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User reviews
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18 out of 18 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Love the camera, a few things less than perfect"
Pros: The zoom is great! The image stabilization is good enough to get usable hand-held video at full zoom if you're careful, 40gig hd great!
Cons: Standard Def, one ccd, needing to switch to a/c power when downloading hd to computer, bundled software will not support dvd+ format,
Summary: Ok, to start with I'm a Novice camcorder user... read more
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8 out of 8 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"Best of the entry-level HDD camcorders."
Pros: Easy controls, useful features.
Cons: .MOD file format, PC transfer needs AC plugged in.
Summary: I had the JVC Everio HDD camera and exchanged... read more
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Cheap, light weight, easy to use video camera for non-tech-savvy users"
Pros: Easy to use, light weight, cheap, decent quality, excelent built-in microphone
Cons: Software is lacking but usable, some may find the controls are small and difficult to use.
Summary: My parents, both in their 60's, recently purc... read more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: Easy to use camcorder. No tapes to bother with. 42x zoom is amazing. OPTICAL image stabilisation is awesome. I love Panasonic cmacorders (have for years) as the mircrophone ZOOMS with the lens!!
Windcut feature works well too.Cons: Apart from the software (which to me is minor as there are many more editing software programs out there) I DO NOT have any cons to this camera, for the pricepoint.
Summary: Important thing to mention is the pricepoint.... read more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
2.0 stars
"Software problems are fixable"
Pros: Nice camera. Takes really good video. Easy to use and setup.
Cons: If you can't get the video off the camera it really is useless after about 15 hours. Most folks don't have the time or money, to be aggravated with this problem. My summary below will hopefully help anyone who has one or may want one.
Summary: Same problem as everyone that probably has on... read more
Where to buy
Panasonic SDR-H40:
$209.95 - $449.95
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