Panasonic HDC-SD100 reviews: Panasonic camcorder
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+ This camcorder scores high on battery life. - It has no outstanding negative points.
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Most helpful reviewsDavid, Aylesbury
- Good points:
- light & easy to use. The manual ring is a usefull tool, that I have not really used to its potential, but hope to over the coming months!
- Bad points:
- The main fault is in the small battery which has to be removed from the camera to charge it, otherwise a really good video camera
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Confirmed purchase: 19 May 2009
Tim, London
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Easy to use and good quality.
Good range of ports and audio in is good for mics. - Bad points:
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The battery does not last that long and replacement or larger batteries are very expensive.
The camera only records for about 45 mins on an SD card before the record button has to be pressed again. This meant there was a break in our wedding video. I have tried several SD cards with different speeds and makes and this is still an issue.
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Confirmed purchase: 17 Apr 2009
John, London
- Good points:
- Everything on a sim card. No wires or cables needed to download to PC. Ease of use on auto.
- Bad points:
- You have to purchase the sim card
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Confirmed purchase: 09 Feb 2009
Confirmed purchaser
- Good points:
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Small and light weight.
Memory card use so can switch easily between cards.
Tilting view screen - Bad points:
- Image not brilliant in un natural light
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Confirmed purchase: 08 Jul 2009
Ian, Warrington
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In good light conditions the picture is excellent.
The camera is relatively easy to use. - Bad points:
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In low light conditions the picture is poor.
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Confirmed purchase: 06 Feb 2009
Mark, Birmingham
- Good points:
- Size, weight, ease of use, manual focus option
- Bad points:
- Slightly fiddly menu system
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Confirmed purchase: 01 May 2009
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Product Features
| Resolution quality | Full HD |
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| 3D | No |
| Optical zoom ratio | 16 |
| Optical zoom ratio | 12 |
| Media format | Memory card |
| Connections | USB |
| Type of memory card | SDHC |
| Shape of camcorder | Horizontally held |
| Digital zoom ratio | 700 |
| Digital zoom ratio | 1000 |
| Type of image stabiliser | Optical |
| Widescreen recording | Yes |
| Resolution (Megapixels) | 1.83 |
| Hard disk capacity (Gigabytes) | 60 |
| Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second) | 1/8000 |
| Weight (g) | 227 |
| Weight (g) | 320 |
| Screen size (Inches) | 2.7 |
| Maximum aperture telephoto | 2.8 |
| Maximum aperture wide | 1.8 |
| Lowest focal length (Millimetres) | 42.1 |
| Highest focal length (Millimetres) | 505 |
| Type of chip | CMOS |
| Release date | 2008-08-14 |
Also known as: Panasonic HDC SD100, PANASONIC HDCSD100, Panasonic HDCSD100EBK, HDC-SD100, Panasonic HDC-SD100EBK, Panasonic HDC-SD10EB-R, Panasonic HDC-SD100E
Camcorders Buying GuideManufacturer's Description
SD Memory Card 3MOS Full-HD Camcorder
The SD100 is highly resistant to impact because it records onto SD and SDHC memory cards and thus has no moving mechanism. This plus the compact size make the SD100 ideal for casual, walk-about shooting fun. After a day of shooting, users can simply take the SD Memory Card from the SD100 and slip it into the card slot on a Panasonic PZ800, PZ700 or PY700 VIERA TV, or a BD50 or BD30 Blu-ray DiscTM Player*, and enjoy easy, instant large-screen viewing of stunning HD images.
The SD100 features the 3MOS sensor, developed by Panasonic based on its proven 3CCD technology. Compared with a conventional 1MOS, Panasonic’s new 3MOS system captures more vibrant, true-to-life colours, greater detail and richer gradation. Also, the MOS sensor’s light-receiving area is about double* that of a CCD sensor, so sensitivity is higher. That realizes much better low light performance down to 2 lux. * Compared with the HDC-SD9/HDC-HS9
The Manual Ring is provided for users who want more creative freedom in their image production. In the SD100, users can enjoy precise, responsive fingertip control over five key settings — zoom, focus, iris, shutter speed, and white balance.
The iA function automatically activates several convenient shooting functions. These include Advanced O.I.S., which compensates for hand-shake to eliminate blurring; Face Detection, which adjusts the exposure so faces are captured perfectly; and Intelligent Contrast Control, which helps ensure proper contrast. Also included is the Intelligent Scene Selector, which determines the shooting conditions and automatically selects the scene setting that will provide optimal results. (Face/Scenery/Low light/Spot Light)
The Leica Dicomer lens system used in the SD100 comprises 12 lenses in 9 groups, including aspherical lenses to improve resolution and contrast and an LD (low-dispersion) lens to prevent colour bleeding. Also, a special multi-coating process is applied to all lens elements to minimise chromatic aberration, so images are crisp, clear, and free of flare and ghosting. The use of a highly-refractive lens also made it possible to have both 12x zoom power and a compact body.
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john, Harrow
Score 9.0/10Confirmed purchase: 21 Aug 2009