Panasonic HDC-SD1 Review | ZDNet: Reviews

Reviews of the Panasonic HDC-SD1

7.3

CNET Review

July 26, 2007

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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9.7

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 10, 2008

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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8.0

maclife.com

By Helmut Kobler | December 7, 2007

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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10

t3.com

By T3 Online | October 29, 2007

Review Summary: A perfect home movie-maker to match your HD-ready flat panel

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7.0

digitalartsonline.co.uk

By Alan Stafford and Neil Bennett | August 6, 2007

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

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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