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Panasonic HDC-SD1

Panasonic HDC-SD1
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alaScore 89

110 reviews

Dec, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 110 reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD1. 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. Reviewers are impressed by the size and price. The image quality and portability are also appreciated, whereas the connectivity and viewfinder get critical opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HDC-SD1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic HDC-SD1

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 user reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design and price. The image quality and portability are also appreciated, but many are less positive about the size. There are some mixed opinions about the reliability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic HDC-SD1

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and portability. The price and image quality also get good feedback. Some have doubts about the reliability.

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

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1 review

 

One advantage of using flash memory cards as a recording medium in camcorders is that they facilitate smaller designs. The body of Panasonic's 1.1-pound HDC-SD1, which records high-definition 1,440x1,080 AVCHD video to SD cards, is a mite smaller than...

Generally high-quality video and decent stills; nice manual feature set.

Sluggish autofocus; poor automatic white balance; uncomfortable design with some poor feature implementations.

A solid SD-based camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 nevertheless suffers from a few performance issues and an annoying design.

Jul, 2007
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Expert review by : Alan Stafford (pcworld.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1

 

I was skeptical about a camcorder that records high-definition video onto an SD Card. What kind of compression is going on behind the scenes to make it fit? My doubts soon faded--the Panasonic HDC-SD1 captures (and stores) video of exceptional quality....

Excellent video quality ; HDMI and component ports

No video editing app supports its capture format ; Included software is rough and limited

The video from this HD camcorder looks great, but few video-editing applications will let you edit its output.

Mar, 2007
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Expert review by : Charlie White (maximumpc.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1

 

The HDC-SD1 was the smallest and lightest camcorder we tested, and the easiest one to use. It offers few buttons to confuse you and no viewfinder, but wait a minute—that's a frickin' 3-inch viewscreen, which seems huge compared to the others'...

Small, light, easy to use. Super-sharp res, kickin' image stabilization

Low-light a tad grainy; slightly bluish video with auto white balance

And to think, 40 minutes of crisp, clean video fits onto that tiny 4GB SDHC flash memory card at the camera’s highest quality setting. The best news of all is the rock-bottom street price—we’ve seen this bauble selling for just north of $800. Remarkable.

Dec, 2007
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Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

 

On the runway this year, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 ($1299 MSRP) is turning heads. It's small, sexy, and generates an appealing video image in bright light. The SD1 is also the first AVCHD camcorder to record directly onto bite-sized SDHC cards, and...

Compact, - Silent operation, - Manual control set

Noisy compression, - Editing solutions few and processor intensive, - Handling

May, 2007
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Expert review by : John Neely (camcorderinfo.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1 Camcorder Review

 

The HDC-SD1 ($1299 MSRP) and HDC-DX1 camcorders from Panasonic mark the company's first foray into consumer high definition video. They join a burgeoning niche of $1000 - $1300 HD camcorders. Unlike the DX1, which records to DVD, the HDC-SD1 is the...

The HDC-SD1 looks great, has an earthquake-beating OIS system, and produces decent HD video (more so when compared to standard definition camcorders rather than HDV camcorders). It's also a Panasonic that point-and-shooters won't be intimidated by,...

Apr, 2007
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Expert review by : Guy Bruner (camcorderinfo.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1 First Impressions Camcorder Review

 

The Panasonic HDC-SD1 is one of the first consumer high-definition camcorders to use the Advanced Video Codec High Definition (AVCHD) recording format. The HDC-SD1 records 1440 x 1080 interlaced, anamorphic video that is compressed using the H.264 AVC...

Jan, 2007
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Expert review by : About.com (about.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1 Video

 

At the consumer electronics show in January Popular Electronics took a look at the Panasonic HDC-SD1 camcorder. The 3CCD AVCHD camcorder is extreamly compact and records video onto an SD card.

May, 2008
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Expert review by : Michael Perlman (washingtonpost.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1

 

Panasonic manages to pack three 1/4-inch CCDs, each with a gross pixel count of 560,000, into the HDC-SD1's minuscule frame. In bright light (3000 lux), the SD1's image is clean, with strong lines and borders that rivals the Canon HV20's image. The...

May, 2007
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Expert review by : John Neely (reviewed.com)

Panasonic HDC-SD1

 

The Panasonic HDC-SD1 is equipped with three 1/4" CCDs, each offering a gross pixel count of 560,000 and an effective pixel count of 520,000

Apr, 2007
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Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

Expert Review

 

The current editing limitations are significant, but once the software catches up, the Panasonic HDC-SD1 will be an excellent camcorder.

Captures and stores video of exceptional quality, 5.1 channel audio

Compression format means you can't edit video yet, limited included software

Aug, 2007
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