Panasonic HDC-SD1 and HDC-DX1 AVCHD Camcorders Compared by John Neely Published on Dec 6, 2006 4:00 PM

Panasonic HDC-SD1 and HDC-DX1 AVCHD Camcorders in Context
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3 (Review, Specs, $969.99)
Price	$1,499.95	$1,399.95	$1499.99	$1399.99	$1299.00	$1399.99
Video
Image Sensor	3 x 1/4" CCD	3 x 1/4" CCD	1 x 1/3" ClearVID CMOS	1 x 1/3" ClearVID CMOS	1 x 2.7" CMOS	1 x 1/3" ClearVID CMOS
Gross pixels per Sensor	560K x 3	560K x 3	2100K	2100K	2960K	2100K
Effective pixels	TBA	TBA	1434K	1434K	2070K	1434K
Frame Rates	480/60i 1080/60i	480/60i 1080/60i	480/60i 1080/60i	480/60i 1080/60i	480/60i 1080/60i	480/60i 1080/60i
Media
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
HD Media	SDHC	DVD	HDD	DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL	MiniDV Tape	MiniDV Tape
Lens and Optical Features
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
Optical/Digital Zoom	12x / 120x	12x / 120x	10x / 80x	10x / 80x	10x / 200x	10x / 80x
Lens F-Stop	F1.8 - F2.8	F1.8 - F2.8	F1.8 - F2.9	F1.8 - F2.9	F1.8 - F3.0	F1.8 - F2.9
Focal Length	3.0 mm - 30 mm	3.0 mm - 30 mm	5.1 mm - 51 mm	5.1 mm - 51 mm	6.1 mm - 61 mm	5.1 mm - 51 mm
Minimum illumination	6 lux (2 lux in Color Night Mode)	6 lux (2 lux in Color Night Mode)	5 lux	5 lux	5 lux	5 lux
Filter Diameter	43 mm	43 mm	30 mm	30 mm	37 mm	30 mm
LCD/Viewfinder
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
Viewfinder	Color Pixels	Color Pixels	Color 123K Pixels	Color 123K Pixels	Color 123K	Color 123K Pixels
LCD	Color 3.0" 251K Pixels	Color 3.0" 251K Pixels	Color 3.5" 211K Pixels	Color 3.5" 211K Pixels	Color 2.8" 210K Pixels	Color 2.7" 211K Pixels
Audio
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
Microphone IN	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Headphone	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
AV Out	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Zoom
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
Zoom Controls	Lever	Lever	Lever, Ring	Lever, Ring	Slider	Lever, Dial
Manual Controls and Handling
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
Shutter Speed	1/60 - 1/8000	1/60 - 1/8000	1/60-1/500	1/60-1/500	1/8 - 1/2000	1/20 - 1/500
White Balance	Auto, Manual, Outdoor,Indoor, Fluorescent	Auto, Manual, Outdoor,Indoor, Fluorescent	Auto, Manual, Indoor, Outdoor	Auto, Manual, Indoor, Outdoor	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Set (Manual)	Auto, Manual, Indoor, Outdoor
Zebra Patterning	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No
Exposure Range	TBA Iris, F1.8 - F16	TBA Iris, F1.8 - F16	24 Steps (EV)	24 Steps (EV)	22 Steps (EV) Iris, F1.8 - F8.0	24 Steps (EV)
Gain	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Ring Controls	Yes - zoom	Yes - zoom	Yes,	Yes	No	Yes,
Color Bars	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Still Features
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
Still Resolutions	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	2304 x 1728	2304 x 1728	2048 x 1512	2304 x 1728
Still Media	SDHC	SDHC	HDD, MemoryStick Duo	MemoryStick Duo	MiniSD	MemoryStick Duo
Ports
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
IEEE 1394	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
USB	Yes, 2.0	Yes, 2.0	Yes, 2.0	Yes, 2.0		Yes, 1.1
HDMI out	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
S-Video IN/OUT	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Composite Video Terminal	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accessory Shoe	No	No	Yes, Sony Advanced Interface Shoe	Yes, Sony Advanced Interface Shoe	No	Yes, Sony Advanced Interface Shoe
Other
Model	HDC-SD1	HDC-DX1	Sony HDR-SR1	Sony HDR-UX1	Canon HV10	Sony HDR-HC3
Dimensions	72 x 69 x 142 mm (2.8" x 2.7" x 5.6")	92 x 91 x 174 mm (3.6" x 3.6" x 6.9")	78 x 84 x 165 mm (3.1" x 3.3" x 6.5")	76 x 89 x 165mm (3” x 3.5” x 6.5”)	56 x 104 x 106 mm (2.2" x 4.1" x 4.2")	82 x 78 x 139 mm (3.25" x 3.1" x 5.5")
Weight	430g (.95 lb.)	680g (1.50 lb.)	720g (1.59 lb.)	740g (1.63 lb.)	600g (1.32 lb.)	600g (1.32 lb.)
Power Consumption	DC 7.2 / 9.3 V	DC 7.2 / 7.3 V	4.1W / 4.4W	5.0W / 5.2W	17W	4.9W / 5.1W