Recommended luxury buy
The HDC-HS300 is Panasonic's new flagship camcorder. With a long list of features – a 12x optical zoom, effective Optical Image Stabilisation (OSI), face detection, shooting guide and relay recording, to name a few – the HS300 really steps up to the mark.
In addition to a wide range of manual controls, the Panasonic offers a manual control ring and a retractable viewfinder, something professionals will appreciate. The new LCD touchscreen makes life easier when mounted on a tripod, which many enthusiasts will want.
It has a 120GB hard disk drive, capable of capturing up to 15 hours even at the top quality setting, as well as the flexibility to insert SDHC card. This is one of the best on the market for the enthusiastic amateur or pro.