Medium (2.5 - 3 in.)

33.7mm wide-angle lens34x optical zoom, 42x Intelligent zoom and 90x digital zoom1080 full HD recordingHybrid Optical Image Stabilizer for blur-free images2.7 wide LCDIntelligent Resolution technology and Intelligent Auto mode deliver optimal results2-Ch stereo and zoom micRecords onto SDTM/SDHCTM/SDXCT M memory card

HD images contain 6x as much information as standard images. HDTV has 1,080 horizontal scan lines, SDTV has 480. That translates into much higher resolution and much finer detail. With HD images on an HDTV, pictures are so clear and sharp that you can see textures. The shift in the industry from SDTV to HDTV is well underway. For shooting once-in-a-lifetime scenes that you want to capture in full beauty, an HD camcorder is the best choice. There's nothing more disappointing than shooting a once-in-a-lifetime event on video, only to discover that the images are blurry or poorly exposed because of backlighting. Panasonic's iA helps avoid problems in difficult shooting situations by automatically making the optimal camera settings and activating certain functions. For example, iA includes... Less