 

Color & Noise Performance

 

**Color***(9.14)*


The HDC-HS60 performed well on our color test, with the camcorder offering improved color accuracy over last year's HDC-TM10. The HS60 measured a color error of 3.83 and a saturation level of 85.59%. If you think that saturation level is a bit low, don't you worry: the HDC-HS60 has a manual color control option that allows you to boost the saturation level (or reduce the levels) to your own liking. (More on how we test color.)

 

 

As you can see from the test chart image above, the HDC-HS60 captured a very pleasant image in our bright light test. The color error map (also above) shows that the camcorder was most accurate in rendering deep blues and certain red and brown tones. As we said before, the HDC-HS60 allows you to manually adjust the color depth for the recorded image. Unfortunately, this option is buried in the menu, but it is easier to access than it was on last year's Panasonics.

 

 

In addition to being able to adjust color depth, the Picture Adjust setting allows you to control color temperature (WB shift), sharpness, and basic exposure. You can see sample images taken with color depth and white balance adjustments above. Below are images taken from our bright light color test with the HDC-HS60 and its three comparison models.

 

The HDC-HS60 looks just as good as the other camcorders in this set, although the JVC GZ-HD300 had the best color accuracy by far. The Canon HF20 and Panasonic HDC-TM10 had slightly worse color accuracies than the HS60, but the difference wasn't that significant. In short, there's nothing bad about the color performance on any of these camcorders.

 

 

**Noise***(9.53)*


The HDC-HS60 averaged 0.6275% noise in our bright light test, which is a good score. This noise percentage is slightly higher than what we saw on last year's HDC-TM10, but the difference is very minor. The important thing to note from the crops below is how much sharper the image on the HDC-HS60 is than on the Panasonic HDC-TM10. The HS60's image isn't quite as sharp as the Canon HF20, but it definitely blows the TM10 and JVC GZ-HD300 out of the water. (More on how we test noise.)

 

The Canon HF20 had the most noise in this test, but it also captured the sharpest image by far. Even with the noise percentage on the HF20 hovering close to 1%, the noise is barely detectable in bright light (most decent HD camcorders won't show a lot of noise in bright light). In low light, noise is more noticeable across the board.

 

Motion & Sharpness Performance

 

**Motion***(8.2)*


The HDC-HS60's video looked very good in our motion test, and the camcorder showed significantly better motion rendering than last year's Panasonic HDC-TM10. One shocker, however, is that Panasonic declined to include its 24p Digital Cinema mode on the HDC-HS60 (the feature is also absent on the HDC-TM55 and HDC-SD60). We're not sure why Panasonic dropped this feature—it was on all of the manufacturer's HD camcorders in 2009—but it might be that Panasonic is pushing its native 24p setting on its new flagship models (the HDC-HS700 and TM700) instead. (More on how we test motion.)

 

 

As far as motion rendering goes, the Canon HF20 was the best performer in this set. This, along with the fact that Canon includes two alternate frame rates on the HF20, make it the ideal mid-range camcorder for capturing motion. Still, we were impressed by how well the HDC-HS60 captured motion and the camcorder represents a significant improvement for Panasonic.

 

**Video Sharpness***(10.97)*


In our testing, the HDC-HS60 measured a horizontal sharpness of 800 lw/ph and a vertical sharpness of 600 lw/ph. These scores are both very good for a mid-range HD camcorder—and it represents a big improvement over last year's HDC-TM10 and other mid-range models from Panasonic. We're happy to see this sharpness improvement from Panasonic, and it goes to show how much impact a larger sensor can have on video performance. As far as mid-range HD camcorders go, only the Canon HF20 captured a sharper image than the HDC-HS60 in our test. (More on how we test video sharpness.)

 

 

Low Light Performance

 

**Low Light Sensitivity***(3.77)*


The Panasonic HDC-HS60 didn't blow us away in our low light sensitivity test, but it did do a lot better than the competition. The camcorder needed just 15 lux of light to reach 50 IRE on our waveform monitor, which, if you're keeping score, is half as much light as the Panasonic HDC-TM10 required. This is a noted improvement from Panasonic that we are pleasantly surprised to see. Often, when a camcorder comes along with an increased pixel count we notice a dip in low light sensitivity. Thankfully, this was not the case with the HDC-HS60. (More on how we test low light sensitivity.)

