Panasonic Unveils New Full HD Camcorders, Ideal for Casual Shooters Looking for Portability and HD Quality
07 Gennaio 2010 - 12:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Equipped with Wide-Angle Lenses and Extended Zooms, Panasonic's New
HD Camcorders, including the HDC-TM55, Provide Increased Shooting
Ranges LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Panasonic today
introduces new full High Definition (HD) camcorders to its 2010
line, which includes three compact and stylish models, the
HDC-HS60, HDC-TM55, HDC-SD60 - perfect for users wanting
portability, without sacrificing HD quality. All new Panasonic HD
camcorders feature a 35.7mm wide-angle lens, ideal for capturing a
variety of different shooting situations, such as self-portraits,
indoor group shots and outdoor landscapes. Panasonic's three
lightweight and stylish introductory HD camcorder models, the
HDC-HS60, HDC-TM55 and HDC-SD60 may be ultra-compact in size, but
these models all feature a powerful 25x optical zoom. And with
Panasonic's new Intelligent Zoom feature, the new HD camcorders can
extend to a 35x zoom. Intelligent Zoom corrects image degradation
in ordinary digital zooming to deliver stunningly clear HD quality,
even with the zoom fully extended. "Consumer demand for High
Definition camcorders continues to grow, so Panasonic's 2010 line
of camcorders introduces some models intended for users new to HD
camcorders - so they are small, compact and easy-to-use," said
Chuck Kirkman, Senior Product Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer
Electronic Company. "The Panasonic HS60, TM55 and SD60 are
intuitive camcorders that deliver full High Definition video that
users will be proud to show their friends and family, either from a
computer or a High Definition television." All three new models
expand Panasonic's iA (Intelligent Auto) with the addition of Face
Recognition, a feature that lets the user register up to six faces
and the camcorder will then automatically prioritize focus and
exposure on the registered face(*1). In addition, the focus
continues to track the subject as the person moves anywhere within
the LCD frame, making it easy to focus on a specified person in a
group. Other iA features include: AF/AE Tracking, Intelligent Scene
Selector, Intelligent Contrast Control, Face Detection and POWER
O.I.S. POWER O.I.S., new to the 2010 line of HD camcorder is
approximately five times the corrective power of previous versions
and helps suppress blurring from low-frequency vibration. Also, all
models feature Active mode in POWER O.I.S. which minimizes the
blurring while the user is moving and walking. All Panasonic
camcorders record content to SDHC/SD Memory Cards and the new SDXC
Memory Cards, including Panasonic's newly announced 64 GB(*2) SDXC
Memory Card - to enable high capacity content storage and fast data
transfer speeds. The hybrid HS60 camcorder can also record data
onto its large 120 GB(*2) Hard Disk Drives (HDD) and can copy
recorded video from a card to the HDD, or vice versa, with a simple
one-touch operation. The Twin Memory version, the HDC-TM55, records
to its 8 GB(*2) built-in memory and the SD60, recording to memory
card only, is highly resistant to impacts since it has no drive
mechanism. Other features included on the 2010 Panasonic HD
Camcorder line: -- Eco Mode(*3): Automatically turns off the power
when the camcorder is not operated for five minutes, reducing
wasteful energy use and saving battery power. -- Wind Noise
Canceller: New feature that automatically detects and suppresses
wind noise to help ensure natural sounds with lifelike ambience. --
Touch-Screen Operation: Touch-screen icons displayed on the LCD
lets users operate a variety of functions intuitively without
taking their eyes off of the subject they are recording. -- Auto
Power LCD: Automatically adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen
according to the shooting environment. In dark places, the screen
brightness is reduced to 1/3 the normal level. In bright outdoor
places, the screen brightness is double the normal level. -- VIERA
Link(TM): Connect a Panasonic HD Camcorder to a Panasonic VIERA®
HDTV via an HDMI mini cable, and operate the camcorder using the
TV's remote control and follow on-screen prompts. Pricing and
availability for the Panasonic HDC-HS60, HDC-TM55, HDC-SD60 High
Definition camcorders will be announced 30 days prior to shipping
date. All models will be available in black. For more information
on these models, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/CES2010. *1
Depending on background and facial expression, camcorder may not
recognize a registered person. For family members with similar
facial features, camera may not correctly identify the intended
subject. *2 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes. *3 Set to ON when shipped
from the factory. Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice. About Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Based
in Secaucus, N.J., Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a
market and technology leader in High Definition television, is a
Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal
North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC) and
the hub of Panasonic's U.S. marketing, sales, service and R&D
operations. Panasonic is pledged to practice prudent, sustainable
use of the earth's natural resources and protect our environment
through the company's Eco Ideas programs. Information about
Panasonic products is available at http://www.panasonic.com/.
Additional company information for journalists is available at
http://www.panasonic.com/pressroom. For more than 20 years,
Panasonic has been proud to support the Olympic Movement as an
Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual
Equipment category and, beginning in 2009, in the Digital Imaging
category as well. Panasonic has also renewed its partnership with
the International Olympic Committee for an additional eight years
through the 2016 Summer Games. For more information, visit
http://panasonic.net/olympic/. DATASOURCE: Panasonic CONTACT:
MeeJin Annan-Brady (Panasonic), +1-201-392-6124, , or Blayne Murphy
(Cohn & Wolfe), +1-212-798-9763, Web Site:
http://www.panasonic.com/
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