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Never Miss a Detail with 1920x1080 Full-HD Recording
Images recorded by conventional HD camcorders have only 1,440 horizontal pixels, while full-HD camcorders have 1,920 ? that's about 30 percent more recording pixels! The result is a level of detail and resolution that goes beyond anything you've ever experienced before. And because full-HD recordings contain a vast amount of picture information, they look beautiful not only on high-definition TVs, but on standard-definition TVs as well.
Advanced O.I.S. Reduces Camera Shake
Camera shake happens. Unsteady hands, shooting while in motion: these factors can reduce the quality of your video. But Panasonic has developed its best-ever built-in Optical Image Stabilization, which compensates for hand-shake and helps keep your videos crisp, steady and blur-free.
World-Class Leica Lens Delivers Superior HD Images
The HDC-SD5 comes with a world-class Leica Dicomar lens, fashioned specifically for high-definition digital camcorders. The superior craftsmanship of Leica's advanced lens system captures stunning images and colors that look magnificent in HD. Combined with Panasonic's advanced 3CCD system, which uses three separate sensors to capture and process light, you can relive your memories in lifelike detail on your HDTV screen.
Record on SD Card and Easily Transfer to DVD
The HDC-SD5s USB Host function lets you connect directly to a DVD burner by using a USB cable. You can copy recordings from the SD Memory Card to a DVD disc, maintaining the original full-HD format. Or use the included software to burn a full-HD recording from an SD Memory Card to a DVD disc on your PC.
Specifications:
| Records Onto | SD/SDHC Memory Card |
| Recording Format | AVCHD |
| Image Sensor (Total) | 1/6" CCD (560K x 3 pixels) |
| Image Sensor (Effective) | 16:9 -- 520K x 3
(Moving Picture/Still Picture) |
| F Value | F1.8 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele) |
| Optical Zoom | 10x Variable Speed |
| Focal Length | 3.0 - 30 mm |
| Filter Diameter | 37mm |
35mm Film Camera Equivalent
| 42.9 - 429 mm (16:9)
(Moving Picture/Still Picture) |
| Lens Type | Leica Dicomar |
| 3CCD Camera System | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes (Advanced O.I.S.) |
| Still Picture Recording | Yes (2.1 Megapixel 16:9) |
| Minimum Illumination | 5 Lux (1/25 Low Light Mode), 1 Lux (Magic Pix? Mode) |
| Focus | AF/Manual
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| White Balance | Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set (with IR Sensor)
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| High Speed Shutter | 1/30-1/8000 sec (Motion Image)
1/30-1/8000 sec (Still Image)(Progressive 1/30-1/500)
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| Iris | Auto/Manual
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| Backlight Compensation | Yes
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| Electronic Viewfinder (EVF) | No
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| LCD Monitor | 2.7" Wide (300k Pixels)
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| Power LCD | Yes
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| Wide Viewing Angle LCD | 170 degrees (vertically & horizontally) |
| One-Push LCD Open | Yes
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Pure Colour Engine
| HD Advanced
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| Soft-Skin Mode | Yes
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| Easy-to-Use Mode Dial | Yes
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| MagicPix Images | Yes
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Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording
| Yes
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| Microphone | 2-ch Stereo, Zoom Microphone
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| Wide Mode (16:9) | Yes
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| On-Screen Display Language | English / Canadian French / Spanish |
| Digital Zoom 1 | 25x-700x |
| Flash | 1m - 2.5m (approx.)
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| Quick Start | 1.7 seconds
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| Applicable Disc | 8cm DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1
8cm DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0
8cm DVD-RW Ver. 1.1 2x-speed (2x/1x)
DVD-R for DL Ver. 3.0
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| Cue & Review | Forward/Reverse
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| Skip | Forward/Reverse
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| Video Recording Format | AVCH (Motion Image)/JPEG (Still Image)
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| Recording Mode | HG (13 Mbps/CBR), HN (9Mbps/VBR), HE (6Mbps/VBR)
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| Playback Mode | HG (13 Mbps/CBR), HN (9Mbps/VBR), HE (6Mbps/VBR)
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| Audio Recording Format | Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3)/2-channel
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| Recording Time | SDHC: 8GB: HG(80 min)/HN(120 min)/HE(180 min), 4GB: HG(40 min)/HN(60 min)/HE(90 min)
SD Memory Card: 2GB: HG(20 min)/HN(30 min)/HE(45 min), 1GB: HG(10 min)/HN(15 min)/HE(22 min), 512MB: HG(5 min)/HN(7 min)/HE(10 min)
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| Still Picture | JPEG Picture Size:
2.1 MEGA: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
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| Thumbnail Display | Yes
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| Pre-Rec Function | Yes
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| Intelligent Contrast Control | Yes
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| One-Touch Navigation | Yes
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| Help Mode | Yes
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| Tele Macro | Yes
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| AGS (Auto Ground-Directional Standby) | Yes |
| Focus Assist | Yes |
| Composition Guide Lines | Yes |
| Disc Copy Function | Yes (when using a DVD Burner (VW-BN1), data from SD Memory Card can be copied to a 12-cm DVD Disc) |
| USB Host Function | Yes |
| Built-in SD Slot | Yes (SD/SDHC) |
| DPOF | Max. 999 stills |
| PictBridge Compatible | Yes |
| Video Output | AV out |
| HDM | Yes |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB) |
| Accessory Shoe | No |
| Power Supply | DC 7.2/9.3 V |
| Power Consumption | 6.7W |
| Video Compression | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 2.6'' x 2.6'' x 5.3'' |
| Weight | .75 lbs |