 

 

Unlike most Panasonic camcorders, the HDC-HS60 does not include a 24p recording mode (called Digital Cinema mode by Panasonic). Panasonic strangely eliminated this feature from its whole line of 2010 mid-range HD models (the HDC-SD60 and HDC-TM55 don't have it either). Usually, a 24p frame rate gives the camcorder a better low light sensitivity and a boost in low light performance overall (such was the case with the 24p modes on the Canon HF20 and the Panasonic HDC-TM10).

 

**Low Light Color***(6.58)*


The HDC-HS60 had an average performance in our low light color test. The camcorder managed a color accuracy of 5.56 and a saturation level of around 68.7%. These numbers are decent, and they do represent an improvement over the HDC-TM10, but they aren't top-notch for an HD camcorder. Still, the HDC-HS60 had one of the best low light images of the mid-range models we compared it to. (More on how we test low light color.)

 

 

If you look at the comparison images below, you can see that the HDC-HS60 has a much better low light image than the HDC-TM10 and JVC GZ-HD300. The HS60 does particularly better than these camcorders when it comes to saturation in low light. The Canon HF20 also has a very saturated image that looks similar to the HDC-HS60, although the Canon's image is a bit darker.

Even though the color accuracy numbers for the HS60 weren't great in low light, we are pleased with the camcorder's performance. Its saturation level was relatively high, which helped the camcorder produce strong, vivid colors in our low light test. As you'll see in the next section of this review, the HDC-HS60 also kept the noise levels down in our low light test while still retaining a fairly sharp image.

 

**Low Light Noise***(7.92)*


The HDC-HS60 averaged 1.5725% noise in our low light test, which is higher than last year's HDC-TM10. The thing to look at, however, is how much sharper the HS60's low light image is compared to the competition (specifically the TM10 and the JVC GZ-HD300). Many times we'll see a camcorder that measures a very low amount of noise, but its image has almost no detail—this is the case with the Panasonic HDC-TM10 and the JVC GZ-HD300. (More on how we test low light noise.)

 

 

The HDC-HS60 arguably captured a sharper image than the Canon HF20 in our low light test, but it's difficult to pick a clear winner. What is obvious, though, is that the Canon HF20 had a lot more noise than the HDC-HS60, and you can even see this noise in the images above.

With its decent scores across the board, the HDC-HS60 is one of the best mid-range camcorders we've tested in low light. Its noise levels were never too high and the camcorder retained strong color depth and detail in all of our low light tests.

 

Compression & Media

 

**Compression***(7.0)*


The Panasonic HDC-HS60 uses the same AVCHD compliant compression system as last year's HD models from Panasonic. This compression system, which uses the MPEG4-AVC/H.264 codec is a standard in the consumer camcorder industry for high definition camcorders. Read more about the advantages and disadvantages of AVCHD here.

We must point out that the HDC-HS60 tops out with a bitrate of 17Mbps for recording video. The maximum bitrate AVCHD can handle is 24Mbps, and all of the other major manufacturers offer this recording bitrate—including Sony, who implemented a 24Mbps bitrate on its new camcorders in 2010. We're somewhat surprised that Panasonic did not make the jump to 24Mbps this year, although the company does offer a 24Mbps bitrate on some of its professional camcorders. The HDC-HS60 has four quality settings for recording video, but it does not have any options for recording in standard definition.

 

 

**Media***(9.49)*


With the Panasonic HDC-HS60, you have the option of storing video on the camcorder's 120GB internal hard drive, or to memory cards via its SD/SDHC card slot. The memory card slot is also compatible with SDXC cards up to 64GB in size, although SDXC cards aren't widely available yet. The 120GB internal hard drive will allow you to store lots of video right on the camcorder (close to 16 hours at the highest quality), but internal hard drives do have their problems as well. Read more about the advantages and disadvantages of internal hard drive camcorders.

