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28 out of 32 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Very good HDD camcorder DO NOT pay attention to the other review"
Pros: easy hdd access to your movies thru the computer
Cons: the still picture quality is not good
Summary: the camera does what is supposed to do: record your videos in the hdd and transfer them into your computer.
For the previous person who reviewed this camcorder: you do not need the actual software that the camera brings, you can just drag and dro... read more >> -
11 out of 16 people found this review helpful
2.5 stars
"descent price for size and picture qualty"
Pros: high storage capacity
Cons: limited data transfer options
Summary: I purchased the SDR-H18 for the HDD and because it had at least as good a picture quality as the other Panisonics I had owned previously. I also liked the fact that it had the ability to film in 16:9 widescreen or full frame. What I hadn't expected ... read more >>
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
3.0 stars
"OK, but not editing-friendly"
Pros: LONG zoom, ok video quality and stabilization
Cons: HDD footage seems to be jerky, not editing friendly (see review)
Summary: If you're a soccer mom and you love to zoom, zoom, and zoom in some more, this is great for you. There isn't really anything hard to understand about this camera.
If you plan to edit large amounts of video from this cord, I wouldn't recommen... read more >> -
7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Great overall package, but images a little dull around the edges"
Pros: Great focus finding in zoom, easy to navigate, warmer colors
Cons: A little trouble to set up the first time on the computer, images not as sharp as other cameras
Summary: I bought one of these at the same time as a Sony DCR-SR42 camera, for almost exactly the same price. This was superior to that camera in every way, except that the image is a little less sharp. You can still read a promo poster across a store, and a... read more >>
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Very handy camera. Good features/quality for cost. Software and files a bit tricky"
Pros: Lightweight, Good fit to hand, easy menus, great capacity, good quality of video, O.I.S. great w/ zoom.
Cons: Provided software very clunky, aspect ratio bug {easy workaround though}, no USB access only w/ AC adapter
Summary: This is my second camcorder, and wow what an improvement. The physical size and capacity are just out of this world. My wife is not very technical and she had no issue getting going with it. The menus are very easy to navigate using the thumb and th... read more >>
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