Panasonic HDC-SD1

Generally high-quality video and decent stills; nice manual feature set. (cnet.com)

Generally high-quality video and decent stills; nice manual feature set (cnet.co.uk)

alaTest Review Summary

We have collected and analysed 39 expert reviews and 77 user reviews from international sources. The alaScore™ for this product is 96/100 = Excellent. Experts rate this product 81/100 and users rate it 86/100. The average review date is 21-07-2007. We have compared these reviews to 66325 reviews from other Camcorders. Last update: 20-11-2008.

116 reviews

November, 2008

81 / 100

39 Experts

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86 / 100

77 Users

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Rank  11

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Key Features

Camcorder - High Definition - 1.7 Mpix - optical zoom: 12 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - flash card

Expert Reviews (39)

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Panasonic HDC-SD1

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A solid SD-based camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 nevertheless suffers from a few performance issues and an annoying design.

Generally high-quality video and decent stills; nice manual feature set.

Sluggish autofocus; poor automatic white balance; uncomfortable design with some poor feature implementations.

The body of Panasonic's 1.1-pound HDC-SD1, which records high-definition 1,44...

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Panasonic HDC-SD1

By Lori Grunin (cnet.co.uk)

A flash memory camcorder with joystick navigation, Panasonic's HCD-SD1 has a small design and boasts loads of shooting features with superb high-definition video quality

Generally high-quality video and decent stills; nice manual feature set

Sluggish autofocus; poor automatic white balance; uncomfortable design with some poor feature implementations

A solid SD-based camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 nevertheless suffers from a few performance issues and a difficult design

The body of Panasonic's 500g HDC-SD1, which records high definition 1,440x1,0...

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Quick Review Camcorders: Panasonic HDC-SD1

By Michael Perlman (easycamcorders.com)

On the runway this year, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 ($1299 MSRP) is turning heads. It's small, sexy, and generates an appealing video image in bright light. The SD1 is also the first AVCHD camcorder to record directly onto bite-sized SDHC cards, and provides a...

User Reviews (77)

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"I-Pod of consumer cameras"

By memograph (cnet.com)

I am a veteran videojournalist, used many pro... 

Great design, no tape, HD in a budget. 3 ccd, small

No extended battery, no web cam.

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"File format is achilles heel"

By hbvoyager (cnet.com)

I realize I'm breaking ranks with other revie... 

nice quality, easy-to-use camera

file format unusable, extremely poor editing software

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"Great Video"

By scott.cropper (cnet.com)

We got this camera at work to take and edit v... 

Zoom, Compact Size, SD Card, Lens, Accessories, Takes Good Photos

Takes some adjustment to use depending on hand size

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