| Panasonic SD700 Full HD 1920x1080p Camcorder With 3MOS Sensor, SD Card Recording and Manual Control Ring - Black | 
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: CE
List Price: £899.99
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 274
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 12
Display Size: 2.7
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 5
MPN: HDC-SD700EBK
Model: HDC-SD700EBK
EAN: 5025232555307
Release Date: March 1, 2010
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Product Description
Features:----- Advanced 3MOS System and Leica Dicomar Lens--- Full-HD 1920 x 1080 50 Progressive Recording--- SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card Recording Model--- POWER O.I.S. with Active mode--- 35mm Wide-angle with 12x Optical Zoom--- iA (Intelligent Auto) with Face Recognition------Specifications:----- IMAGE SENSOR--Image Sensor: 1/4.1" MOS x 3--Total Pixels: 9.15 megapixels??3.05 megapixels x 3?--Motion Image: 7.59 megapixels ?2.53 megapixels x 3?[16:9]--Still Image: 7.89 megapixels ?2.63 megapixels x 3 ? [3:2] / 7.59 megapixels ?2.53 megapixels x 3? [16:9] / 6.96 megapixels ?2.32 megapixels x 3 ? [4:3]----- LENS SECTION--Lens Brand: Leica Dicomar Lens--F Value: F1.5(WIDE)/2.8(TELE)--Optical Zoom: 12x--Intelligent Zoom: 18x--Digital Zoom: 30x / 700x (The maximum value of zoom magnification)--Focal Length: 3.45-41.4mm----- CAMERA SECTION--Standard Illumination: 1400 lx--Minimum Illumination: 1.6 lx (1/25 Low Light scene mode) / 1 lx (Color Night View)--Image Stabilizer: POWER O.I.S. [Optical Image Stabilizer]--Backlight Compensation: Yes----- MONITOR--EVF: Yes--Monitor (LCD): 3.0 Wide LCD ( 230400 dots)----- STILL IMAGE SECTION--Recording Format: JPEG--Simultaneous Recording: 13.3 megapixels (4864 x 2736? 8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160) 2.1 megapixels (1920x1080) [16:9]--Still Picture: 14.2 megapixels ?4608 x 3072) 8.6 megapixels (3600 x 2400) 5.5 megapixels (2880 x 1920) [3:2] / 13.3 megapixels (4864x2736) 8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160) 5.3 megapixels (3072 x 1728) [16:9] / 12.2 megapixels (4032 x 3024) 7.7 megapixels (3200 x 2400) 4.9 megapixels (2560 x 1920) 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480) [4:3]--Creating still picture from motion picture: 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]--Flash: Yes----- RECORDING SECTION--Audio Recording System: Dolby Digital (5.1ch / 2ch)--Signal System: 1080 / 50p 1080....
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 Panasonic HDC-SD700 Review June 3, 2010
Dean Uk (Uk)
32 out of 32 found this review helpful
To Start with i purchased a Panasonic HDC-SD 60. and to be honest it was quite a decent camcorder. At top quality recording i was generally happy with the picture, although whatever i played it back with ( even hdmi lead onto 46 inch samsung 1080p tv ) there was a slight flicker that drove me mad. It would be visable when panning or moving vertically, or even horizontally where there were any straight lines or mesh fence ( for an example ) in the picture. ( i know most people will hardly notice this, but i am just a critical kinda chap ! )
So it was returned, and i decided to bite the bullet and purchase the Panasonic HDC-SD-700.
With 1080p at 50 fps Recording i was hoping i would be a bit close to camcorder nirvana than with the SD60.
Ive used the camcorder for over a week now, on many different kinds of filming, from full auto to complete Manual controll.
Firstly. i cannot emphasize enough the picture quality at 1080p 50fps. IT IS INCREDIBLE . and trust me i dont use that word lightly. INCREDIBLE. from playing back the footage through the camcorder via Mini hdmi lead ( not supplied ) i was absolutely blown away.
What really supprised me was that i could just take the SD card out, pop it into my PS3 and play back the mts files ( yes even full 1080p 50fps ) with virtually identical playback to using the camcorder. ( if im critical theres a bit of judder but its slight )
Fan noise... Nope. ive tried very hard to hear any. and maybe im just getting old but i cant hear it.
Problems... this will be a small paragraph . When using manual control with the screen open, the Camera function button near the control ring can be obscured by the screen.
