Panasonic Reveals MSRP for 2011 Camcorders

Panasonic released their suggested retail price early for some of their new gadgets this year – and with the wide price range and budget options, consumers are bound to get some pretty sweet deals this year. First stop are the high-end Panasonic Full-HD camcorders with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 1080/60p recording and optional 3D conversion lens for recording vivid 3D imagery. The HDC-HS900 retails at $1,399.95; HDC-TM900 at $1099.99 and the HDC-SD800 at $849.99. The separately sold VW-CLT1 3D conversion lens on the other hand was tagged at $349.99. The bank breaking numbers of HDC-TM900 and HDC-HS900 will further earn you a manual ring for increased creativity, a 20x zoom and a 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD for both. All three models share 32GB of internal memory with the HDC-HS900 getting a 220GB hard disk drive to boot.

For midrange budget, there is the Panasonic’s Full-HD camcorders with 1MOS sensor: $349.99 gets you an ultra lightweight 0.39 lbs HDC-TM40 and HDC-SD40 camcorder, HDC-TM80 at $499.99 and HDC-HS80 at $599.99 gives you exceptional zooming power with a 42x Intelligent Zoom, and HDC-TM80 at $499.99 at and HDC-HS80 $599.99 gets you an exceptional zooming power with a 42x Intelligent Zoom, and the pricier HDC-TM90 and HDC-SD90 getting the Full-HD video 1080/60p and optional 3D (via conversion lens) recording. All models share 1920 x 1080 resolution, wide-angled lenses and SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Cards slots for storing recordings with the HDC-HS80 getting a 120GB hard disk drive.
Panasonic’s more affordable standard definition cameras start at $249.99 for the SDR-S70, $269.99 for the SDR-T70, and $349.99 for the SDR-H100. All three features 33mm wide-angle lens and 78x Enhanced Optical Zoom. The extra cost of SDR-T70 gets you 4GB of integrated memory while for the SDR-H100, a 80GB hard disk drive.