 

 

The table below lists the approximate record times (according to Panasonic) for the HDC-HS60. The record times vary depending on what media and quality settings are used. The HDC-HS60 does not allow for continual recording from the camcorder's internal hard drive to an inserted memory card. This feature, often called relay record, only works with the Panasonic HDC-TM55 (continually recording from internal memory and then to a memory card).

 

**Editing***(7.0)*


The HDC-HS60 ships with HD Writer AE version 2.0 editing software. This is the same software that came with last year's Panasonic camcorders, but it has been updated to a new version. The camcorder also has a few internal editing options that allow you to divide or copy clips in-camera.

For an overview of the software that ships with the Panasonic HDC-HS60 and other Panasonic camcorders, see our article: 'Video Editing Software For Your Camcorder'.

 

 

Manual Controls

 

**Auto Mode***(10.95)*


We're happy to see that Panasonic kept around its Intelligent Auto (iA) control system on the HDC-HS60. With the iA controls you can run the camcorder in a fully automated mode, as well as implement features like AF/AE tracking, face detection, and intelligent contrast control. Panasonic didn't make too many improvements with these controls, but it did add face recognition and name display options to the camcorder's face detection setting.

The iA controls are designed well to work with the camcorder's touchscreen interface. The AF/AE tracking requires a simple tap of the screen for the camcorder to track your subject (AF/AE will focus and expose the tracked subject as it moves throughout the frame). The camcorder can maintain a track on a subject that leaves the frame, but only if the subject isn't gone for very long.

We're happy with all of the HDC-HS60's automatic controls with the exception of white balance. The camcorder often had trouble white balancing properly when we shot under halogen bulbs. Outdoors the auto white balance appeared to work fine, but we'd recommend using a manual white balance when you shoot indoors if you can.

 

 

**Zoom***(7.15)*


The main zoom control for the HDC-HS60 is the camcorder's top-mounted zoom toggle. The toggle is fairly basic and anyone who has used a traditional camcorder before should have no trouble controlling it. This toggle offers variable zoom speed, which means the zoom will be faster or slower depending on how far you slide the toggle.

The HS60 also has two secondary zoom buttons located on the LCD panel. These buttons have been slightly improved over last year's models from Panasonic (they have a raised design that makes them easier to push), but we're still not crazy about them. Zooms are performed at a constant and fairly slow speed when these buttons are used. Whether you use the buttons on the LCD panel or the regular zoom toggle, a small bar and numerical zoom ratio display will appear on the screen during your zoom.

 

 

**Zoom Ratio***(8.71)*


The HDC-HS60 has a 25x optical zoom lens, which is very impressive for a compact HD camcorder. The HS60 also has a 35x intelligent zoom, which is different than a regular digital zoom in that it shouldn't result in too much image degradation. We looked at various footage shot using the 35x intelligent zoom and we must say it looks rather good. Still, if you want the best possible image quality you should stick to the 25x optical zoom only.

The camcorder does have two digital zoom settings—60x and 1500x—but using these zoom options will severely degrade the image quality of your recorded video.

 

**Focus***(4.5)*


The HDC-HS60 allows you to adjust focus manually, but the system is poorly implemented. We have never thought too highly of any manual control that must be adjusted using a touchscreen interface. The HDC-HS60, like most mid-range camcorders, has no control dial or ring—all manual controls are set using the touchscreen.

The manual focus is very basic, but we're upset that Panasonic doesn't include any numeric display of focal distances while you adjust the focus. You simply push buttons on the LCD (MF+ or MF-) until you get your desired focus. Panasonic does include a blue peaking feature to assist with focusing, but it got rid of its magnification assist that was featured on last year's HDC-TM10. Frankly, we think the peaking is slightly more helpful, but we would have liked to see both included on the HS60.

 

 

 

**Exposure***(6.6)*


Adjusting basic exposure on the HDC-HS60 is more of a pain than it should be. Instead of the exposure setting being an easy-to-access option on the camcorder's Function Menu, Panasonic buries the setting on the sixth page of the Record Setup Menu (under the Picture Adjust option). This means every time you want to adjust basic exposure (labeled as brightness in the menu) you have to wade through a number of different menu screens just to get to the option. It is far easier and quicker to adjust the aperture (iris) instead.