Summery. The best Picture i have ever seen. Dont hesitate to buy one. Amazon customer service has been brilliant too.
Absolutely brilliant piece of kit May 16, 2010
Kahanamoku (UK)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I bought one of these about a month ago and I am very impressed with the quality of the output, which it has to be said, is stunningly good.
Even at full zoom the image quality is really good and it copes well in poor light.
Yesterday I took some videos and photos of Bluebells and the colour resolution was the best I have seen for this, sometimes difficult, subject matter. (this is not the only subject that I have tested the camera with and it has performed admirably).
The lens will also take filters, if you prefer to add them here rather than through an editing package. eg. Cokin.
The card will play directly in a Panasonic TV with an SD slot, and it seems you can rename the picture files on the computer and still play them back on the TV, so you could store the images on an SD card if you wish. This does not work for videos though. They have a structure on the card that needs copying in its entirety to work.
Creating a high quality interactive disk project from the output is proving more challenging due to software problems, but this is not a problem of the camera itself and should be resolved given time.
100% recommended.
The best Camcorder around, and here's why August 4, 2010
William Stuartbruges (UK)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I had waited a long time before upgrading to HD - all the horror stories about the computing power needed to edit, the cost of Bluray-writers, let alone players. I have to be able to edit my movies. but I was sick of listening to noise of the tape transport on my otherwise excellent Sony mini-DV (standard definition) camera, and the new TVs do not flatter its output, especially after editing.
My spec was: High Definition, SD Card recording, AND a proper Viewfinder, also known as EEV (Eye level Electronic Viewfinder). How anyone takes decent videos without one I cannot think. Answer- they don't. and just look at any Professional camera/cameraman. You just cannot see the fold out screens in bright sunlight, and you will not compose decent shots, or hold the camera as steady. Also if you are long sighted you will need your glasses on to see it ! (The EEV has a focus control, you set it up for your own eyes)
Well for the last year, Panasonic's SD-700 has been the only choice, it is that simple, so I bought it, plus two 16Gb SD cards.
Verdict: Picture Quality-fantastic.
Ease of use-Excellent - on standby the EEV pulls out and the unit switches on for immediate use, close it and you are back on standby. Of course you do not have to use the EEV, just unfold the main screen and it switches on, too.
Lens - breathtaking zoom-ability and clarity
Playback on HDTV direct from the camera is trivial, with the right HDMI lead.
Ease of downloading to PC - excellent and very fast, using supplied software "HD-Writer" . This is also a rudimentary editor - it will allow you to cut and trim your clips, apply a few transitions and titles, then save to a composite file. The file can be then written to an ordinary DVD, either in standard definition OR as an "AVCHD Disk", which can be played on most BluRay Players. And, if you are just joining the clips and applying minimal effects, it does all this at blistering speed because all the rendering has already been done in the camera ! A standard DVD can hold around 30-40 minutes of AVCHD video. If you have a BluRay writer, you can write a full BluRay disk (££££)
So this is THE camera and I am delighted to own it.
Right now I am fighting with Corel, to get them to debug their VideoStudio product - they will get there, but the world is still having teething problems with AVCHD, in spite of the fact that it IS the future. It seems that a lot of people just want to upload a clip to YouTube, obviously in low definition, oh dear. Panasonic's HD-Writer is rock solid compared with anything else that I have tried so far. Beware of what some software vendors claim to be able to do.
My PC 2.53GHz Dual Core P8700, 3Gb. You will need 100Gb or so spare disk space, for comfort!
What more can I add? July 26, 2010
Santa (UK)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a near-pro camcorder at an amateur price.
I believe that at present the only choice for anyone wanting a future proof cam is the Panny 700 series. Whether you go for a hard drive, on board and removable flash memory, or removable memory cards is a matter for the individual. I went for removable cards because I felt that that was the most flexible option. BTW class 4 cards work fine on this machine.Kingston SDHC 16GB Class 4 Flash Memory Card
The downside is that no one has yet produced an editor that can handle the 1080p AVCHD footage. That won't be too long coming though I am sure and there are plenty of workrounds in the meantime.
Panasonic SD700 camcorder August 7, 2010
Ms. L. J. Keogh (uk)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
What a great camcorder!! Well worth it, really sharp images and good in low light, wipes the floor with my old one! Dead easy to use, the still pictures you can take off the movie images are good quality considering it's on movie format. Love it, love it, love it!!!!
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