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The Panasonic SDR-H60 camcorder has the ability to record video to SD Cards or to a built-in shock-mounted 60GB Hard Disk Drive. Other key features include Advanced Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), a massive 50x optical zoom, Anti-Shock Shield, extended recording times up to 54 hours, Power LCD Plus technology to increase viewfinder brightness and contrast in sunlight or bright locations, and bundled software that enables one-touch DVD creation on a PC.

Panasonic SD Card/Hard Disc Drive Hybrid Camcorders are ideal for travel and event shooting because they eliminate the constant need to change media. The 60GB Hard Disk Drive can hold 44 times more data than an 8cm-DVD disc and if users do need to keep shooting before downloading a full drive, they can switch to the SD Card and continue recording without interruption. The SD card adds scalability as well as the option to record on removable media.

Supplied Accessories:

• AC Adaptor
• Lithium Ion Battery Pack
• AC Cable
• DC Cable
• AV Cable
• USB Cable
• Software CD-ROM: VideoCam Suite 1.0

60 GB Shock-Mounted Hard Disc Drive

Panasonic SD card/hard-drive camcorders are ideal for travel and event shooting because they eliminate the constant need to change media. The internal 60 GB hard drive holds as much video data as about 44 DVDs. That means you can record continuously to the HDD for up to 54 hours (LP mode) without changing a disc, tape or other recording medium. The SD Card/Hard Disk camcorder is perfect for taking on a trip or for shooting those extra long events.

To ensure continuous recording under rough conditions, the hard drives are protected by a floating, anti-shock damper system and an automatic sensor that detects falls 20cm and higher, automatically disengages the hard-drive write heads, and instantly transfers the video stream to the unit's buffer memory. If the camera falls, newly recorded data is temporarily stored in an internal buffer, and then transfer to the drive once it resumes operation. To reduce impact, a protective gel also cushions the drive, guarding your video from accidental loss.

Performance enhancements achieved through the use of hard-drive storage media include near-instantaneous access to movies and still images selected via thumbnail images on the viewfinder, 2X USB downloads to a PC, and one-touch DVD creation using a dedicated 'DVD Copy' button on the camcorder, bundled copy software, and a PC equipped with a DVD burner.

Built-in SD / SDHC Memory Card Drive

SD memory cards are incredibly versatile, holding vast amounts of information and are about the size of a postage stamp. The SD / SDHC card adds the option to record on removable media to these camcorders and scalability as well. If users do need to keep shooting before downloading a full drive, they can switch to the SD Card and continue recording without interruption.

50x Hi-Definition Zoom/2500x Digital Zoom

The Panasonic SDR-H60 camcorder comes with a lens capable of a 50:1 optical zoom. The 50x zoom can fill the screen with even a distant subject. This powerful feature acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity, so you won't miss a single detail. It also offers variable zoom speeds, so you can zoom in for close-ups, or zoom out for wide angle shots, using any of seven different zoom speeds. This lens is not only the powerful zoom offered in a home-use digital camcorder, it also features low distortion. And because it's optical, there is no quality loss -- you get the images in all their natural beauty.

Through the use of digital technology, the zoom ratio can be increased to 2500:1*, producing an incredibly close shot.

* As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.

Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

The 50x zoom lens has the power you need to take dramatic closeups or get remarkable shots of even distant subjects. But with long-distance zoom shots, even a tiny bit of hand shake has a huge effect on picture quality. That's where image stabilization comes in. Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) shifts a corrective lens as you shoot to eliminate the effects of hand shake, so you get clear, sharp, blur-free shots even at high zoom levels. It's an essential feature for getting the most out of this incredible zoom lens. Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. is a new image stabilizing function that achieves around eight times higher precision than their previous system. The system uses gyro-sensors to detect handshake, then shifts a lens and adjusts its optical axis to compensate. Advanced O.I.S. enables finer, more effective hand-shake compensation.

Pre-Rec Function

This clever function records three seconds of images even before you actually begin shooting. The images are held temporarily in the camcorder's internal memory, before recording onto the HDD or SDHC/SD Memory Card begins. This helps ensure that you won't miss the start of a moment you want to record, such as when an event begins all of a sudden. For example, if you're waiting to snap a shot of a jumping dolphin, you can press the REC button after you've made sure that the dolphin has cleared the surface of the water. The camcorder will record the entire scene, from the instant of the dolphin's jump until it disappears again into the sea.

Pure Color Engine

The Pure Color Engine converts the CCD output signal from a complementary color signal into an RGB signal at an early stage and extracts the low-frequency luminance component from the RGB signal. This innovative engine also achieves truly superb color reproduction for high-zoomed pictures.

Panasonic MPEG2 Engine

The Panasonic MPEG2 engine is a wide-range, high-precision search engine that produces smooth, beautiful moving pictures. Because it records the differences in each frame, it can render fast, complex motions -- like those of children in the thick of the action -- with exceptional precision. The MPEG2 engine also uses the Variable Bit Rate system that Panasonic adopted for their high-end DIGA DVD recorder. LP (Long Play) mode now offers nearly twice the resolution of previous MPEG2 recording video cameras, giving you the best possible resolution at the longest recording times.

High-Picture-Quality 16:9 Wide Mode

This model offers the High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode, which produces images that make for beautiful, dramatic viewing on a wide-screen TV. The image is processed on 16:9 area of the CCD. Because the image decoded has the same proportions as your wide-screen TV, there is virtually no picture quality degradation. You get beautiful images and all the excitement and dynamism on either a wide 16:9 screen TV or a conventional 4:3 TV. This model also features a wide 2.7-inch LCD, making it easier to frame shots when you're shooting in 16:9 mode. You can enjoy shooting wide, and viewing wide.

