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Panasonic HDC-SD40
130 reviews
May, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 130 reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD40. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and image quality. The price and portability also get good feedback. Reviews are divided on the durability, and some have doubts about the memory.
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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HDC-SD40 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic HDC-SD40
alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 user reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD40 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Reviews about the zoom and image quality are on the whole positive. The price and portability are also appreciated.
usability, portability, price, image quality, zoom
81% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
May, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic HDC-SD40
alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD40 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the battery and durability. The size and portability are also appreciated, whereas some have doubts about the memory.
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92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
May, 2025
Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)
Panasonic HDC-SD40
Panasonic's HDC-SD40 packs a wealth of features into a tiny chassis, for a reasonable price.
Comprehensive manual settings, Optical image stabilisation, Built-in LED video light
CMOS doesn't have Full HD resolution, Optical zoom smaller than some competitors, No built-in memory
Nov, 2011
Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)
Panasonic HDC 40 review
Like their cheap competitors from Sony and Canon, Panasonic's budget-priced HDR-SD40, TM40 and TM41 are only nominally high-definition; where HD requires a minimum of 2.07-megapixel resolution, these and their ilk use lower-resolution sensors and...
They're compact and have manual controls, a zoom lens, and a video light, which is nice for the price of the Panasonic HDC-SD40, TM40 and TM41 .
When it comes to video quality, you're getting what you pay for.
Panasonic's HDC-TM40, TM41 and SD40 are some of the cheapest camcorders you can buy with a zoom lens and manual controls. If you care about video quality, spend a little more money on another model; if you don't, buy the cheapest one of these you can...
Oct, 2011
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Good quality video and pics
Very easy to strat up, good quality video with excellent still pictures. cant say about a long video and editing in computer yet, but so far very happy with the HD quality for this price.
Aug, 2012
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Great quality recordings.
Despite being very light & having a plastic case, the video quality is superb. For the price, it's fantastic quality, easy to operate & has advanced features if you want them. A great purchase.
Jul, 2012
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Good value for money
The video camcorder appears to function fine at the moment
Jul, 2012
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Nice little camera
I just want to say the camera is perfect in terms of size, design and simple operating system. I've yet to do full recording but have gone through it and I love it. I would recommend anyone buying this camera is good.
Jul, 2012
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Good compact camcorder
Bought this camera to record special moments of my new son.
Jul, 2012
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Great little camera
Much smaller and lighter than I could have hoped for.
Jul, 2012
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Great camcorder
Only had this a couple of weeks but workign great so far. Very simple to use, picture quality is amazing and battery working great.
Jul, 2012
Consumer review (argos.co.uk)
Good buy.
Easy to use, good battery life,light weight and compact.
Jul, 2012
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