Panasonic HDC-SD9 Expert Reviews

THE HDC-SD9 is an evolutionary upgrade of the SD5 and stands out from the majority of competitors.

Ultra lightweight design, stunning 'full HD' video resolution, improved battery/SD card arrangement, solid still images mode, Face Detection technology

SDHC media not cheap, no external microphone jack

The HDC-SD9 is an evolutionary upgrade of the SD5. While the majority of changes are arguably minor, they combine to lift the camcorder head-and-shoulders above its predecessor, not to mention the majority of competitors.

Ultra lightweight design, stunning 'full HD' video resolution, improved battery/SD card arrangement, solid still images mode, Face Detection technology

SDHC media not cheap, no external microphone jack

The HDC-SD9 is an evolutionary upgrade of the SD5. While the majority of changes are arguably minor, they combine to lift the camcorder head-and-shoulders above its predecessor, not to mention the majority of competitors.

James gets his hands on Panasonic's SD card-based HDC-SD9 again for a more extensive test.

Now we've had a chance to give Panasonic's HDC-SD9 a proper going over, we can't help being rather bowled over. It's definitely not a camcorder for the serious hobbyist, even if it can shoot great-quality video in all but the worst lighting conditions ...

Impressed as we were by the HDC-SD5 a few months back, it was still a surprise to see it become the top-selling HD model that it has. Now, fewer than six months later, Panasonic has brought out a new version: called the HDC-SD9, it takes the solid ...

Some key improvements over the HDC-SD5 make this an enticing pocket HD camcorder prospect.

James previews the HDC-SD9 on show at Panasonic's HD Networking Convention in Valencia.

The HDC-SD9 has a similar basic specification to its predecessor. It sports Panasonic's trademark trio of CCDs, in this case 1/6in units with 560,000 pixels apiece. These will have a good effect on colour fidelity, but sensors this small usually have ...

The HDC-SD9 is, like its Hybrid sibling model the HDC-HS9, an excellent camcorder which is aimed firmly at users who seek a starter camcorder capable of shooting and playing back high definition video which will look and sound great on large-format ...

The extremely compact design of the Panasonic HDC-SD9 thrilled at first sight. Even its relatively low price suggests positive beech. But performance and image quality despite the fall of the three CCD sensors to be mixed to make this camcorder can unrese...

the SD9 The equipment is quite extensive, but performance and video quality will not meet. And unfortunately there are also a few design quirks .

GUT

In brand new HDTV camcorder "HDC-SD9 "Panasonic put a lot of clever features, such as a facial. Whether the device is also confident in practice, says the test .

good picture quality, 5.1-sound recording, optical image stabilizer, compact design ;

only HDTV recordings possible, something Fummel menu operation ;

well

With its 3 CCD, full HD camcorder Panasonic brings a very compact model on the market .