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    Optical zoom: 10x, HD Recording: With HD Recording, Weight: 340g, Image stabiliser: With stabiliser, Screen size: 2.7'' ...

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    • October 2007 en

      Panasonic HDC-SD5

      By T3 Online

      Review summary: Glamcorder.

      Pros: Compact size. Great HD footage. ,

      Cons: Limited capacity. Only shoots in AVCHD.

      Verdict: We say A capable, consumer-friendly camcorder in a lip-smacking body

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    • October 2007 en

      PanasonicHDC-SD5

      Review summary: Panasonic's SD5 claims the smallest Full-HD 3CCD camcorder crown ' but has too much been lost shrinking it down from the impressive SD1?

      Pros: Tiny size. Superb video. Easy to use

      Cons: Wind noise. Fingers on the mic

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    • October 2007 en

      Panasonic HDC-SD5

      Review summary: Using SD cards as its sole recording media, the HDC-SD5 maybe light and compact, but is it desirable?

      Verdict: Although it's quite a bit more expensive, we still prefer Sony's HDR-SR8E as the king of consumer HD camcorders and Canon's HV20 as the most accomplished sub--1,000 camcorder for the more serious videomaker. But the compactness of the HDC-SD5 makes it ...

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    • October 2007 en

      Panasonic HD Camcorder HDC-SD5

      Review summary: If you have an HD TV, you might be considering upgrading to an HD camcorder as well. And Panasonic's SD5 may just be the trick - so long as you have enough memory cards to support your HD habit.

      Pros: Form factor ; Video quality ; Connectivity options ; Ease of use

      Cons: Recording time (41 minutes in highest mode using 4GB SDHC card) ; Price of SDHC card

      Verdict: If you do not mind investing a lot of money on SDHC cards, then Panasonic's HDC-SD5 is a video camera that will provide you with video footages worth sharing in high definition. Page: 1 2 3 4 [5]

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    • September 2007 en

      Panasonic HDC-SD5

      Review summary: Panasonic's ground-breaking HDC-SD1, released earlier this year, wasn't the first video camera to allow HD video recording to truly flash media but it remains the best 3CCD HD solid-state video camera by a mile.

      Pros: Enjoyable to handle and easy to use, Amazingly good images

      Cons: No mic and headphone sockets, Audio affected by light wind noise outdoors

      Verdict: Despite the fact that the SD5 lacks some of the features of its predecessor, there's no escaping the fact that it offers something very special for those looking for superb high-definition video in such a small and compact unit. Because of this, it's ...

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