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Others | Home » » » Panasonic HDC-SD100 Flash Memory High Definition Camcorder with 12x Optical Zoom | | | | | | | Description: | | Welcome to the Full-High-Definition Age
Expressive, true-to-life images that convey deep emotion. Panasonic carefully crafted the HDC-SD100 so you wouldn't have to accept any compromise in the images you shoot. This remarkable HD camcorder lets you capture artistically beautiful images with superb detail and deep, vivid colors. It gives you the advanced creative control you need to capture images just the way you see them in your mind's eye. And it's super-easy to use, with instant automatic settings for capturing perfect shots in almost any situation. Artistic Beauty. Advanced Creativity. Automatic Control. With the new HDC-SD100 camcorder, Panasonic gives you a tool for making videos that you'll enjoy creating today and viewing for years to come.
When It Comes to Beauty, There's Simply No Match for Full-HD
Panasonic HD camcorders record 1920 x 1080 full-HD images1 - the highest level of HD quality there is. Viewed on an HDTV, the pictures are so sharp and clear that you can even distinguish textures. That's the kind of image quality you want when capturing special moments - the kind of moments that will only come once, but that you'll want to enjoy forever. When it comes to capturing beautiful images, an HD camcorder is the best choice. And when it comes to HD camcorders, make Panasonic your choice.
Capture Expressive Images, with Rich, Vivid Color
The HDC-SD100 features Panasonic's new 3MOS sensor. With about 22 times the light-receiving area of a CCD sensor, this high-sensitivity, high-precision imaging element captures vibrant, faithful color and provides outstanding performance in low lighting. The 3MOS system uses separate MOS sensors to capture the red, green and blue light components, so no light is wasted. You capture rich, expressive video with vivid colors and super-fine details that make your images come alive.
Manual Controls the Freedom to go beyond the Ordinary< | | | Features: | |
• Panasonic's first AVCHD camcorder with 3MOS system -- provides improved color reproduction
• Comes with Advanced O.I.S.; HD advanced pure color engine
• Includes a new Leica Dicomar lens -- with improved resolution and contrast
• 'iA' mode enables image stabilization, contrast correction and face detection to be automatically activated
• 12x optical zoom; Records to SD Memory Card
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.1 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.2 inches | | Product Height:
| 4.5 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.75 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 4.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great HD on a budgetApr 09, 2009
By LIGHT Dad
I was worried about having to convert the compressed files from the memory card into editable files for FCP. Using Voltaic, I was able to make the conversion easily. The camera is so light, you hardly know its in your hand. The deciding factor in chosing this camera is that it has a view finder - an important feature for close work. I love being able to shoot for long periods and not having to worry about changing tapes. It may not be the best (technically) HD camcorder out there, but for the price, it is great for most every situation.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Review after two years of ownership.Nov 01, 2010
By KTM3009v
"Desert Raider"
This is a fantastic lightweight camera. I don't know the story behind current pricing but I paid $530 for my camera.
Pros: The camera makes high definition video and you can choose between 1920, 1080, or 720. Most video I take is at the highest resolution. The camera can take still images. You can choose between recording with the view finder or the LCD screen. The sound recording is incredible for little camera with no external mounted microphones. Choose between recording sound in front of you or in 5.1 surround sound. My discovery is that surround sound picks up too much background noise such as cheering parents at soccer games.
Cons: My photo graphs are at a lower resolution than I would like and it takes a long time for the camera to focus and set. The battery needs much more juice and I am currently shopping on Amazon for a new one. The camera has been used on the field during softball games where dust is an issue and now the automatic lens cap is sticking and I have been unable to fix it. Video management!!! Did I know what I was getting into? No. I have recorded hours of family vacations, softball, and soccer games. The purchase of this camera has led me to buying seven terrabytes of disk storage, a blue ray disk burner and different brands of DVD and Blue Ray media. My concern is long term storage of my newly recorded video. What to do? DVD's don't last and Blue Ray can be even less reliable over time. My goal is to not let my video disappear like the old Super 8 video from my youth and the VHS from recent history. How can I safely store video?
Video editing: Roxio was the most unstable program I have ever used. Period! Don't buy it. I have had great success using Cyberlink Power Director Ultra 8. I no long have Panasonic's video capture program installed. I believe Panasonic's video capture program was called HD Writer. I could not figure it out and it seemed cubersome to use. Two thumbs down.
Bottom line is Yes this is a great camera.
panasonic sd100Jun 19, 2009
By James A. Geiman
I own this and recorded music video using the panasonic and a sony ex1 you can see the results [...] (When sonny gets Blue) The ex1 is a [...] camera the hdc sd100 was not as good but for the 10xless price it held its own. I needed to tweek the final video with sony vegas but I was pleased. I love the manual settings. the color is very good, the only downside was low light performance so I purchased some sima 20xls.
Compact with good image qualityMar 11, 2009
By B. Casadonte
Excellent camera... very compact with good image quality. Love the high definition and its perfect for home movies! I would recommend this camera to anyone, unless you have really big hands. It might be a little cumbersome to turn the recording on and off with your thumb if your hands are big.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Very Good Flashcam!!!Jul 07, 2009
By S. Chinn
This handy flash camera does everything advertised. The video is smooth with vivid colors. Although not as small as the Canon SF200, this camera is large enough for the average sized hand to get a good grip and keep a steady shot. This Panasonic is one of the few camcorders in this price range with an EVF, a feature which I prefer to use. For those who like a bit of manual control, Panasonic's implementation is very intuitive. Like any other AVCHD camcorder, you will need good software to render the video. The HD writer software that came with the camera is adequate, but Apple's iMovie, or products from Pinnacle and Adobe are better.
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