Panasonic HC-V10 Camcorder is like a celebrated chewing-gum. You stick to it and not the other way round.

The reason is this entry-level camcorder comes with some really impressive technology and features; such as…

PANASONIC LENS ELEMENTS

These include 63x Optical Zoom offering F1.9 (W) and F5.7 (T) F-values and 1.50 – 94.5 mm focal length. It also has Enhanced Optical 70x Zoom. As its name suggests, it enhances zooming capacity of this cam to make it compatible with the wide-angle setting and without deteriorating the image quality.

31.6mm WIDE-ANGLE

Helps fit into the frame vast and sweeping landscapes as well as large gathering of people. This holding capacity facilitates capture of subjects with their background.  

INTELLIGENT AUTO (iA)

Automatically selects the right shooting mode in the easiest way possible. It serves foursome functionality through

• POWER O.I.S.
• Intelligent Scene Selector
• Face Detection &
• Intelligent Contrast Control

IMAGE ENHANCING FEATURES

To enhance image quality, it offers

• Power O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer): Ensures that the end-result is not blurred or lacking in sharpness which results in the loss of clarity. The excellent optical system served through the featured Active Mode performs wonderfully well across the whole range from wide-angle to telephoto to produce clear and attractive images 
• 1/5.8-type High Sensitivity MOS Sensor  
• Camera effective pixels: 0.56 – 0.44 megapixels for motion pictures & also Stills
• White balance adjustments: Include Auto, Indoor1, Indoor2, Sunny, Cloudy and White Set
• Illumination: Offers Standard and Minimum servings. Standard Illumination value is 1400 lx and Minimum Illumination value for NTSC area is 4 lx in Low Light and Scene Mode, 1 lx in Color Night Rec. and for PAL area it’s 4 lx in Low Light and Scene Mode and 1 lx in Color Night View. 
• Shutter Speed: Features [60i] 1/30 – 1/8000 (Auto Slow Shutter ON) for Motion image for NTSC area & [50i] 1/25 – 1/8000 (Auto Slow Shutter ON) for Motion image for PAL area.

HD RECORDING

HC-V10 allows you to record high definition videos in high-compatibility MP4 format. Another advantage which accrues from this format is that it compresses files to facilitate file sharing.

But, it also offers you the choice of recording movies in iFrame format. The advantage of this is that it makes video editing quick and easy. What’s more, it also supports other compatible editing apps to edit videos.

SHOOTING: STILLS AND MOTION

• Allows you to shoot stills in JPEG format
• Recording/Playback Mode includes 720/60p, 480/60p and iFrame (960 x 540 / 25p) for NTSC area & 720/60p, 480/60p and iFrame (960 x 540 / 25p)  for PAL area
• Included in the system are AAC (2ch) Audio recording system, microphone featuring 2 ch Stereo & Dynamic type Speaker   

DISPLAY

It’s 6.7 cm 230,400-dot Wide LCD monitor that offers crisp, sharp, clear and colorful display.

INTERFACE

Include AV, mini-HDMI, 2.0 Hi-Speed and USB Charge.

So, speaking from functional point-of-view as it regards photography, Panasonic HC-V10 Camcorder is an extraordinarily pretty camera.