Panasonic HDC-SD9EB-S Digital Camcorder
August 17, 2008
Panasonic is a well known company known for its reliability and customer
service. They have succeeded in most of their venture. Panasonic HDC-SD9EB-S Digital Camcorder can be considered as a device that has created an impact on the people as well as the market with it sleek looks and advanced features. With this unit you can recreate your memory album in to CD and store it for years to come.
Preserving unforgettable events is made possible with this compact camcorder. Enhanced clarity and user friendly functions make this unit viable. Digital zoom of 700x and optical zoom 10x is facilitated in this unit. You can record your takings in a 4 GB SD memory card that will last for ever.
Integrated functions
The 2.7” rotary TFT matrix screen with 300,000 pixels lets you get instant feed backs at the same time make necessary alterations. Clarity is boosted with a sensor resolution of 560 Kpix. The video resolution and still resolution of this camcorder is calculated as 520 Kpix and 2.1 Mpix respectively. All your recordings will out stand the quality with the 3CCD as the optical sensor that has an optical size of 1/6". Wide screen video takings are facilitated in this unit.
Flash cards supported include SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and Multimedia Card. Minimum illumination supported by the unit is 5 lux and 1 lux. Apart from that low lux or night mode is possible there by you can take quality pictures and motion pictures in darkness too. Digital photo mode is the provided shooting mode with other shooting programmes such as Spotlight, portrait mode, surf & snow, low light and sports mode. Advanced stabilisation of the image is made possible with Optical image stabiliser.
Specification
Shutter speed of any camcorders should be considered as well. This unit facilitates a maximum shutter speed of 1/80000 sec and minimum shutter speed of 1/25 sec, 1/24 sec. You can alter the exposure modes either automatically or manually. Panasonic HDC-SD9EB-S Digital Video Camcorder features other enhanced functions such as face detection and various white balance options like Custom, automatic and presets. Provided white balance presets are indoor and outdoor.
You can access this unit with an infra red remote control too. AVCHD is the digital video format and JPEG 1920 x 1080 is the still image format. It supports PAL as the analogue video format. Built in flash of the unit, supports a flash range of 1 m - 2.5 m.
Lens the integral part of the camcorder
When considering the lens quality we can draw the efficiency of the camcorder. Panasonic HDC-SD9EB-S Silver Digital Camcorder is equipped with a 3 mm - 30 mm – f/1.8-2.8 zoom lens. Motorised drive is the zoom adjustment facilitated in this unit. Lens is constructed mainly of 8 group(s) / 12 element(s). 37 mm is the offered filter size. Leica is the manufacturer of this lens with high quality precision and clarity. Other lens features includes built in lens shield and LD glass.
Focus can be adjusted either manually or automatically. It supports USB as the connectivity that allows storage of images in your system. Built in microphone features surround sound effects that records every sound in the area. Dolby digital 5.1 channel is an added function that offers enhanced audio clarity. Back light compensation, DPOF support, PictBridge support adds to the efficiency of this camcorder.
Miscellaneous Features
The available connectors in this unit are 1 x HDMI output, 1 x USB, 1 x component video output and 1 x composite video/audio output. Provided expansion slots include an SD Memory Card. USB cable, Component video cable and A/V cable are the supported cable. Power adaptor is the external power supply and requires a Li-ion rechargeable battery for its function. The battery life is up to 1 hour.
USB port and CD-ROM Drive are the peripheral device essentials of this system. Panasonic HD Writer 2.5E is the included software. Digital cinema mode is an additional charm to this order. This camcorder is quick to start and offers contrast and brightness to the taken images. As it is user friendly you can access it any where any time within seconds.
| General Features | |
|---|---|
| Model | HDC-SD9EB-S |
| Brand | Panasonic |
| Weight | 275 g |
| Dimensions (H x D x W) | 6.5 cm x 12.6 cm x 6.7 cm |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver |
| Key Features | |
| Sensor Resolution | 560 Kpix |
| Effective Still Resolution | 2.1 Mpix |
| Widescreen Video Capture | Yes |
| Media Type | Flash card |
| Supported Colour | Colour |
| Optical Sensor Type | 3CCD |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1/6″ |
| Min Illumination | 5 lux, 1 lux |
| Digital Zoom | 700x |
| Shooting Modes | Digital photo mode |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical image stabiliser |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/80000 sec |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/25 sensor 1/24 sec |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | indoor and outdoor |
| Digital Video Format | AVCHD |
| Still Image Format | JPEG |
| Microphone Type | Inbuilt |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Surround mode |
| Power Device | External |
| Battery Supported | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Details | 1 hour life |
| Memory Type | |
| Flash Memory | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Image Storage | JPEG 1920 x 1080 |
| Lens | |
| Lens Type | 3 mm - 30 mm – f/1.8-2.8 zoom lens |
| Focal Length | f/1.8-2.8 |
| Focus Adjustment | Manual, automatic |
| Auto Focus | Yes |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8-2.8 |
| Optical Zoom | 10 x |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive |
| Filter Size | 37 mm |
| Lens Manufacturer | Lecia |
| Extra Features | |
| Low Lux Night Mode | Yes |
| Digital Still Camera Function | Yes |
| Face detection | Yes |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes |
| DPOF support | Yes |
| PictBridge Support | Yes |
| Display | |
| Display Type | 2.7” TFT matrix screen |
| Display Format | 300,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating |
| Connectivity | |
| Connectivity Type | UDB 2.0 |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x SD Memory Card |
| USB 2.0 Compatibility | Yes |
| Accessories | |
| Editing software | Panasonic HD Writer 2.5E Software |
| Camcorder batteries | |
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