 

 

**Aperture***(9.5)*


The HDC-HS60 has full manual aperture controls, but the option is labeled as iris control on the camcorder. The only strange thing about adjusting the aperture (iris) on the HS60—and every consumer camcorder from Panasonic for that matter—is that there are multiple increments in between each f-stop that the camcorder displays. This means you can press the buttons to change the aperture two or three times before the displayed f-stop actually changes. We don't like this setup as it can create confusion as to whether any adjustment has actually been made, but we give Panasonic kudos for including so many f-stop increments.

 

 

**Shutter Speed***(10.0)*


The HDC-HS60 has the same shutter speed options as last year's HDC-TM10, which is to say quite a few different settings. The only downside to the HS60's manual shutter speed options is that the camcorder doesn't offer many slow shutter speeds below 1/60 of a second. You can set the shutter speed to 1/30 of a second manually, but you may only do so if the auto slow shutter feature is turned on.

 

 

**White Balance***(9.0)*


The HDC-HS60 has a few white balance preset options as well as a manual setting that is easy to use (it's the same 'one-push' white balance setting that is found on most consumer camcorders). We don't like the icon-only display used by Panasonic when you select from the HS60's white balance presets, however, as some of them are a bit difficult to understand. Descriptive text is always a better idea than an inscrutable icon.

You can also make manual adjustments to the color tone on the HDC-HS60 by using the WB Adjust option (found in the Picture Adjust submenu). The WB Adjustment goes from -5 to +5 with the negative values producing a redder tone and the positive values giving the image a blue tint.

 

 

**Gain***(4.0)*


Manual gain control is tied to aperture control on the HDC-HS60 (as it is with all Panasonic camcorders). So, to adjust gain you must first open the aperture all the way. This limits the flexibility of controlling gain on the camcorder, but it is still a good feature to have. As we saw with aperture control, the HDC-HS60 appears to have multiple increments of gain adjustment located in between the displayed increment on the camcorder.

 

 

**Color & Image Controls***(7.5)*


 

 

**Other Manual Controls***(2.0)*


 

 

 

Still Features

 

**Still Features***(9.47)*


Panasonic improved the still image capabilities on the HDC-HS60 compared to last year's HDC-TM10, but the HS60 still isn't close to being a good camcorder for snapping photos. The maximum native resolution on the HDC-HS60 is 1920 x 1080 (around 2.1 megapixels), which is far worse than the native resolution of most dedicated digital cameras. Now, the HS60 does have many other photo size options—like its 5-megapixel 2592 x 1944 resolution—but every photo taken by the camcorder that is over 2 megapixels is interpolated.

 

Most of the manual controls available in video mode are available in photo mode too, but there are a few extra features that only work with still images. There's a Night Portrait scene mode, a 2 or 10-second self timer, and a built-in flash that has a variety of settings (including red-eye reduction and intensity options). There's also a smile shutter feature that will automatically snap a still photo when the camcorder detects a smiling face within the frame (only works during video recording). Unfortunately, there is no way to adjust the sensitivity for detecting smiles on the camcorder, so be prepared for this feature only to work with big, exaggerated smiles.

 

 

**Still Color***(8.82)*


The HDC-HS60 did well in our still color test and the camcorder registered a very similar color error score to what it earned in our bright light video color test. The HS60 managed a color error of 3.97 and a saturation level of 104%. This saturation level is quite a bit higher than what the camcorder scored in our video testing. (More on how we test still color.)

 

 

As you can see from the images below, all four of these camcorders were able to capture still photos with strong colors and decent color accuracy. The Canon HF20 stands out as the worst of the bunch (notice its almost neon-like blues), but even it did alright in this test.

 

 

 

**Still Noise***(3.55)*


The HDC-HS60 had more noise in its still photos than we would have liked. We measured the noise at roughly 0.92%, which is more noise than the camcorder had in our bright light video test. This is also double the amount of noise that the HDC-TM10 measured, although the two camcorders have completely different still image capabilities. (More on how we test still noise.)

