Reviews of the Panasonic HDC-SD1
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CNET Review
The Good: Generally high-quality video and decent stills; nice manual feature set.
The Bad: Sluggish autofocus; poor automatic white balance; uncomfortable design with some poor feature implementations.
The Bottom Line: A solid SD-based camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 nevertheless suffers from a few performance issues and an annoying design.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 56964 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 97/100 = Excellent.
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maclife.com
Review Summary: . Panasonic's HDC-SD1 captures great pictures, but using iMovie '08 to capture and store the footage to your hard drive takes too long and can quickly fill up even monster-sized drives. You probably won't mind these problems if you only edit movies every
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t3.com
Review Summary: A perfect home movie-maker to match your HD-ready flat panel
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digitalartsonline.co.uk
Review Summary: Panasonic says the HDC-SD1 is the smallest HD camcorder yet, and it's certainly smaller than many standard-definition models, despite its larger-than-average, 3-inch LCD. The tube-shaped body measures roughly 6.5cm in diameter and 14cm long; it's very com
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: HDCSD1
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 700 x
- Effective Sensor Resolution 1.5 megapixels
- Total Pixels 1.5 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/4 in
- Optical Sensor Type 3CCD
- Min Illumination 2 lux
- Digital Video Format AVCHD
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Min Shutter Speed 1/50 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Outdoor, Indoor
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Color Support Color
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 4 GB Flash - SDHC Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 1920 x 1080
- Media Type Flash card
Camera Flash
- Effective Flash Range 3.3 ft - 8 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 4 mm - 48 mm - F/1.8-2.8
- Focal Length 4 mm - 48 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.8
- Optical Zoom 12 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 4 mm
- Max focal length 48 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Filter Size 43 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38.5 - 462 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 2 sec
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Additional Features Built-in speaker, USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print, Display brightness control, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording, Backlight compensation, Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recording, PictBridge support
- Time Code Yes
- Remote control Remote control - Infrared
- Software Drivers & Utilities
- Included Accessories Battery pack, SDHC Memory card, USB cable, Component video cable, AC adaptor, AC cable, DC cable, Remote, A/V Cable
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.44 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 183,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Features Zoom
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Component video output, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x Microphone
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Surround
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable kit, 1, 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter + battery charger - External
- Battery type - Lithium ion
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 250,000 pixels
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.9 in
- Depth 5.4 in
- Height 2.6 in
- Weight 15.2 oz
Product Photos
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