It seems ridiculous that a camcorder as small and light as the Panasonic HDC-SD60 could be considered too big and heavy but, with cheap pocket camcorders like the Flip Video (not to mention Panasonic's own HM-TA1) capturing the public's imagination at the lower end of the high-definition market, competition for being the smallest and lightest these days is getting tough.

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At entry level, going conventional as opposed to candybar can have some very tangible benefits. These include high-quality AVCHD-format video recording, long optical zoom lenses, large, fold-out LCD screens and a wider range of settings and options in general. But, with the HDC-SD60 costing you around £340, are these benefits worth the higher price?

Getting a grip

Forgetting the whole pocket camcorder sub-genre for a moment, the HDC-SD60 is really quite tiny compared to other models of its type. The traditional barrel-grip shape is compact enough to fit snugly into even the daintiest of palms, and the camcorder can be carried and used for lengthy periods without becoming a burden.

If it looks faintly familiar, that's because the design is a minor leap up the evolutionary chain from last year's HDC-SD10. As with its predecessor, the HDC-SD60 is available in three colours -- red, silver and black. Thankfully, though, Panasonic has addressed many of the issues we originally had with the SD10's build quality. The battery pack no longer feels loose and the microphone has been moved from the top of the unit, where it was prone to picking up sound from stray fingers, to a much more sensible position just below the lens on the front of the device.

Its average photo quality is a shame, but the Panasonic HDC-SD60 still comes highly recommended - few entry-level camcorders have impressed us so much in terms of both features and video performance. No different than my original HDC-SD60. The picture changes tint within a single shot when panning or zooming as the camcorder continually adjusts the automatic white balance filter based on what is in the image at any particular moment. Oh well, I've gotten use to manual mode anyway and the results are far better. Panasonic hdc-sd60 hdc-tm60 hdc-hs60 high definition (45 pages). Sl brochure pdf, mercedes benz sl buyers guide, mercedes-benz sl r129 buyers 350 mpg, 350 owners manual, mercedes benz sl500 owners manual, misha gear crash. This page contains information about installing the latest Panasonic SD Cameras HDC-SD60 driver downloads using the Panasonic Driver Update Tool. Panasonic SD Cameras HDC-SD60 drivers are tiny programs that enable your HD Camcorder hardware to communicate with your operating system software. Obtain product support for Panasonic HDC-SD90K - 28mm Wide-Angle Lens with 26x Optical and 40x Intelligent Zoom - 1080/60 Progressive Recording - 3D Lens Ready.

As with many other examples in Panasonic's range, the '60' series is available in three different models, each with their own storage options. The HDC-SD60 is the vanilla model, with no built-in memory but an SD/SDXC card slot for you to add your own. The HDC-TM60 and HDC-HS60 are essentially the same camcorder but with 16GB and 120GB of internal storage respectively. Typer shark crack. In the case of the HS60, the extra storage adds a little to the unit's size and weight but, other than that, cost is the only major difference. The TM60 fetches around £390 online and the HS60 costs about £470. The SD60 is the cheapest of the three and possibly the best value, too, given that cheap memory cards can be picked up as and when you need them.

Further afield

The HDC-SD60 might not have the same 1080p skills as its stablemates further up the Panasonic food chain -- like the HDC-TM700 or the HDC-SD600 -- but it manages to pack in a heap of other great features all the same. Chief among these is the 35.7mm wide-angle lens and the optical zoom. At 25x, it's already extremely long, and it's possible to stretch this even further using the 'intelligent zoom.' This is similar to a standard digital zoom, except it employs the pixels on the 5-megapixel image sensor that aren't used during normal video recording to enlarge the image without any heavy impact on quality. The results are not bad at all.

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Another very handy feature is the HDC-SD60's optical image stabiliser. It's no substitute for a Steadicam, but it's a great deal more effective than the digital stabilisation you'll find on many other entry-level camcorders.

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