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Panasonic HDC-SD1

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Pros
Excellent video quality
HDMI and component ports
Cons
No video editing app supports its capture format
Included software is rough and limited

Panasonic HDC-SD1 Review

by Alan Stafford

- 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. However, for the moment, the compression format it uses introduces a different problem: an inability to edit your video.

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User Reviews for Panasonic HDC-SD1

Reviewed by: Ed02

Duration of ownership: 2 Days

Strengths: iMovie 08 will edit this video.

Weaknesses: Single ccd

Overall Evaluation: Still love my GS200!
Reviewed by: kqahmad61_7909570137

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: good zoom, good quality, uses SDHC card which have a lot of memory

Weaknesses: SDHC cant be used in a regular SD card reader, the camera only records in mvt2s format which most video editors wont use, only comes with a lame video editor

Overall Evaluation: This camera is very good quality and is worth its price, no more carrying discs or cassettes. The memory card compatibility is very good and the quality is amazing. Make sure you find a video editor that is compatible with HD recording in mvt2s format though.

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