Panasonic puts full HD recording in the palm of your hand. The HDC-SD5 has a 3 CCD sensor suite behind a Leica Dicomar lens set that has a 10x optical zoom. To keep your images steady even at full zoom Panasonic has included their Advanced Optical Image Stabilization. Now you don’t have to worry about shaky hands or the vibration of the car.
The camera records onto SD/SDHC memory cards. This increases battery life since the recording process is all solid state and there are no motors to power.
Depending on your needs you can shoot in three modes which give you between 80 and 180 minutes on an 8GB SDHC card. You can also shoot JPEG still pictures. Keep your memories bright with HD recording from Panasonic.
Panasonic puts full HD recording in the palm of your hand. The HDC-SD5 has a 3 CCD sensor suite behind a Leica Dicomar lens set that has a 10x optical zoom. To keep your images steady even at full zoom Panasonic has included their Advanced Optical Image Stabilization. Now you don’t have to worry about shaky hands or the vibration of the car.
The camera records onto SD/SDHC memory cards. This increases battery life since the recording process is all solid state and there are no motors to power.
Depending on your needs you can shoot in three modes which give you between 80 and 180 minutes on an 8GB SDHC card. You can also shoot JPEG still pictures. Keep your memories bright with HD recording from Panasonic.
3CCD SystemThe 3CCD system, developed for a professional-level camera, employs three distinct CCDs for processing to eliminate light loss, resulting in beautifully rendered images with vivid color, fine detail, and rich gradation.
10X Optical Zoom Leica Dicomar Lens10X Optical Zoom Leica Dicomar Lens
The Panasonic HDC-SD5 features a powerful 10X optical zoom lens and amazing 700X digital zoom capability to capture both moving and still pictures with exquisite beauty.
Advanced Optical Image StabilizerPanasonic's Advanced O.I.S. (Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer) drastically cuts the blurring caused by hand shake. Optical processing with an automatic correction function helps ensure clear, sharp images.
AVCHD Recording FormatThe Panasonic HDC-SD5 records true 1080 high-definition videos in new AVCHD format for high compression efficiency and excellent video quality.
Records to SD/SDHC Memory CardsThe Panasonic HDC-SD5 records video directly onto SD/SDHC memory cards for reduced power consumption, fast responding and enhanced shock resistance. An 8GB SDHC memory card (not included) supports recording of up to 3 hours of HD video (in HE mode).
2.7-inch Wide LCD DisplayThe Panasonic HDC-SD5 features a wide 2.7-inch LCD display for easy framing, shooting and video/photo reviewing. Record and review 16:9 videos without cropping or black bars!