4.0

Out of 12 Ratings

Owner's of the Panasonic Camcorder HCV550K gave it a score of 4.0 out of 5. Here's how the scores stacked up:
  • Reliability

    3.25 out of 5
  • Durability

    3.75 out of 5
  • Maintenance

    3.83 out of 5
  • Performance

    4.92 out of 5
  • Ease of Use

    4.25 out of 5
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This makes the image brighter to prevent darkening of a backlit subject.
A more impressive image can be obtained by focusing on the object only in close-up and
shading off the background.
The unit can focus on the subject at a distance of approx. 1.1 m (3.6 feet).
When you set Tele Macro, the zoom magnification automatically changes to one of the following
levels. In Still Picture Recording Mode, the level depends on the picture size setting. If you lower
the zoom magnification to a level below the following values, Tele Macro will be canceled.
(Motion Picture Recording Mode)
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62k
*
(when the zoom magnification before you set Tele Macro was 62k or lower)
(Still Picture Recording Mode)
j62k (when the picture size is set to [ 10M]/[ 2.1M] and the zoom magnification before
you set Tele Macro was 62k or lower)
j52k (when the picture size is set to [ 7.4M]/[ 0.3M] and the zoom magnification before
you set Tele Macro was 52k or lower)
j51k (when the picture size is set to [ 7.7M]/[ 2M] and the zoom magnification before
you set Tele Macro was 51k or lower)
*
Scale factor when [O.I.S.] is set to [Standard] and Level Shot Function is set to off.
Scale factor when [O.I.S.] is set to [Standard].
You can check if the image is level while recording motion pictures and still pictures. The
function can also be used to estimate the balance of the composition.
It will switch every time the icon is touched.
# # # Setting canceled
The guidelines do not appear on the images actually recorded.
This function allows you to record color images in very low light situations. (Minimum
required illumination: approx. 1 lx)
Recorded scene is seen as if frames were missed.
If set in a bright place, the screen may become washed out for a while.
Bright dots that are usually invisible may be seen, but this is not a malfunction.
Using a tripod is recommended.
In darker areas, Auto Focus may focus a bit slower. This is normal.
Backlight Compensation
Tele Macro
Guidelines
Night Mode
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