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Panasonic HDC-SD90

Panasonic HDC-SD90

199 reviews

Mar, 2014

Positive
Usability (39)
Value for money (38)
Image quality (37)
Portability (33)
Battery (18)

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Reliability (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 199 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the battery and portability. The image quality and value for money also get good comments, but some have doubts about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HDC-SD90 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 92/100 = Excellent quality.

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Consumer review by: Nikolic12345 (cnet.com)

Excellent camera, one of the best I have ever bought.

Zoom set on x40 is still crystal clear, No problems with softwear and downloaded to PC in less than a minute. Has a mic input and a 28 mm wide angle lens

Battery last for about 1 and a half hrs, would need a spare battery. Also you would need to buy a Blu ray burner and disks as I found that in Hi Def you could only fit about 30min video on a 4.7g disk

Jul, 2011

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Consumer review by: LongHorn204 (cnet.com)

Great in it's class

Great camera for making videos on nature (birds, animals), travel videos, etc. Excellent IS even with 40X zooming. Software is primitive and sometimes unstable; I use Cyberlink PowerDirector instead. In general, I would recommend it.

good image quality, excellent IS, 40X intelligent zoom, accessory shoe and input for external mic, uses SDHC cards, lightweight

no manual focus, included software is basic at best

Jul, 2011

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for Panasonic HDC-SD90

alaTest has collected and analyzed 57 user reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD90 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com.

image quality, value for money, usability, portability, size

build quality

88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

This summary is based on the product: Panasonic HDC-SD90K 3D Compatible SD Memory Camcorder (Black)

Feb, 2014

Consumer review by: Voxwest (jr.com)

Crisp, Clear Images. Easy to use.

If you\'re looking for a small, fairly easy-to-use, HD camcorder, you\'d be hard pressed to find better than this model.

Easy to useset up","Great Picture Quality","Great Sound","High quality pix vid","Large Clear LCD","Small Compact Design

Jun, 2011

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Consumer review by: RayRS (dell.com)

Good Value

I've always looked for a camcorder with low light capability and reasonable price... this met tose requirements.

Jun, 2011

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Expert review by: Marc Chacksfield (t3.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD90 review

The key to producing a decent 3D camcorder is to make sure that, first and foremost, it is a great 2D camera. Panasonic managed this admirably with its first 3Dcorder – the high-end HDC-SDT750 – but now it has brought the technology to the mid-range...

Sep, 2011

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Expert review by: Libby Plummer (pocket-lint.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD90 review

We've seen a few 3D-capable camcorders making their debuts recently, including JVC's GS-TD1 and GZ-HM960 and Panasonic's HDC-SDT750. The HDC-SD90 is Panasonic's entry-level 3D-flavoured compact camcorder, although you'll need to kit yourself out with...

Slick design, comfortable, flexible shooting options, 1080p capture

3D capability is patchy, no headphone socket

This is a great sub-£500 camcorder with lots of features and flexibility resulting in high quality footage. The 3D element is interesting, but could be better

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Robert Hull (techradar.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD90 review

Full HD camcorder with option for 3D shooting

HD movie quality ; 28mm wide-angle lens ; Resonsive touchscreen ; Inut ; outut terminals ; Range of manual features

Auto white balance issues ; Average bass quality on audio ; Unnecessary 3D otion ; Zoom too fast

A massive thumbs-up for the Panasonic HDC-SD90. This is almost the complete camcorder. It's hard to see, for the sub-£500 price, how you could reasonably ask for more. Watching our test footage played back, even mundane shots are imbued with an...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by: James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD90

Panasonic's latest mid-range offering can shoot 3D, but there's much more to it than that.

Great video performance ; Comprehensive enthusiast features ; Optional 3D shooting

No headphone minijack ; 3D lens £280 extra

Another surprise comes from the range of video recording formats available. Alongside the usual array AVCHD modes, all of which operate at 1,920 x 1,080 Full HD resolution with 50i interlaced fields, the SD90 also offers a 50p option. This records at...

Nov, 2011

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Expert review by: Gavin Stoker (pcadvisor.co.uk)

Panasonic HDC-SD90 first look

The Panasonic HDC-SD90 is the flagship of Panasonic's single CMOS sensor (or 1MOS) camcorder range.

The Panasonic HDC-SD90 is well built and has good ergonomics with an intuitive touchscreen control. It has a bright lens plus decent lens reach and feature set but is relatively expensive and clad in a plastic-y high gloss case.

Aug, 2011

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Product Specifications

The HDC-SD90 is a new Flagship HD 3D Ready, 1MOS system camcorder featuring 28mm* Wide-Angle Lens, 40x Intelligent Zoom and HYBRID O.I.S. delivering expressive, blur-free wide-angle and zoom shots. It's perfect for anyone who wants to easily enjoy HD image quality, offering unparalleled features and design. Belying its small and compact size, this new model offers a multitude of technical features, including compatibility with the 3D conversion offering true-to-Life 3D recording to create a whole new world of motion images.