http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 17th 2008 8:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 17th 2008 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/niggle
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chiefly British : a trifling doubt, objection, or complaint

Car and driver use this word all the time ]]>Apr 17th 2008 10:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 17th 2008 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 17th 2008 9:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1461050&tstart=0]]>Apr 17th 2008 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 17th 2008 9:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 17th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 18th 2008 1:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 18th 2008 2:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
To download the files to your computer you must plug in the AC adapter. To plug in the AC adapter, you have to remove the battery because the the connector is in the battery compartment. You have to open the LCD to remove the battery and the camcorder naturally turns on, and removing the battery at that point leaves the electronic lens cover open.

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Easier to manage and archive than hard-drive based AVCHD camcorder.]]>Apr 19th 2008 4:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
For a start, why would you want to take photos with it? it's a VID,E,O camera.

You don't need to plug in the AC adapter to get your footage off, you just take out the SD card (via the easy access slot on the back) and stick it in your PC/Laptop, copy your footage off in seconds and then put the card back in. Your not in Tape / Hard Drive world now, so stop thinking you need to plug your camera into your PC.

The best thing about it being SD rather than Hard Drive, is you can effectively take multiple 'hard drives' with you and hot swap them when needed especially with the 32GB cards becoming available this month.

Not to mention much longer lasting battery, no noise, no moving parts (except the lens), it's so fricken small you can take it anywhere, the price for what you get compared to others is outstanding ... I could go on and on ...


]]>Apr 17th 2008 10:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/It hasn't even been out for 6 months and Panasonic has had to drop the price a couple hundred already.
Matsushita/Panasonic needs to step their game up, seriously.

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Very minor problems and hardly horrible reviews, most reviews I've read see beyond these small issues and give the camera a good rating.]]>Apr 18th 2008 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
It was in Apple Discussion Thread.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7017086
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WHY DO THEY ALWAYS LEAVE THE VIEWFINDER OUT OF HDD CAMCORDERS?!

Ugh.]]>Apr 18th 2008 2:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
1/6z 3CCD image sensor
Total: 560 Kx3
Effective pixels:
Motion picture: 520 Kx3
Still picture: 520 Kx3

Please calculate:

1920 x 1080 = 2073600 piksels
520K * 3 = 1560000 piksels

Where is 513600 (24%) piksels in image sensor for capture video in Full HD 1920x1080?

Mayby... Panasonic HDC-SD9 Record video in 1920x1080 but not capture video in 1920x1080 piksels?]]>Apr 18th 2008 6:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/IT IS NOT 1080p !
I setup "HA" and "24p" mode... Than record... And also connect to my Mitsubishi 73833 tv... TV "info" shows signal is 1080i !
My tv shows blue-Ray dvd 1080p... My tv shows satelite broadcast 1080p because signals come from ONKYO SR-875 with HQV... It means there is no problem vith TV!
DO NOT BELEIVE IT 1080p! This is wrong announced!]]>May 30th 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 18th 2008 8:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/]]>Apr 18th 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/]]>Apr 18th 2008 9:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 18th 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 20th 2008 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 19th 2008 9:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 18th 2008 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/Apr 18th 2008 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
Overall though the HF10 doesn't appear to be head and shoulders above the HDC SDP.

IMO the HDC SD9 is a great deal right now. YEah the pricing is great right now but keep in mind it doesn't seem like there is alot of "internet" people using it and not many are risking buying them. However with the price drops and more people buying them I think there will be more people using it and that will help the HDC SD9 grow in popularity.

Canon's are awalys popular.

Go to http://vimeo.com to see decent movie samples of HF10 and SDP for comparisons.]]>Apr 21st 2008 2:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
So opening the LCD turns on the camera on is a negative? The hard off switch is next to where a user would open the LCD and next to the user's right thumb. No big deal to take out the battery. In any case, you should have a UV filter on the front of the lens which'll help protect the lens.

The annoying "intelligent" pop ups are translucent and easily turned off.

Downloading footage does not necessarily require the removal of the battery, either. You simply remove the SD card and insert it in a card reader. I don't know why anyone would want to download footage via USB.

No mic input is a bit of a bummer, but if I wanted higher-quality sound, I'd pull out my Roland DAW and condenser mics vs. plugging a different mic into a camcorder.

My wife was using this camera with fifteen seconds of tutorial where she never quite got the hang of the ancient Sharp.

At ap. $650 street, I don't see how you can beat this for a 1920x1080p consumer camcorder.]]>Apr 21st 2008 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/17/panasonics-flash-based-hdc-sd9-hd-camcorder-gets-reviewed/
Zooming from wide to telephoto was smooth. And the OIS really works! You will be amazed by the sound quality recorded by the video cam. Its crystal clear.

I have only 3 complaints- First, the software to edit vidoes is just the basic HD Writer. And you have to pay to use the Pinnacle CD. Second, you can only download videos directly to your PC with an A/C adaptor plugged to your Cam. That entails removing the battery. Third, to view HDMI videos, using a cable, you have to remove the battery. The HDMI plug is located beside the A/C plug.

Overall, I rate this cam 8/10.
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Another optical problem, common to most camcorders having a non-removable lens, is that the macro mode is useless for those who shoot butterflies, ants , etc... For such uses, where HD is a major progress and can provide breathtaking sequences, I bought from Melles Griot a 100mm foca-length achromat, anti-reflection coated, which I install in front of the lens, held by a home-made lens cell. The results are excellent.

Birds also are worth filming, but the zoom range is far too short. Somewhat should design a strong tele-converter, at affordable price.
Nature observers hope that small HD camcorders will become available with a removable lens. The thick tri-CCD color separator however generates some spherical aberration, and correcting optics may have to be included for compatibility with a wide range of lenses. ]]>May 22nd 2008 5:47AM