Panasonic’s quartet of entry-level HD camcorders–the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD6 deliver a nice manual feature set and good performance, also a solid video quality for their class. As long as you don’t pay list price, the SD60 is a great value, and if possible, avoid paying the unnecessary price premium for the hard drive in the HS60.
General
- Product Type
- Camcorder – 1080i
Enclosure Color
Digital Zoom
Optical Sensor Size
Optical Sensor Type
Min Illumination
Analog Video Format
Digital Video Format
Image Stabilizer
Min Shutter Speed
Max Shutter Speed
Shooting Modes
Shooting Programs
- Snow, Beach, Sunset, Scenery, Fireworks, Low light, Spotlight, Night scene, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Night portrait
White Balance
- Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets
- Cloudy, Indoor, Outdoor, Sunlight
Exposure Modes
- Manual, Program, Automatic
Camera Flash
Widescreen Video Capture
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution
- 3.32 megapixels
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution
Color Support
Face Detection
Still Image Format
TV Tuner
Supported Flash Memory
Floppy Drive
Media Type
Lens System
- Type
- Zoom lens – 3.02 mm – 75.5 mm – F/1.8-3.3
Focal Length
Lens Aperture
Optical Zoom
Lens system type
Min focal length
Max focal length
Auto Focus
Features
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera
Focus Adjustment
Zoom Adjustment
Additional Features
Digital Still Camera Function
Built-in Light
Additional Features
- DPOF support, AF/AE tracking, Face detection, Built-in speaker, Face Recognition, Pre-Rec function, PictBridge support, Built-in help guide, Touch-screen control, YouTube capture mode, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Intelligent Scene Selector, Smile Detection technology, Intelligent Contrast Control, Automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Software
- Drivers & Utilities, Panasonic HD Writer AE 2.0
Included Accessories
Display
- Type
- LCD display – TFT active matrix – 2.7 in – Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
Microphone
- Type
- Microphone – Built-in
Microphone Features
- Zoom, Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type
- 1 x HDMI output, 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Component video output
Expansion Slot(s)
Audio Input
- Audio input type
- Microphone
Microphone type
Microphone Operation Mode
Microphone Technology
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support
- MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x, MS Windows XP SP2 or later
Peripheral Devices
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included
- A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device
- Power adapter – External
Battery
- Supported Battery
- 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery – 1790 mAh ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor
- Rotating
Display Format
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 32 °F
Max Operating Temperature
Physical Characteristics
Width
Depth
Height
Weight