 

 

**Still Sharpness***(2.83)*


Since the HDC-HS60 has a higher pixel count (and a larger sensor) than last year's HDC-TM10 from Panasonic, it shouldn't be a surprise that it did a lot better in this test. The HS60 managed a horizontal sharpness of 1311 lw/ph with 26.2% oversharpening and a vertical sharpness of 1067 with 7% oversharpening. These are decent scores for a camcorder that takes native 2-megapixel still photos. Still, you are likely to get much better photos from any cheap digital camera—most of which are capable of taking 8-megapixel still photos or higher. (More on how we test still sharpness.)

 

 

Handling & Use

Playback & Connectivity

 

**Playback***(6.0)*


 

Since the HDC-HS60 has a touchscreen LCD, it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out the camcorder's playback controls. When you switch over to playback mode (via the mode switch on the back of the camcorder) you'll see all of your videos arranged as thumbnails. You can organize these clips by date, what media they're stored on (internal HDD or a memory card), or you can select to view photos you have taken with the HDC-HS60. Pushing the zoom toggle will alter how many thumbnail images are displayed in this playback window.

When you begin playback of a video clip, which you do by tapping its thumbnail image on the LCD, a row of VCR controls appears on the bottom of the screen. This isn't the best setup for VCR controls as it blocks a significant portion of the video you are trying to watch. Unfortunately, the HDC-HS60 doesn't ship with a wireless remote control, so you're stuck using the touchscreen buttons during playback.

 

The playback menu has some basic editing features like dividing, deleting, or copying clips. You can also setup a highlight playback, which allows the camcorder to automatically select portions of your clips and edits them into a short video—complete with music, if you want it. Highlight playback is actually a common feature on consumer camcorders these days, and while it may be entertaining the first few times you try it, it's an ultimately lackluster feature.

**Connectivity***(3.25)*


Most of the ports on the HDC-HS60 are located on the left side of the camcorder (inside the LCD cavity). Here you'll find the HDMI, USB, and AV Multi terminals—all of which are unprotected when the LCD panel is opened. The AV Multi port is a proprietary connection that works with the dual AV and Component cable that ships with the HDC-HS60. The memory card slot is also located here, and it is protected by a flexible, hinged cover.

 

Swinging over to the right side of the camcorder, you'll find the DC-input. This port is covered by a thick, hard-plastic cover that offers strong protection. This dedicated DC-input is also a huge improvement over previous Panasonic models that either put the DC-input inside the battery compartment, or forced you to use a wired battery pack that connected to an AC adapter. Thank you, Panasonic!!

 

 

As with most Panasonic camcorders, the HDC-HS60 offers Viera Link control. Viera Link is a Panasonic proprietary system that allows you to control compatible devices with a single remote control. So, if you have a Panasonic HDTV that is compatible with Viera Link, you can use that TV remote to control the HDC-HS60. We know this feature isn't a big deal, but we thought we should mention it nonetheless.

 

 

 

Audio & Other Features

 

**Audio Features***(3.25)*


The HDC-HS60 does not have any inputs for an external microphone, but the camcorder itself has a decent amount of audio controls. You can adjust the audio levels manually for the built-in stereo microphone (see the screen capture below), and you can turn on a zoom mic feature (the microphone's recording will focus on whatever subject the lens is zoomed into). The HDC-HS60 also features a new wind noise canceler feature that is said to be much improved over Panasonic's previous wind cut option.

This new wind noise canceler uses noise reduction technology—similar to what you'd find in noise canceler headphones—rather than simply using a high-pass filter to cut out the sound of the rustling wind, which is what most camcorders use.

 

 

**Other Features***(4.5)*


Pre Record

Pre Record has become a rather common feature on consumer camcorders. It allows the camcorder to continually store three seconds of footage in an internal buffer. This way, as soon as you hit the record button you've already captured three seconds of footage (the three seconds prior to pressing record). It can be a lifesaving feature if you're shooting action-oriented sports, but Pre Record does put a strain on the battery life of your camcorder.

