Panasonic SDR-H85K Std-Def Camcorder with 78X Zoom & 80GB HDD (Black)
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Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: SDR-H85K
Color: Black
Product features:
- Records Onto HDD (80GB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
- Recording Format MPEG2, H.264/AVC [Motion Image]; JPEG (Still Image)
- Image Sensor (Total) 1/8 CCD
- Image Sensor (Effective) - Motion Image & Still Image- 0.41 megapixels (Tele) - 0.52 megapixels (Wide) [4 - 3]; 0.38 megapixels (Tele) - 0.47megapixels (Wide) [16 - 9]
- Total Pixels 0.8 megapixels
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Panasonic SDR-H85K Std-Def Camcorder with 78X Zoom & 80GB HDD (Black)
Customer Review: Are digital camcorders really this bad?
Summary: 3 Stars
This Camcorder is a great price, has great small size (almost shockingly), and is easy to use per se. The hard drive option is great and gives 18 hrs of video if you go that long without off-loading the video. The main features (turning it on, recording/playback, and zooming)are nice and easy to use. The software and off-loading video are also very simple. All other features are troublesome because a lengthy menu has to be navigated to get to the feature (like manual exposure/focus, turning off anti-shake features, etc.) This brings me to the video quality. I am not at all impressed with the video quality. Even in good light it is very poor especially compared to a $100 non-HD Tachyon XC micro helmet cam that I purchased simultaneously. I may include a video review if I have time. In low light, which means indoors, it is especially bad. An old Sony Hi-8 we have has exceptional video quality in comparison. The other factor is the sound quality. Also in comparison to old cameras, the sound quality is poor at best. If you're planning on filming your high school students band or choir concert, make sure they have a lousy band or choir, or they will curse you for filming them with such poor sound quality (this was the result of my trial of the Panasonic SDR-H85K). Final conclusion, I sent the camera back for a refund, and am currently looking for a different one. Too bad my Tachyon doesn't have zoom, it is the only hope I have that digital cams are even as good as the old analogs.
Description of Panasonic SDR-H85K Std-Def Camcorder with 78X Zoom & 80GB HDD (Black)
The Panasonic SDR-H85K is a compact camcorder with a 33mm wide-angle, 78x ultra zoom and more! The Enhanced Optical 78x Zoom has been added to the compact body of the easy-to-carry camcorder. By taking maximum advantage of the effective CCD area, the camera makes it easy to capture a wide range of dynamic images, from sweeping landscapes with the 33mm wide-angle scope to close-ups of distant subjects with the 78x zoom, without having to worry about image degradation. However, with long-distance zoom shots, even a tiny bit of hand-shake has a huge effect on picture quality. That's where Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) comes in. It shifts a corrective lens as you shoot to help eliminate the effects of hand-shake, so you get clear, sharp shots even at high zoom levels. It's an essential feature for getting the most out of this incredible zoom lens.Camcorders
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