HD camcorders: Compare features & prices Panasonic SDR-S70 review

The SDR-S70 is an affordable standard-definition camcorder from Panasonic. What's more, it has a huge 78x optical zoom yet manages to remain compact. Is the Panasonic SDR-S70 a real bargain?
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Video quality
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Overall video quality Total video quality under various light conditions. Subscribe
Image stabilisation effectiveness How well the image stabilisation feature compensates for shaking hand motions. Subscribe
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Still photos
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Features How useful the camcorder's features are - a colour viewfinder gets a higher score than a black and white one, for example. Subscribe
Sound
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Panasonic SDR-S70

  • Launch date: Jan 2011
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