Record in full 1920 x 1080 HD with Panasonic's HDC-HS9 Hybrid 60GB HDD/Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder. The 60GB HDD records for up to 23 hours while an 8GB SDHC card will capture up to 80 minutes of video. Forget carrying around tapes or DVDs - even the most prolific shooter will have plenty of room for capturing every last detail of family vacations, sporting events and children's plays!

The HS9 features a 1/6" 3CCD image sensor for high quality video and 2.1Mp still images, 10x optical zoom, 24p record for that film-look. The 1.7 second Quick Start gets your camera going fast for recording on the fly. In addition, Face detection can detect up to 5 faces and automatically corrects for exposure, ensuring that your friends and family always look their best upon playback. With simultaneous video and still capture you don't have to stop recording when you want to take a still image. Use the 2.7" widescreen LCD for composing the perfect shot and playing back footage for friends and family.

Features

• HDD + SD = Up to 29 Hours of Recording Time: The HDC-HS9 hi-def hybrid camcorder boasts an extra-large 60GB internal hard disk drive, which can hold up to 23 hours of your precious memories (in HE mode)
• Never Miss a Detail with 1920x1080 Full-HD Recording: Panasonic full-HD camcorders record horizontal pixels at an HD resolution of up to 1920 pixels, which results in a total of around 2,070,000 pixels. With progressive scanning, it provides twice as much data per picture as to interlace scanning
• Face Detection Function is a First for Video Cameras: With Face Detection - offered for the first time for recording moving pictures with a video camera - Panasonic makes it easy to capture beautiful faces and clear backgrounds even in dim or backlit scenes
• Shoot and View Magnificent Scenes Every Time with Intelligent Shooting Guide/Selection Playback: The Intelligent Shooting Guide function helps you get magnificent shots by displaying a text message in the LCD monitor, telling you which settings are best for the current shooting conditions
• Advanced O.I.S. Reduces Camera Shake: Panasonic's Advanced Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) suppresses the effects of hand shake as you shoot. The system uses gyrosensors to detect hand shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to compensate
• World-Class Leica Dicomar Lens Delivers Superior HD Images: Developed specifically for full-HD digital camcorders, the world-class Leica Dicomar lens system is made using a multi-coating process that prevents light reflection and glare, which can make colors bleed and images appear washed out

Specifications

Records Onto	SD/SDHC Memory Card, 60 GB Hard Disk Drive
Recording Format	AVCHD (Motion Image)
Image Sensor (Total)	1/6" CCD (560K x 3 pixels)
Image Sensor (Effective)	16:9 - 520K x 3 (Moving Picture/Still Picture)
F Value	f/1.8 (Wide) / f/2.8 (Tele)
Optical Zoom	10x Variable Speed Zoom
Focal Length	3.0 - 30 mm
Filter Diameter	37mm
35mm Film Camera Equivalent	42.9 - 429 mm (16:9) (Moving Picture/Still Picture)
Lens Type	Leica Dicomar
3CCD Camera System	Yes
Image Stabilizer	Yes (Advanced O.I.S.)
Still Picture Recording	yes (2.1 Megapixel 16:9)
Minimum Illumination	5 Lux (1/30 Low Light Mode), 1 Lux (Magic Pix Mode)
Focus	AF/Manual
White Balance	Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set
High Speed Shutter	60i: Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/30-1/8000, OFF: 1/60-1/8000 (Motion Image) (Still Picture, Progressive: 1/30-) 24p: Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/24-1/8000, OFF: 1/48-1/8000 (Motion Image) (Still Picture, Progressive: 1/24-)
Iris	Auto/Manual
Backlight Compensation	Yes
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)	No
LCD Monitor	2.7" Wide (300,000 Dots)
Power LCD	Yes(Extra)
Wide Viewing Angle LCD	170° (Vertically & Horizontally)
Pure Color Engine	HD Advanced
Soft-Skin Mode	Yes
Easy-to-Use Mode Dial	Yes
MagicPix Images	Yes
Motion Video & Still Picture Recording	Yes
Microphone	Dolby Digital/5.1 ch, Zoom Microphone
Date Recording	Auto Date (in Date Code)
Fade in/out	Yes
On-Screen Display Language	English / Canadian French / Spanish
Digital Zoom	25x-700x
Flash	1m - 2.5m (approx.)
Quick Start	0.6 seconds
Applicable Disc	No
Cue and Review	No
Skip	No
Video Recording Format	AVCHD (Motion Image)
Recording Mode	HD: HA (17 Mbps/VBR), HG (13 Mbps/VBR), HX (9 Mbps/VBR), HE (6 Mbps/VBR)
Playback Mode	HD: HA (17 Mbps/VBR), HG (13 Mbps/VBR), HX (9 Mbps/VBR), HE (6 Mbps/VBR)
Audio Recording Format	Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) / 5.1-channel
Recording Time	HDD: 60GB: HA (7hrs 40mins)/HG (10hrs 10mins)/HX (15hrs 20mins)/HE (23hrs) SDHC: 16GB: HA (2 hrs)/HG (2hrs 40mins)/HX (4hrs)/HE (6hrs), 8GB: HA (1hr)/HG (1hr 20mins)/HX (2hrs)/HE (3hrs), 4GB: HA (30mins)/HG (40mins)/HX (1hr)/HE (1hr 30mins)
Still Picture	JPEG Picture Size: 2.1 MEGA: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Still Picture Recording Number	HDD: 60GB: High Picture Quality: 55470, Normal Picture Quality: 87170 SDHC: 16GB: (13470, 21170), 8GB: (6690, 10520), 4GB: (3290, 5160)
Counter	Yes
Remaining Indication	Yes
Pre-Rec Function	Yes
Intelligent Contrast Control	Yes
One-Touch Navigation	Yes
Help Mode	Yes
Tele Macro	Yes (50cm)
AGS (Auto Ground-Directional Standby)	Yes
Disc Copy Function	Yes (when using a DVD Burner (VW-BN1), data from SD Memory Card can be copied to a 12-cm DVD Disc)
Built-in SD Slot	Yes (SD/SDHC)
DPOF	Max. 999 stills
PictBridge Compatible	Yes
Video Component Jack	Yes
HDMI Jack	Yes (mini)
USB Jack	Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
Analog In/Out Jack	Out only
Accessory Shoe Jack	No
AV Jack	Out
AC Adaptor	Yes
Battery Pack	Lithium-Ion
Video Component Cable	Yes
AV Cable	Yes
USB Cable	Yes
IR Remote	Yes
Lens Cap	No
Software	HD Writer 2.5E
Other Cables	AC/DC Cables
Free DVD Burner	No
Power Supply	DC 7.2/9.3 V
Power Consumption	6.8W

Includes

• HDC-HS9 Hybrid 60GB HDD/Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder
• AC Adapter
• Battery Pack
• Video Component Cable
• A/V Cable
• USB Cable
• IR Remote
• HD Writer 2.5E Software
• AC/DC Cables