Good, cheap, reliable camera with lots of onboard storage. Very good amateur camera – really good that it has internal hard drive. Wish it worked on windows though as you have to use the firmware which is hmmm. Just adequate to allow you to transfer the footage. I have to edit the film in windows movie maker as their software isn’t very good.

Just bought this for my father in law, and i can say it is brilliant. It’s perfect fit for your hand and yet in such a small package it has a ridiculous amount of functions. Excellent video quality as you would expect from an hd camera, and i think it’s a bargain.

Panasonic HS80 Full HD Camcorder – Black (120GB HDD, x42 Intelligent Zoom, x37 Optical Zoom, Wide Angle Lens & iA + Face Recognition & New Hybrid OIS)

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• Intelligent 42x Zoom Shooting/33.7mm* Wide-Angle
• New HYBRID O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
• Zoom Mic and Wind Noise Canceller
• IA (Intelligent Auto) with Face Recognition
• 120GB HDD and SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card Hybrid Recording

I’ve just started getting my head around the camcorder. The quality of the images is excellent and i love being able to capture photos at the same time as filming. I have set the camcorder so that all my pics are stored on an sd card, whereas the movies are stored on the hard drive – you can alter this as and when you wish. I wasn’t impressed with the panasonic software which came with it and have been trying out a free download of magix which i quite like. As such, i would suggest if you purchase this product, you will also need to purchase a video editing programme. I like the size of the camcorder and it is very easy to use. The zoom is excellent and it will automatically brighten images far away once it is focused on them. I have a 90ft garden and was able to pick up very clear images of my rabbits and other wildlife whilst sitting in my house. I would also suggest that if you wish to record longer scenes or images further away that you consider purchasing a stand to put the camcorder on.

Just bought this for my father in law, and i can say it is brilliant. It’s perfect fit for your hand and yet in such a small package it has a ridiculous amount of functions. Excellent video quality as you would expect from an hd camera, and i think it’s a bargain.

Camera is simple and easy to use. As one who needs to wear glasses for reading i was able to deal with nearly everything without glasses. Touch menu a little confusing at first but once the principle is grasped it is easy. Picture quality excellent, sound good, though a little prone to wind noise. Need to explore and see if there is a setting to lower mic sensitivity in such conditions. Size excellent easy to handle and move about. Overall i am please with it but i must say i dont like buttons etc.

Panasonic HS80 Full HD Camcorder – Black (120GB HDD, x42 Intelligent Zoom, x37 Optical Zoom, Wide Angle Lens & iA + Face Recognition & New Hybrid OIS) : Despite my misunderstandings regarding its initial usage, as no instructions came with the item, the camera is extremely good. Thank you to the seller for helping me with the instructions. It arrived very quickly, and in time to take advantage of my daughters 18th birthday party. Very happy with it, as it has many added features and quality extras one can only find in far more costly comparables.