Panasonic SDR-H40EB-S Digital Camcorder

October 1, 2008

If you are looking out for a high quality camcorder then PanasonicPanasonic SDR-H40EB-S Digital Camcorder Panasonic SDR-H40EB-S Digital Camcorder SDR-H40EB-S Digital Camcorder will be a great pick. The manufacturer, Panasonic has developed a solid reputation among the customers and their products enable the company to retain the name and maintain its position in the market. Camcorders have been through tremendous improvements to suit the rising needs of the customers and so also this unit.

General Details
The compact dimensions of (Width) 6.7 cm, (Depth) 11.6 cm, (Height) 7 cm and a weight of 340 grams offers firm grip and fits in your palms perfectly. The silver colour of the gadget is appealing to the eye and compliments your personality. Effective taking is facilitated with 800 Kpix camcorder sensor resolutions. The video resolution and still resolution is calculated as 370 Kpix, 400 Kpix and 0.3 Mpix, 0.41 Mpix respectively. CCD is the optical sensor type with an optical sensor size of 1/6".

Hard disc drive and flash card are the media type supported by the unit. You can zoom in and zoom out from the unit with 2000x as digital zoom and 42x as the optical zoom. Motorized drive is the supported zoom adjustments. SP, LP and XP are the recording speeds supported. Digital photo mode is the shooting mode supported which offer enhanced performance. Proper image stabilization is featured with Optical image stabilizer. Spotlight, portrait mode, surf & snow, low light, sports mode can be accessed as the various shooting programs. Either you can program the exposure modes or the unit automatically adjusts to it. Custom, automatic, presets are the white balance with indoor and outdoor as the white balance presets. Long last storage is made possible with 40 GB hard drive that is 36 hours memory.

Technical aspects
It is the shutter performance that determines the quality of stills and videos. In this case this Panasonic digital camcorder supports 1/8000 sec as the maximum and 1/25 sec as the minimum shutter speed. JPEG is the still image format, MPEG-2 is the digital video format and PAL is the analogue video format supported by this digital camcorder. 2 lux is the minimum illumination featured in the unit. Lens is another integral part of any such device. The lens type featured is Zoom lens - f/1.9-4.3 and F/1.9-4.3 is the lens aperture. Automatic and manual focus adjustment is supported by the device.

Other details
You can save your takings effectively in your systems or CD since the unit is USB 2.0 compatible. Other enhanced features include PictBridge support, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording, direct print and back light compensation. Better handling of the unit can be made possible with inbuilt guide. 1 x SD Memory Card is the expansion slot available in the unit. Drivers & Utilities are the software included in the unit. A/V cable and USB cable are the included cables in the unit.

You can evaluate your takings through 2.7" TFT active matrix LCD display. Since the display form factor is rotating with a resolution of 123,000 pixels to 123,200 pixels you can view it much easily and clearly. Integrated stereo microphone with electric condenser as the microphone technology captures sound effectively there by adding much effect to your takings. Other microphone features like Wind noise reduction, Zoom, wind noise reduction are additional benefits.

External power device supplies power to the unit. 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery offers unhindered performance. Battery level indicators warn you in times of low battery status. All these features and functions points out that Panasonic SDR-H40EB-S Digital Video Camcorder are a best deal to go with.

General Features
Brand Panasonic
Model SDR-H40EB-S
Weight 340 g
Dimensions (W) 6.7 cm, (D) 11.6 cm, (H) 7 cm
Key Features
Sensor Resolution 800 Kpix
Effective Still Resolution 370 Kpix, 400 Kpix
Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Media Type Hard disc drive, Flash card
Supported Colour Colour
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
Min Illumination 2 lux
Digital Zoom 2000x
Recording Speed SP, LP, XP
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
Image Stabiliser Optical
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/25 sec
Exposure Modes Program and automatic
White Balance Custom, automatic
White Balance Presets Indoor and outdoor
Digital Video Format MPEG-2
Still Image Format JPEG
Microphone Type Integrated
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Power Device External
Battery Supported 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery
Memory Type
Hard Drive 40 GB
Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 360
Lens
Lens Type Zoom lens
Focal Length 1.8 mm - 75.6 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual or automatic
Lens Aperture F/1.9-4.3
Optical Zoom 42 x drive
Zoom Adjustment Motorized
Extra Features
Low Lux Night Mode Yes
Digital Still Camera Function Yes
Backlight Compensation Yes
PictBridge Support Yes
Display
Display Type 2.7" TFT active matrix LCD display
Display Format 123,000 pixels, 123,200 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Connectivity
Connectivity Type USB
Expansion Slots 1 x SD Memory Card
USB 2.0 Compatibility Yes
Accessories
A/V cable Yes
USB cable Yes
Li-ion rechargeable battery Yes
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