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Overall 10
10

Great camcorder in a small package

Newegg
19 May 2008
  • Summary: I've shot a few videos and when the scene is well lit, the picture is excellent. I like the sound quality of the surround mics too. This really isnt a bad buy at all f...
  • Pros: Great recording capability in a small package. AVCHD video with surround sound recording mic. Good digital still pictures. Good compression for HD video
  • Cons: AVCHD has very few options right now for conversion software, this should improve in comming months. Low light video mode is OK, but not as good as Sony. However this ...
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Overall 2
2.0

Horrible

Newegg
11 June 2008
  • Pros: small, handheld, nice features
  • Cons: The recorded pictures are terrible. Hardly better than that on a typical mobile phone. Even at highest quality settings the images are all blurred out, over compressed...
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Overall 6
6.0

Disapointed

Newegg
23 June 2008
  • Summary: DO NOT expect to be bringing your video into premiere or after effects right off the bat. There are tons of forums with fragmented info on conversion processes to get ...
  • Pros: It's light weight. The audio and picture is great , it's a step up if you are used to standard def. Plenty of features and options for my recording needs. It's an all ...
  • Cons: Poor support for this product. Video files do not work with standard video editing apps.
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Overall 10
10

A great AVCHD camera

Newegg
04 August 2008
  • Summary: To the people saying there is nothing out there to edit AVCHD footage with, get Pinnacle Studio 11 or 12 Ultra. You can bring in and edit the raw .mts files without ha...
  • Pros: Small, Lightweight, records to SDHC vs bulky media. Great OIS.
  • Cons: A little too small..
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Overall 10
10

Great for point & shoot!

Newegg
09 August 2008
  • Summary: I want to address the issue of the file format. The included software is poor at best. Nero8, however, takes the file directly into NeroVision for authoring and burnin...
  • Pros: I wanted a very small HD flash-based camcorder. This camera fits that need perfectly. I've made dvd's from it and they are fine. The price is outstanding, and Panasoni...
  • Cons: The joystick is a pain to say the least. It is stiff and requires awkward finger placement. That said, it isn't needed all the time for point and shoot once the camera...
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Overall 8
8.0

It's fairly decent for a tapeless camcorder

Newegg
31 August 2008
  • Summary: It records audio natively to 5.1, which is useful if you're creating DVDs with AC3 5.1 sound. A limitation of the technology (the FAT32 file format) means that your fi...
  • Pros: Tapeless! Can record several hours with the right memory card on the highest quality setting. Easy and quick memory card swapping.
  • Cons: A little too small. Power hog. Expensive batteries for long recording sessions are required along with a separate attachment for those batteries. No generic 32 GB Clas...
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Overall 10
10

A great mid range camcorder at a low price

Newegg
28 August 2008
  • Summary: I love this camcorder, I bought one in May of 2008 to document an international vacation. Low light performance leaves a bit to be desired, but the quality is workable...
  • Pros: HD Quality Video, Size, Weight.
  • Cons: AVCHD Standard Files, Light weight can cause shaky footage even with Image Stabilizer enabled, 1 Hour Battery Life, No internal storage, Must connect to mains power to...
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Overall 10
10

state-of-the-art camcorder

Buyzillion.com
25 June 2008
  • Summary: This fancy (and tiny) piece of technology delivers all you can expect from a I also bought a 16GB memory card for about 75$. This is probably all you need for your fam...
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Overall 6
6.0

HDC-SD9 - 60% RATING

Buyzillion.com
19 June 2008
  • Summary: Before I publish this review, I've been using the camera for almost 2 weeks. I've been contemplating hard whether I was able to get my money's worth. But the sad thing...
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Overall 8
8.0

It works with iMovie now!

Buyzillion.com
12 June 2008
  • Summary: For those who were hesitating on this camera due to the lack of support in Apple's iMovie, the problem is now fixed. With the latest updates, including the most recent...
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Panasonic HDC-SD9
9.0 out of 10

Panasonic HDC-SD9

NEW! Full-High Definition 3CCD Camcorder with 1920x1080-Pixel Recording, Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer, Leica Lens, 10x Optical Zoom, Face Detection and 5.1 Surround Sound, Records to SD Memory… Read more

Best Price: $429

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