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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Scene Mode
Change the Recording Mode to . (l 43)
Touch the desired Scene Mode.
Touch [ENTER].
(Sports/Portrait/Soft Skin/Spotlight/Snow/Beach/Sunset/Scenery)
jThe shutter speed is 1/8 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode.
(Sunset/Low Light)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30 or more in Motion Picture Recording Mode.
(Sunset/Scenery/Fireworks/Night Scenery)
jImage may get blurry when close object is recorded.
(Sports)
jDuring normal playback, the image movement may not look smooth.
jColor and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
jIf the brightness is insufficient, the Sports Mode does not function. The display flashes.
(Portrait)
jColor and screen brightness may change under indoor lighting.
(Soft Skin)
jIf the background or anything else in the scene has colors similar to the skin color, they will also
be smoothed.
jIf the brightness is insufficient, the effect may not be clear.
jIf you record a person in the distance, the face may not be recorded clearly. In this case, cancel
Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face (close-up) to record.
(Fireworks)
jThe shutter speed is 1/30.
jImage may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding.
Mode Effect
5Sports: To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and
pause of playback
Portrait: To make people stand out against the background
Soft Skin: To makes skin colors appear softer for a more attractive
appearance
Spotlight: Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated.
Snow: Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations.
Beach: To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant
Sunset: To make red in the sunrise or sunset vibrant
Scenery: For spatial scenery
Fireworks: To capture the fireworks in the night sky beautifully
Night Scenery: To capture the evening or night scenery beautifully
Low Light: For dark scenes, such as at dusk
(In Motion Picture Recording Mode only)