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Panasonic HDC-SD1 comparison

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Product name
Price $749.90 $479.00 to $869.95 $887.00 $1,063.00 to $1,458.86 $499.99 to $1,699.99
CNET editors' rating
Average user rating 0 stars
Release date April 01, 2009 January 09, 2008 April 08, 2008
The Bottom Line A solid SD-based camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 nevertheless suffers from a few performance issues and an annoying design. While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. Despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance of the Panasonic HDC-SD9 are a bit too inconsistent. A very good prosumer HD camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-TM300 nevertheless has an annoying touch-screen interface. One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon Vixia HF100, delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package.
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Features
Lens apertureF/1.8-2.8
F/1.8-3.2
F/1.8-2.8
F/1.8-2.8
F/1.8-3.0
Flash typeBuilt-in flash
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Info unavailable
Media typeFlash card
Flash card
Flash card
Flash card
Flash card
Optical zoom12 x
15 x
10 x
12 x
12 x
Optical sensor type3CCD
CMOS
3CCD
CMOS
CMOS
Video input typeCamcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Camcorder
Digital zoom700 x
300 x
700 x
700 x
200 x
Battery technologyLithium ion
Lithium ion
Info unavailableLithium ion
Info unavailable
Battery included qty1
1
Info unavailable1
Info unavailable
Min illumination2 lux
0.4 lux
1 lux
1 lux
Info unavailable
Weight15.2 oz
12 oz
Info unavailable13.6 oz
13.4 oz
Image stabilizerOptical
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical
Optical (Advanced O.I.S.)
Optical (SuperRange)
Optical sensor size1/4"
1/4"
1/6"
1/4.1"
1/3.2"
Effective sensor resolution1.5 megapixels
2.99 megapixels
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailable
Service & support typeInfo unavailable1 year warranty
Info unavailableInfo unavailable1 year warranty
Manual focusManual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
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