Panasonic HDC-HS900 Review

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Last year Panasonic knocked our socks off with one of the greatest camcorders we had ever reviewed. The Panasonic HDC-HS700 decimated most of the encroaching camcorder market with its stellar 1080 60p video quality and power-packed arsenal of manual controls. The HDC-HS700 was not the prettiest girl in the pageant, and exhibited a few pesky design quirks, but it still managed to edge out the Canon Vixia HF S21 and earn our Editor's Choice HD award, thanks to its fantastic video quality and robust controls.
This year, Panasonic shipped us the Panasonic HDC-HS900 to replace the beloved HDC-HS700, and it's obvious that the company had no intention of toiling with a gravy train. The Panasonic HDC-HS900 retains the same 3-MOS imaging system, manual controls, body design, and $1400 price tag as the HDC-HS700. But Panasonic managed to jack up the LCD size and implement an intuitive all-touch screen interface.
A few additional tweaks like Hybrid OIS and a larger 20x Intelligent Zoom were part of the deal as well, but for the most part, the Panasonic HDC-HS900 has remained relatively unchanged for 2011. And with the highly anticipated Canon Vixia HF G10 lurking in the shadows, we wonder if the Panasonic HDC-HS900 is at risk for handing down its championship belt. One thing is for sure—you'll have to wait until our Canon Vixia HF G10 review coming up soon to find out.