Panasonic HDC-HS9 weighs 13.8 oz and measures 75 x 74 x 126 (2.96 x 2.9 x 4.96 inches). The HDC-HS9 hi-def hybrid camcorder comes with an extra-large 60GB* internal hard disk drive, which can hold up to 23 hours of video (in HE mode) and since this camcorder can record to both the internal hard drive and SD card, users can add up to an additional six hours of recording (also in HE mode) onto a 16GB* SDHC memory card (sold seperately). Panasonic HDC-HS9 can record horizontal pixels at an HD resolution of up to 1920 pixels, which results in a total of around 2,070,000 pixels.

The Panasonic HDC-HS9 features Advanced Optical Image Stabilization and the 3CCD camera system. Advanced Optical Image Stabilization technology prevents blurry images. Panasonic’s Advanced O.I.S. uses gyro-sensors to detect hand-shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts its optical axis to compensate. And Advanced Optical Image Stabilization technology checks and compensates for hand-shake around 4,000 times per second. The 3CCD camera system is used in most professional broadcasting equipment. The more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for processing, so there is absolutely no light loss.

Panasonic HDC-HS9 is equipped with Leica Dicomar Lens. The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the HDC-HS9 has been developed specifically for full-HD camcorders and made using a multi-coating process that prevents light reflection and glare. The Panasonic HDC-HS9 includes Face Detection functionality. HDC-HS9 face detection technology can can detect up to five faces at once, automatically adjusts the exposure and smooths skin tones according to the ambient brightness. This camcorder also comes with an Intelligent Shooting Guide which helps users to make fewer shooting mistakes.