Panasonic HDC-SD9 Expert Reviews

The Panasonic HDC-SD9 is one of the smallest and lightest full-size camcorders we've tested, and yet it still manages to pack in a good number of features -- you can even manually adjust aperture and shutter speed, which is unusual in this class

Compact and lightweight ; saturated colours

Moderate to low-light videos look cloudy ; some awkward design choices ; smallish LCD with terrible colour reproduction ; awful bundled software

The Panasonic HDC-SD9's compact size is great and it's relatively inexpensive, which is always a good thing. But despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance are too inconsistent for us to give it a full thumbs-up

The HDC-SD9 is a joy to use and feels really good in your hand

Stylish design ; Solid build ; Impressive spec ; Compact ; Good picture quality

Awkward controls ; No microphone input

Panasonic includes a reasonable selection of kit, including a composite cable, remote control, battery charger, power cable and a component cable. Our test footage was very satisfactory and, all in all, we were impressed by the reasonably priced HDC-SD9

If you've been keeping an eye on the camcorder market, you'll know tape and disks are conceding to models that record high quality video onto memory cards. Panasonic started the ball rolling 18 months ago with the SD1, which used a new format called ...

Small camera, big picture. Great features, superb quality, ideal for newcomers to HD.

Panasonic's tiny HDC-SD9 camcorder represents the third generation of high-definition camcorders that record exclusively to an SD memory card. Designed for point-and-shoot video photographers, it is claimed as the world's smallest and lightest Full-HD ...

Overall performance was good for the SD9's specifications. Exposure and focusing adjustments were quick and accurate for most shots, although video was often slightly over-exposed when auto mode was used in bright light and focus slowed slightly in ...

Key improvements over the SD5 make this a still more enticing pocket HD camcorder prospect

But there are some key changes. The big addition is progressive scanning for true Full HD - the SD5 only recorded interlaced HD. Then there's the new 17Mb/s AVCHD "HA" quality mode, as well as 13Mb/s HG, although recording in HA will only allow you to ...

Whether you're in the market for a new camcorder for that trip of a lifetime or are a newcomer thinking of getting into video blogging, there's plenty of choice when it comes to how (and in which format) you record your home movies.

Small yet well constructed, fast in operation, storage capacity expandable via larger SDHC media

Storage via SD media only, picture and sound not as impressive as competing larger-build models

While it seems like a good mid-range option, performance in low light is not as good as the others, with overall picture quality not as sharp. Auto white balance performance is also variable, and its audio is not quite as 'full' sounding as we'd like. ...

Acclaimed for its three-CCD sensor set-up, Panasonic's HDC-SD9 is half the size of competing camcorders - due in part to its favouring of SD storage.

While you must sacrifice a little quality to get a camcorder as diminutive as the Panasonic HDC-SD9, given the ease of use and responsiveness, many will may feel it's a sacrifice worth making.

High quality from a pocket camera

High quality from a pocket camera

With this 3 CCD, full HD camera Panasonic has succeeded in bringing a very compact model into the market. On top of the excellent image quality, this camcorder also has advanced features like face detection and the unique Intelligence Shooting guide. ...