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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 purchased a Panasonic SDR-H40 video camera. I did my "son" duties, showing them how to use it while ensuring them there was no way to break it by playing with it. Mom was making short videos in no time. I would say this video camera is perfect for non-tech savvy parents and young children. While the provided software is lacking, and only work with Windows computers, this camera itself will work fine with Apple computers - in fact, Apple users will be able to make better movies due the software Apple computers are provided with (iMovie and iDVD). This is a great video camera for the masses.
This small, light video camera must be plugged into the wall before you can transfer video to your computer. There is also an accessory DVD drive which will let you save video to DVD disks without the use of a computer.
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It has been at least 10 years since I've bought a camcorder and this new technology confuses me a bit. I have an MacBook with both iMovie and iDVD. Do I need special software? What steps do I take to load footage from the video camera to my apple computer?
Thanks,
Suzanne
Where to buy
Panasonic SDR-H40:
$399.95
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