Panasonic HDC-SD10 Review
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June 8th, 2009
Summary
The Panasonic HDC-SD10 camcorder combines a light weight and compact design with full-HD 1920 x 1080i recording cabability. It features a high-powered 16x optical zoom to get those extreme close-ups. It offers an Intelligent Auto function which picks out the best scene mode for any given shot. Other notable features include an intuitive 2.7-inch wide touch-screen interface, SDHC/SD memory card recording, and Advanced O.I.S. which detects and corrects hand-shake.
We haven’t had a chance to fully test this product yet, but we’ve assembled this helpful overview of relevant information on it.
Manufacturer Info
MSRP: $549.99
Available Colors: Silver/Black - Silver/Red.
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Specs
IMAGE SENSOR
Image Sensor 1/6" MOS
Total Pixels 1.47 megapixels
Effective Pixels
Motion Image 1.17 megapixels [16:9]
Still Image 1.17 megapixels [16:9]
LENS SECTION
F Value F1.8(WIDE)/2.8(TELE)
Optical Zoom 16x
Digital Zoom 40x- 1000x
Focal Length 2.95-47.2 mm
Filter Diameter 30.5mm
35mm Film camera Equivalent 44.1-706mm (16:9)
CAMERA SECTION
Standard illumination 1400 lx
Minimum Illumination 9 lx (1/25 Low Light Mode) / 1 lx (Colour Night View Mode)
Image Stabilizer Advanced O.I.S. [Optical Image Stabilization] with Active Mode
Focus Auto / Manual
White Balance Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set
Shutter Speed
Motion Image Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25-1/8000 , OFF : 1/50-1/8000
Still Image Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25-1/8000 , OFF : 1/50-1/8000(Progressive : 1/25-1/500)
Iris Auto / Manual
Backlight Compensation Yes
MONITOR
Monitor(LCD) 2.7 Wide LCD ( 230,400 pixels)
STILL IMAGE SECTION
Recording Format JPEG
Rcording Image Size
Creating still picture from motion picture 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]
Simultaneous Recording 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]
Still Picture 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]
Flash Yes
DPOF Max. 999 images
Pict Bridge Yes
RECORDING SECTION
Signal System 1080 / 50i
Recording Format MPEG4-AVC/H.264 (AVCHD standard compliant)
Recording Mode HA (17Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HG (13Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HX (9Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HE (6Mbps / VBR) , (1440 x 1080)
Playback Mode HA (17Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HG (13Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HX (9Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) / HE (6Mbps / VBR) , (1440 x 1080)
Audio Recording System Dolby Digital (2ch)
Microphone 2ch Stereo, Zoom mic.
Speaker Dynamic type
Media Remaining Indication Yes
INTERFACE
AV Out
HDMI Yes (mini)
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed
Video component Yes
OTHERS
LED Video Light Yes
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
AC Adaptor Yes
AC Cable Yes
DC Cable Yes
Rechargeable Battery Pack min. 725 mAh / Lithium-Ion
Video Component Cable Yes
AV Cable Yes
USB Cable Yes
Included Software HD Writer AE 1.5
GENERAL
Media SD/SDHC Memory Card
On-Screen Display Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Netherlandic, Turkish, Swedish
Power Supply DC7.2V / 9.3V
Power Consumption (W) 5.5
Weight (w/o Battery) approx. 227g
Dimension (W x H x D) [mm]
Width [mm] 48
Height [mm] 63
Depth [mm] 115
Dimension (W x H x D) [inch]
Depth [inch] 4.53
Height [inch] 2.48
Width [inch] 1.89