Reviews of the Panasonic AG-HSC1U
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CNET Review
The Good: High-quality 1080i video; tiny; easy to use; tapeless; bundled card reader/backup drive.
The Bad: Impractical manual controls; lacks a viewfinder, progressive video recording, and headphone jack
The Bottom Line: Though it delivers good video with excellent color, the Panasonic AG-HSC1U falls short of its "professional" aspirations in most other ways.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 58129 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
camcorderinfo.com
Review Summary: We do not think AVCHD is a good consumer format at the moment due to its lack of broad support. This should be less problematic for pros with a budget for the required plug-ins or hardware to decode AVCHD and convert it to an editable format like AVI or Q
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No Rating
camcorderinfo.com
Review Summary: Panasonic has annonunced the release of the AG-HSC1U, reported to be the world's smallest 3-CCD professional HD camcorder. The unit records to SDHC flash cards in the AVCHD format. Weighing in at a mere 1.12 pounds and recording to a format largely regard
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: AGHSC1U
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 700 x
- Bundled with Panasonic VW-PT2 40GB Portable HDD
- Optical Sensor Type 3CCD
- Min Illumination 6 lux
- Digital Video Format AVCHD
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Fluorescent, Outdoor, Indoor
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 1.68 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.56 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 2.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 4 GB Flash - SDHC Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 1920 x 1080
- Media Type Flash card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4 mm - 48 mm - F/1.8-2.8
- Focal Length 4 mm - 48 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.8
- Optical Zoom 12 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 13 element(s)
- Min focal length 4 mm
- Max focal length 48 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
- Filter Size 43 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Additional Features Takes photos while movie recording, Built-in speaker, USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print, DPOF support, Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recording
- Remote control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Component video output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input, 1 x Microphone
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Surround
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable, HDMI cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1320 mAh ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 251,000 pixels
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.9 in
- Depth 5.6 in
- Height 2.7 in
- Weight 15.2 oz
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