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Submitted by Dave Barker, 28/09/07
Panasonic HDC-SD5 Camcorder
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I have tended to stick to Sony camcorders but decided to try the Panasonic after reading a couple of reviews of it. On receiving the camcorder and opening the box I was amazed at its incredibly small size. The control buttons are all well laid out at the back of the camera and the functions for operating the camera (accessed by the joystick) are easy to understand, the only niggle being the very small joystick which is very fiddly to operate. The camera is very comfortable in use with the side contoured to fit the palm of the hand. The camera gave excellent clear video and photographs due no doubt to the 3 CCD and the Leica lens. The supplied software is very basic but there is another disk with Pinnacle Studio HD but unfortunately this is a trial version. For some strange reason when downloading video or photos to a computer the supplied AC adapter has to be used and this means removing the battery so I suppose a card reader would come in useful here. One big disappointment was that
How long have you used the product?
Less than 1 month
- What are the strengths?
- Incredible small size. Excellent pics. Very comfortable to hold. Menus are easy to understand
- What are the weaknesses?
- No SDHC card supplied. Joystick small and fiddly. Poor software.
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Review summary of Panasonic HDC-SD5 (09/10/09)
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Verdict: alaTest has collected and analysed 187 reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD5 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 81/100 and users 84/100. Compa...
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Summary: : The Panasonic HDC-SD5 delivers fantastic HD video and accessible but clever features in a petite package -- we just wish it had more me... Read the full review
Pros: Compact size; first-rate video
Cons: Flash memory fills up fast
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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.
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Panasonic HDC-SD5
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Verdict: Using SD cards as its sole recording media, the HDC-SD5 maybe light and compact, but is it desirable?
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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... 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
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