Panasonic HDC-SD9 cnet.com User Reviews

this is a very good camcorder with a great pr... 

light weight, lots of great features

Software, and low light recording

This camcorder takes great HD video and the D... 

Small & lightweight. Outdoor videos are awesome.

Still pictures grainy. Needs plenty of light for video. Software support lacking.

The picture quality was excellent and the 5.1... 

Small and light with fast start up time (0.6 seconds)

Joystick control a little difficult to use. Very Small.

Most reviews put a negative on the SD9. But ... 

Excellent HD videos, Good 2.1mp still shot, smooth zoom function, and excellent sound

Supplied Software, Have to remove Battery to connect to HDMI or download videos direct to PC

Great little package.Have installed Corel Ule... 

Great video quality.Great colour.Great sound.

Need to connect ac power when using usb and hdmi.Hopelesss software

My application might be a little more harsher... 

Size is exceptional, with just about all the right components (not necessarily placed in the right spot). Great potential going forward for 3 ccd plaform in this size format. Looking forward to future products from Panasonic.

Contrast, color saturation, no external connectors (mic, headphones), no hood for filming, no hotshoe for eternal components (oh ya, I already mentioned that), unacceptable editing software.

I'm on the lookout for a great camcorder to m... 

Lightweight; primary colors are saturated; looks good with soft fluorescent light tube as source; uses SDHC memory card for quick video transfer.

Other colors are inconsistent in saturation; LCD's color and crispness does not match video when transferred to PC; software is not well designed; night mode is full of grains.