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Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 8 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: HDC-SD9
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Product Summary
Panasonic HDC-SD9
price range: $879.95
Despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance of the Panasonic HDC-SD9 are a bit too inconsistent.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 8 reviews
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
by jepz422864 on April 27, 2008
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Great video and sound quality, easy to use,"
by drj444 on March 23, 2008
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"Awesome HD camcorder for the price!"
by dpg4macman on July 24, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: HDC-SD9
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 700 x
- Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
- Optical Sensor Type 3CCD
- Min Illumination 1 lux
- Digital Video Format AVCHD
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Min Shutter Speed 1/24 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Interpolated Still Resolution 2.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Face Detection Yes
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Camcorder remote control
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 8 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 - 3 mm - 30 mm - F/1.8-2.8
- Focal Length 3 mm - 30 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.8
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 3 mm
- Max focal length 30 mm
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Filter Size 37 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Additional Features DPOF support, Face detection, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Takes photos while movie recording, Dolby Digital 5.1 channel recording
- Remote control Camcorder remote control
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 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
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included Component video cable, A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 300,000 pixels
Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Secaucus, NJ. 07094
- Phone: 800/662-3537
