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Based on 9 expert reviews, the average rating for Panasonic HDC-SD5 is 4.2/5. Expert Reviews for Camcorders are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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Review summary of Panasonic HDC-SD5

(07/10/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 56828 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
96.0 / 100.0
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Panasonic HDC-SD5

(23/02/08)
Summary: 5 experts have reviewed the Panasonic HDC-SD5, giving it an average score of 78 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review
Country: UK
78.0 / 100.0
Testwinner US Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD5

(23/02/08)
Summary: 5 experts have reviewed the Panasonic HDC-SD5, giving it an average score of 78 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review
Country: US
78.0 / 100.0
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panasonic hdc-sd5

(01/02/08)
Summary: 23 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 79 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
79.0 / 100.0
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Panasonic HDC-SD5EG-K

(01/01/08)
Summary: Buying a camcorder is increasingly confusing. Not only do you have to choose between standard and high definition, there are at least four different types of recording format available. Panasonic's HDC-SD5 opts for the relatively new AVCHD, recording to SD cards, and as such it's one of the smallest camcorders you can buy. Read the full review
Country: UK
5.0 / 6.0
Techradar Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD5


Summary: Panasonic's ground-breaking HDC-SD1, released earlier this year, wasn't the first video camera to allow HD video recording to truly flash media. But it remains the best 3CCD HD solid-state video camera by a mile - partly because it combines great optics with a relatively new system of compression called AVCHD to cram lots of complex... Read the full review
Pros: ; >Enjoyable to handle and easy to useAmazingly good images
Cons: ; >No mic and headphone socketsAudio affected by light wind noise outdoors
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
T3 Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD5


Summary: Glamcorder. Read the full review
Verdict: We say A capable, consumer-friendly camcorder in a lip-smacking body
Pros: ; Compact size. Great HD footage.
Cons: ; Limited capacity. Only shoots in AVCHD.
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
Stuff.tv Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD5


Summary: Panasonic's SD5 claims the smallest Full-HD 3CCD camcorder crown ¿ but has too much been lost shrinking it down from the impressive SD1?... Read the full review
Verdict: Panasonic's done it again. The world's smallest Full-HD 3CCD camcorder is also one of the world's best. Modest cutbacks aside, it's a real gem
Country: UK
5.0 / 5.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD5 review


Summary: : The Panasonic HDC-SD5 delivers fantastic HD video and accessible but clever features in a petite package -- we just wish it had more memory... Read the full review
Verdict: The Panasonic HDC-SD5 delivers fantastic HD video and accessible but clever features in a petite package -- we just wish it had more memory
Pros: ; Compact size; first-rate video
Cons: ; Flash memory fills up fast
Country: UK
7.8 / 10.0
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Panasonic HDC-SD5


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Using SD cards as its sole recording media, the HDC-SD5 maybe light and compact, but is it desirable?
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0

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