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Panasonic HDC-SD1 Camcorder Reviewby John NeelyPublished on Apr 2, 2007 6:00 PM
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| Core Specs | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Low Price | 549.90 |
| Format | AVCHD |
| Class | Consumer |
| High Definition |  |
| Imager and Processing | |
| Sensor Size (in.) | 1/4 |
| Sensor Count | 3 |
| Gross Pixel Count Video | 1680000.00 |
| Gross Pixel Count Still | 1680000.00 |
| Effective Pixel Count Video | 1560000.00 |
| Effective Pixel Count Still | 1560000.00 |
| Progressive Scan (output) |  |
| Still Pixel Shifting | 0 |
| Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum | 1920x1080 |
| Lens | |
| Optical Zoom | 12.00 |
| Digital Zoom | 30.00 |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 43.00 |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 4.00 |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 48.00 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 0.00 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 0.00 |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.80 |
| F-stop Maximum | 2.80 |
| Minimum Lux (reported) | 6.00 |
| Image Stabilization | OIS |
| Manual/Automatic Contols | |
| Manual Focus Type | Joystick |
| Manual Exposure | |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 0 |
| Manual Aperture | |
| Manual Aperture Max (f/) | 1.80 |
| Manual Aperture Min (f/) | 16.00 |
| Manual Shutter Speed | |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 12 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/60 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/8000 |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Manual, Indoor, Outdoor |
| Manual Gain | |
| Manual Gain Steps | 5 |
| Manual Audio Modes | |
| Audio Dubbing | |
| Auto/Easy Mode | |
| Other Manual Controls | Zebra, Guidelines, Color bars |
| Special Night Mode(s) | MagicPix |
| Ports | |
| Firewire | |
| USB | |
| Composite (RCA) In | |
| Composite (RCA) Out | |
| S-Video In | |
| S-Video Out | |
| Component In | |
| Component Out | |
| HDMI | |
| Microphone In | |
| Headphone Out | |
| XLR In | |
| Control L | |
| Other Control Interface(s) | SD/SDHC Card |
| Body | |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (gram) | 430.00 |
| Width (mm) | 74.00 |
| Height (mm) | 69.00 |
| Length (mm) | 142.00 |
| Body Color(s) | Silver/White |
| Accessory Shoe | |
| Accessory Shoe Hot | |
| LCD Size (in.) | 3.00 |
| LCD Resolution (Pixels) | 250000 |
| Touch Screen | |
| Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) | 0.00 |
| Video Light | |
| Flash | |
| Still Media | SD/SDHC Card |
| Still Media Included | 4GB SDHC Card |
| Other | |
| Sister Model Down | SDR-S150 |
| Included Battery | VW-VBG130 |
| Included Battery Life (min.) | 97 |
| Recording Quality Options | HF, HN, HE |
| Max Recording Time (min.) | 40.00 |
| Webcam | |
| Included Software | HD Writer Ver 1.0 |
| Included Remote Control | |
| Ratings | |
| Video Performance | 8.75 |
| Video Resolution | 18.00 |
| Low Light Performance | 5.00 |
| Stabilization | 9.03 |
| Wide Angle | 10.40 |
| Compression | 6.00 |
| Media | 6.00 |
| Editing | 4.00 |
| Front | 7.25 |
| Back | 6.00 |
| Left | 7.25 |
| Right | 5.50 |
| Top | 5.50 |
| Automatic Controls | 6.50 |
| Overall Manual Controls | 6.75 |
| Zoom | 6.00 |
| Zoom Power/Ratio | 12.00 |
| Focus | 5.00 |
| Exposure and Aperture | 5.62 |
| Shutter Speed | 8.10 |
| White Balance | 5.50 |
| Gain | 6.00 |
| Other Manual Controls | 3.50 |
| Still Features | 7.00 |
| Still Performance | 9.60 |
| Still Resolution | 6.20 |
| Ease of Use | 7.75 |
| Handling | 5.75 |
| Menu | 6.50 |
| Portability | 8.00 |
| LCD and Viewfinder | 5.00 |
| Battery Life | 9.70 |
| Audio | 7.00 |
| Playback | 4.00 |
| Connectivity | 7.00 |
| Other Features | 4.50 |
| Value | 2.50 |