2.7" Diagonal Widescreen LCD Monitor

The SDR-H60 features a wide 2.7-inch LCD, making it easier to frame shots when you're shooting in 16:9 mode. You can enjoy shooting wide, and viewing wide. Also, scanning technology allows the LCD to show diagonal lines more sharply.

Power LCD Plus

You can set the LCD to any of five brightness levels for optimal viewing in a variety of lighting conditions. When shooting outdoors on a sunny day, make the LCD brighter. When shooting indoors, lower it. This not only makes the LCD easier to see, it's also easier on your eyes.

USB 2.0 High Speed Connection

This convenient feature allows you to link the camcorder to your computer via the USB port. Then, you can easily transfer captured still images to your computer for use in e-mail or printed documents. The SDR-H60 supports USB 2.0 High Speed enabling real time video transfers.

One-Touch DVD Creation

No more complicated steps to put your memories onto a DVD. Just connect the camera to your PC's USB port and press a single button to copy your video to a 12-cm DVD. And it's just as easy with a DVD writer. Just connect, and with the push of a button, you're done.

PictBridge Direct Print Compatibility

The PictBridge standard lets you print directly on a compatible digital printer. Print size, layout, date and other settings can be made with the camera.

VideoCam Suite Editing Software Included

VideoCam Suite editing software is just the tool you need to make polished, smartly finished productions. It lets you load images into your PC for putting scenes in a different order and delete the ones you don't want with simple operation. When you're finished with your video production, you can use VideoCam Suite to reserve the edited version onto a DVD disc.

One-Touch Navigation and Joy Stick Control

With One-Touch Navigation, just press the center of the joystick to display an operating menu. The operations you use most often are right on the monitor, so it's easy to change settings or operate the camera without looking away from your subject. The joystick makes the camera much easier to use, letting you control all basic operations with one hand.

Help Mode

Not sure what a certain icon means? Just switch on the Help mode and select the icon. It's explained for you on the LCD monitor. This makes it easier to learn the icons, and you spend less time reading the operating manual.

Easy In-Camera Editing With Disc Navigator

You can do some polished editing using just the camera itself*. It's easy to change the sequence of the scenes you've recorded to create your own scenarios, and then play them back. It's easy to delete the scenes you don't want right on the spot and to save the ones you do. You can also split up motion pictures and delete only parts of them.

Quick Search and Access With Disc Navigator

Unlike videotape, you don't need to rewind or fast-forward to search for specific scenes. The camcorder LCD screen displays a list of the recorded scenes for quick and easy searching.

XP, SP and LP Recording Modes

Moving Picture Recording Times (approx.):

Easy On / Off

Easy On / Off reduces the time required for operating the camera. When you open the LCD, the power turns on. Shut it and the power turns off. Pull out the viewfinder and the power turns on. Put it back and the power turns off.

MagicPix™ Images

This feature is a great way to record still images even in low-light settings. Now you can capture still images in full color onto the MiniDV tape and save priceless memories like a sleeping baby or a moonlit vacation night.

High Speed Shutter

In Motion Image Mode: 1/30 - 1/8000 sec. In Still Picture Mode: 1/30 - 1/500 sec.

Stereo Zoom Mic With Wind Noise Reduction

As you zoom in on the picture, the audio will also zoom in so that you can pinpoint distant sound emanating from your subject.

Variable Speed Search

Backlight Compensation

Panasonic SDR-H60 Specifications

Image Sensor

1/6" CCD (800k pixels, total)
CCD (Effective) - 400 k [4:3], 370 k [16:9] (Motion Picture)
410 k [4:3], 380 k [16:9] (Still Picture)

Lens Focal Length

1.8 - 90mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent

34.5 - 1725 mm [4:3] 33.8 - 1690 mm [16:9] (Motion Picture)
33.9 - 1696 mm [4:3] 33.2 - 1658 mm [16:9] (Still Picture)

Lens F Value

F2.0 (Wide) / F5.0 (Tele)

Lens Filter Diameter

N/A

Variable Speed Optical Zoom

50x

Digital Zoom

50x - 2500x

Image Stabilizer

Advanced O.I.S.

Minimum Illumination

2 Lux (MagicPix function)

Focus

AF / Manual

White Balance

Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White Set (with IR Sensor)

High-Speed Shutter

1/25 - 1/8000 (Motion Picture)
1/25 - 1/500 (Still Picture)

Iris

Auto / Manual

Scene Mode

Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow

Viewfinder

N/A

LCD

2.7" Wide LCD (123k pixels)

Microphone

Stereo Zoom Mic, Wind Noise Reduction

Date Recording

Auto Date (in Data Code)

Recording Media

SD / SDHC Memory Card
60GB HDD

Video Recording Format

MPEG2 (Motion Picture)

Video Recording / Playback Modes

XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR)

Audio Recording System

HDD: Dolby Digital (2ch)
SD: Dolby Digital (2ch), MPEG1 AudioLayer2

Accessory Shoe

N/A

Memory Card Slot

SD / SDHC

JPEG Still Picture

640 x 480 [4:3]
640 x 360 [16:9]

Printing

DPOF: Max 999 stills
PictBridge

Jacks

• AV Out
• USB Port 2.0 High-Speed (mini B)

Power Supply

DC 7.2 V / 9.3V

Power Consumption

4.0 W

Dimensions (H x W x D)

2.76" x 2.64" x 4.57" (70 x 67 x 116 mm)

Weight (w/o Battery)

12 oz. (340 g)

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