Panasonic HS20

The iA (Intelligent Auto) function automatically activates convenient functions during shooting. A total of five functions, including AF Tracking, Face Detection, Advanced O.I.S., Intelligent Contrast Control and Intelligent Scene Selector produce outstanding results under virtually all shooting conditions.

AF Tracking keeps the subject in focus even if it moves around to ensure continuously beautiful image quality. The standard auto mode focuses on the subject at the center of the screen, but AF Tracking allows you to lock the focus on a subject even if it is at an edge of the screen. This is done by simply touching the selected subject on the touch-screen. AF Tracking ensures that the subject stays in focus even if it moves or turns away from the camcorder, thus recording images with the most suitable AF/AE settings.

The HDC-HS20 has an 80-GB HDD for a long 33 hours and 20 minutes of recording (in HE mode). When combined with a 32-GB SDHC Memory Card (optional), it provides an additional recording time of 12 hours. The HDC-HS20 can copy recorded video images from the SDHC/SD Memory Card to the hard disk, or vice versa, with easy operation. Users can easily transfer finished recordings onto whichever media best suits their intended use.

In Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S., gyrosensors detect hand-shake and a lens unit shifts to correctly align the optical axis, so that images are sharp and blur-free. This happens at a remarkable rate of 4,000 times per second. You can capture clear, sharp images even when shooting long-distance zoom shots, where hand-shake is typically a big concern.