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Panasonic HDC-HS250 High Definition Digital Camcorder

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★★★★★

4.8

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★★★★☆

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Provided by Beach Audio

12x optical zoom, 30x-700x digital zoom

3MOS produces extremely accurate images with superb rendition of light and rich color expressions

iA (Intelligent Auto) for smart control automatically choses the optimal camera settings and activates correct functions

Advanced O.I.S. supresses hand-shake by adjusting the optical axis at 4000k per second

2.7" wide LCD monitor

1920 x 1080 full HD recording resolution

5.1-channel Dolby Digital audio recording with zoom and focus microphone

Still image resolution up to 3984 x 2656 (10.6MP)

Mini HDMI, video component and 2.0 hi-speed USB outputs

2 3/4'' W x 2 7/8'' H x 5 1/16'' D

Includes Li-Ion rechargeable battery, AC adapter, video component/AV/USB cables, IR remote control and software

Specification	Description
Model	HDC-HS250K, HDC-hs250K, HDCHS250K
UPC	037988983780
Audio Recording	Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Battery Type	Product
Benefits	High-definition contains 6 times as much information as standard images for clear and sharp results3MOS system delivers a combination
Cables Included	AC cable, DC cable, video component cable, A/V cable, USB cable
Camera/Camcorder Color Support	Yes
Capacity	1250
Capacity UOM	mAh
Chemistry	Lithium Ion
Connections	Component (1)USB (1)A/V output (1)HDMI output (1)
Continuous Burst or Capture Mode	Yes
Continuous Shooting Speed	60/second
Country Of Origin	Japan
Description Header	Capture life in full-HD beauty.
Digital Still Camera Function	Yes
Digital Video Format	MPEG-4
Display Catalog Number	55032691
Display Form Factor	230,400
Display Languages	English, French, Spanish
Display Size	2.7 inches
DV input	Yes
DVD Media Type	MPEG-4
End Product Indicator	Yes
Expansion Slot(s)	SD
Focal Length	4-48
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	44.9-539
High-speed shutter	Yes
Image Stabilizer	Yes
Image Storage	JPEG
Included in the Box	HDC-HS250K camcorderAC adapterAC cableDC cableRechargeable battery packVideo component cable
JPEG, JPG	Yes
Lens System Type	Leica Dicomar lens
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	12
Manufacturer Part Number	HDC-HS250K
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	12
MAP Price	0.0
Media Type	SD
Megapixel Range	8+MP
Microphone Type	Internal
Min Illumination	1.6 lux
Model	HDC-HS250K
MPEG	Yes
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Optical Sensor Size	0.24 inches
Optical Sensor Type	MOS
Optical Zoom	12
Power Device	Rechargeable battery, AC adapter
Product Depth	5.04
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Height	2.87
Product Type	Hard drive
Product Weight	14.88
Product Weight UOM	ounces
Product Width	2.72
Rechargeable	Yes
Remote Control	IR
Resolution	9.15 Megapixels
Shooting Modes	Auto/manual
Size	Pack
Software Included	HD Writer AE 1.0
SteadyShot	Yes
Still Image Format	JPEG
Supported Languages	English
Surround Sound Effects	5.1-channel surround
Technology	IR
Type	LCD
White Balance Presets	Auto/Indoor1/Indoor2/Sunny/Cloudy/White Set

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Panasonic HDC-HS250 High Definition Digital Camcorder Review

HD Camcorder at its best

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"This Panasonic High Definition camcorder with 3ccd video sensor delivers outstanding picture quality with 5.1 dolby sound. My videos came out on par with Discovery/National Geographic channel quality! It is very easy to use, haven't read the mannual yet. Comes with 10X digital camera, which can take …" Read Full Review »

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Jul 18 2009

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Outstanding Purchase!

★★★★★

5.0

"My wife and I bought this camera to video ourselves wakeboarding, and it is awesome. The HD video is sweet on our LCD HDTV. Also, the software package enables you to capture images from paused video playback on the computer. I played slowmotion frames until I caught myself at the highest point of …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Sep 1 2009

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Panasonic HDC-HS250 High Definition Digital Camcorder Review

Great camcorder

★★★★★

5.0

"We were upgrading from a Hi8mm camcorder about 9 years old. A Best Buy employee gave us a heads up about this model 2 weeks before it was to arrive. We waited for it to arrive and it looked great. Priced fairly high, we had to wait a while for it to go on sale (I never pay full retail and the store …" Read Full Review »

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All around great camera!

★★★★★

5.0

"I researched several HD camcorders and always found myself coming back to this Panasonic. This unit is replacing a Panasonic DVD camcorder which I would never deal with again. It is too much trouble carrying around extra discs and finalizing the disc after recording. With this unit having a 120G har …" Read Full Review »

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Really Nice Easy to use camara

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5.0

"Really great Camara, I was lookin at the most expensive ones, but to be honest with you I think this camara has features that most expensive camara don't and if they do it's still the same offer, for example, 120gb's $1,300 dollar camaras offer 120gb's and with a 10.6mp's that to me is better then t …" Read Full Review »

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Panasonic HDC-HS250 High Definition Digital Camcorder

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