Auto Ground Standby (AGS)

This nifty feature will automatically stop recording if the camcorder is pointed to the ground for an extended period of time. Essentially, the camcorder thinks you forgot to hit the stop button in this scenario. The only problem with AGS is that sometimes people actually want to be filming towards the ground—so make sure you turn off this feature if that's the case.

Video Light

The video light on the HDC-HS60 can help if you're shooting in the dark, but the intensity of the light isn't very strong. You need to be very close to your subject if you want them to be fully illuminated.

Fader

Faders on the HDC-HS60 can be either white or black and they can be activated in either the main menu or the function menu.

Panasonic HDC-TM10 Comparison

The HDC-HS60 is a better camcorder than the HDC-TM10 hands down. It has a larger sensor, which translates into significantly better video performance, and its 120GB internal hard drive means you don't have to worry about running out of space to store your videos (for a while, at least). The HDC-HS60 also has a wider lens, bigger optical zoom, and better still image capabilities than the TM10. The only real benefits of the HDC-TM10 are the fact that it is smaller than the HS60 and that it has a more comfortable grip. The HDC-TM10 also has a 24p mode (Digital Cinema Mode), which is conspicuously absent on the HDC-HS60.

Since the HDC-TM10 is a 2009 model, it is very likely you could find a good deal for one online (around $400). Even with this price difference, however, we feel the HDC-HS60 is the better buy. Its performance is so much better than the HDC-TM10 that we feel it's a clear winner. If you don't like recording to an internal hard drive, you should check out the HDC-TM55 or HDC-SD60—both of which cost less than the HDC-HS60, but should have nearly identical performance (all three camcorders have the same lens and sensor components).

 

 

 

 

 

Canon HF20 Comparison

The Canon HF20 was one of the best performing mid-range camcorders we reviewed last year. In fact, the camcorder was runner-up in our award for best mid-range camcorder in 2009. That being said, the Panasonic HDC-HS60 actually did better than the Canon HF20 in most of our tests. The HS60 was the superior camcorder when it came to color accuracy, noise, and overall low light performance. The HF20 was stronger in motion and sharpness.

The Panasonic HDC-HS60 is the better camcorder here and it is also represents a better value. The HF20 is a model from last year, but it is still a fairly expensive camcorder (most online retailers list it for around $700). The only reason to go with the Canon over the Panasonic is if you are desperate to use the alternate frame rate modes offered on the HF20 (the camcorder has PF24 and PF30 frame rate options).

Before we start giving the HDC-HS60 all the accolades, we must remind you that Canon also has a new crop of mid-range models coming out in 2010. The replacement model for the Canon HF20 is the HF M30, and it should be available in April for around $699. We'll have to see what kind of performance this new crop of Canon camcorders gives us before we can say Panasonic has taken over the mid-range camcorder crown.

 

 

 

 

 

JVC GZ-HD300 Comparison

The JVC GZ-HD300 is a solid mid-range camcorder from 2009. Its sister-model, the GZ-HM200 won our award for best mid-range camcorder last year, and the GZ-HD300 put up numbers in our testing that were just as good. The HD300 is very similar to the HS60 in price, size, and specs, but in most categories the HS60 has the edge. The Panasonic has a larger zoom lens, better sharpness, more manual controls, and an internal hard drive that is 2x as large as the one featured on the GZ-HD300.

The JVC did have better color accuracy than the HDC-HS60, and we like the compact design of the GZ-HD300 (although its hand strap was terrible), but we think the HDC-HS60 is the better overall camcorder. As with the Canon HF20 and Panasonic HDC-TM10, the GZ-HD300 is a 2009 model. So, if you shop around, you can definitely find it at a reduced price (some online retailers are selling it for under $450).

 

 

 

 

 

Conclusion

Specs and Ratings

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Jeremy Stamas

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Jeremy is the video expert of our imaging team and Reviewed.com's head of video production. Originally from Pennsylvania and upstate NY, he graduated from Bard college with a degree in film and electronic media. He has been living and working in New England since 2005.

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