Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the Panasonic HDC-SD9 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic HDC-SD9.
March 2008
(78%)
42 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Good physical shape and weight, Vibrant video colors
Generally poor video performance, Terrible button and port placement
Recently, Panasonic has made some of the best prosumer camcorders on the market, so we were excited to try the SD9, a tiny, three-CCD camera able to record 1080i video (1920 x 1080) to SD cards. While this 9.7-ounce device seems like the ideal pocket b...
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Published: 2008-03-17, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Compact and lightweight; saturated colors.
Moderate to low-light videos look cloudy; some awkward design choices; smallish LCD with terrible color reproduction; awful bundled software.
Despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance of the Panasonic HDC-SD9 are a bit too inconsistent.
Abstract: The Panasonic HDC-SD9 could have been the near perfect AVCHD camcorder, were Panasonic not so intent on following two noble yet discordant paths. On the one hand, they are determined to retain the “world’s smallest” title. On the other...
Now we've had a chance to give Panasonic's HDC-SD9 a proper going over, we can't help being rather bowled over. It's definitely not a camcorder for the serious hobbyist, even if it can shoot great-quality video in all but the worst lighting conditions. Bu...
Abstract: Panasonics tiny HDC-SD9 camcorder represents the third generation of high-definition camcorders that record exclusively to an SD memory card. Designed for point-and-shoot video photographers, it is claimed as the worlds smallest and lightest Full-HD ...
Ultra lightweight design, stunning full HD video resolution, improved battery/SD card arrangement, solid still images mode, Face Detection technology
SDHC media not cheap, no external microphone jack The Final Word The HDC-SD9 is an evolutionary upgrade of the SD5. While the majority of changes are arguably minor, they combine to lift the camcorder head-and-shoulders above its predecessor, not to me...
The HDC-SD9 is an evolutionary upgrade of the SD5. While the majority of changes are arguably minor, they combine to lift the camcorder head-and-shoulders above its predecessor, not to mention the majority of competitors.
Abstract: We’ve got no complaints about the image quality, but given the almost £600 price tag it’s a little disappointing that you’ll have to fork out some extra cash for a memory card as the SD9 has no built-in memory at all.
Stylish design, Solid build, Impressive spec, Compact, Good picture quality
Awkward controls, No microphone input
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Published: 2008-09-04, Author: Lori , review by: CNET.co.uk
Compact and lightweight; saturated colours
Moderate to low-light videos look cloudy; some awkward design choices; smallish LCD with terrible colour reproduction; awful bundled software
The Panasonic HDC-SD9's compact size is great and it's relatively inexpensive, which is always a good thing. But despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance are too inconsistent for us to give it a full thumbs-up ...
