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Panasonic SDR-H80 SD and HDD Camcorder (Black)
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| 1CCD camera system |
| Records to 60 GB built-in Hard Disk Drive or SD memory cards |
| 70x optical zoom; 100x digital zoom |
| Intelligent Auto Mode automatically selects Face Detection, Scene Selector, Optical Image Stabilizer and Intelligent Contrast Control |
| 2.7-inch widescreen touch-panel LCD |
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Customers Reviews
2009-11-16
DON'T BUY!
I am going to keep it short and sweet.
I bought the SDR-H80 and it had TERRIBLE picture quality (like many other reviews have stated). I am not a technical whiz who is expecting high definition, but the picture quality is so poor I took it back. Who cares if it has 70 optical zoom if at no zoom it can't take a basic clear shot?! In all honesty it felt like it was only a slight step up from a mobile phone camera.
Luckily, I have got a good electronics store nearby and I could exchange it for the Canon Legria FS200. I would highly recommend the Canon, because it has a much better picture quality (and is a lower price!). Good value for money for SD.
(Also, if you are wondering why I bought the camera even though it had bad reviews about the picture quality, it's that on paper the camera seems alright, and I thought that maybe people were being picky and expecting HD, and the guy said I could return it if I didn't like it. People weren't being picky - again I will say again - stay away from the panasonic because of the terrible picture quality!!)
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2009-10-24
Just What I was looking for
First off, I was looking for a replacement for my JVC mini-DV camcorder which I used extensively last year. It worked well until one day, it fell to the floor and since then, I would get errors while recording after 30 minutes of use. If I used a cleaning tape, I could get it to work somewhat. But, the biggest thing I disliked about it was that it would take 1 hour to transfer to my computer 1 hour worth of video using firewire.
So, I was looking for a good Standard Definition camcorder which would either use a hard-drive or flash memory card to transfer video to my computer for further editing and DVD authoring. And, this camcorder does that and very elegantly as well. I tried out some HD quality camcorders but to edit those would require a new PC, better software which doesn't seem to be available right now and more frustrations than I was looking for. I was looking for an easier way to do what worked.
I read where some do not like the quality ( primarily of photos ) which I'm not concerned with. The video quality to me is as good as my old JVC mini-DV. I have captured snapshots from the video taken on this camcorder and, considering all, they're not too bad but if I want a good photo, I'll use my digital camera. The software supplied with this Panasonic transfers the .mov files from the camcorder to the PC and renames them .mpg files. The files are identical so I'm assuming the camcorder records in mpeg format using a .mov file extension on the camcorder itself. I have thought I might just copy to my PC directly but the software is fairly straight forward enough, I use it. For editing video ( and photos ), I use my regular video/photo editing software once the files are on my PC. I used Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum for video and PSP X2 or Photoshop Elements for photos and they work well.
What I like most about the camcorder are:
1. the zoom -- I recorded our son's football game and from across the field up in the video booth, I could zoom in on players and see their face quite easily zoomed in,
2. optical stabilization -- at zoomed in level, the stabilization worked very well. I held the light camcorder in my left hand as steady as I could and used my right index finger to zoom and thumb to record/pause the video. This worked very well,
3. audio -- I picked up audio from below, close up and far away while recording and was truly impressed with the resulting DVD I created from the captured video,
4. transfer to PC -- instead of 1-to-1 time transfer with a mini-DV, I could send 15 minutes of video over to my PC in 2-3 minutes max time -- and I didn't have to view/listen to the video being played while transferring.
What I like least about the camcorder are:
1. it is light -- almost too light but I'll get used to that,
2. the battery only lasts about 2 hours before charging so I've bought a longer-lasting battery which should help there,
3. the AC adaptor plug and file-transfer USB cable plug in under the battery. Somewhat awkward yes, but to do file transfers properly, I should be using AC anyway so it's impossible to mess that up using a low battery and losing power in the middle of a file transfer,
4. there is another feature called aI which I haven't completely figured out yet but from what I can tell so far, it may be something I would add to what I like Most about the camcorder. If I find this is so, I may wish to update this review.
So, for my purposes, this is a great camcorder!
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2009-10-23
Panasonic Camcorder review
I really enjoy this cam corder, it is very EASY to work, and the ZOOM is awesome!
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2009-09-17
Reviiew for Panasonic HDD Camcorder
I think this is an excelent options for those who love to make home video films or outdoor video films, it`s easy to use, very portable and it has an incredible zoom, my wife and i are enjoying a lot this Panasonic Camera, especially for traveling.
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2009-09-10
Bad video quality
I bought this camera at Best Buy, they had some others I wanted to look at but there were "no power cords" for them. I listened to the Panasonic rep at the store and was impressed with the 70X zoom and 60GB hard drive.
The image stabalization is really good. The zoom is awesome. The storage is phenominal. The battery life is good ( 2 hours ).
The video quality is ATROCIOUS! I got the video I shot all weekend home and was excited to watch them. I was very dissapointed.
I went back to best buy and the lady there was very nice and dug up the power cords for a couple other cameras. I was amazed at the difference. I complained a little and they decided I could return it and trade for another with no restock fee. That makes me happier, of course I can never get the video back that I took all weekend... it will forever be inferior quality ( and it included celebrities ) so I am gonna get a Canon FS200 instead ( I am not trying to sell this one, just though I would throw in what impressed me )
This camera is shiney and fun, but the beauty is only "skin deep". The best feature of a video camera really should be its outputed quality.
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Product Details
Batteries Included: 1
Binding: Electronics
Brand: Panasonic
Color: Black
EAN: 0037988982769
Floppy Disk Drive Description:
Has Red Eye Reduction:
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Panasonic
Legal Disclaimer:
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Model: SDR-H80-K
Publisher: Panasonic
Release Date: 2009-04-15
Special Features: nv:Sensor^CCD|Size^1/8" CCD|Image Resolution^640 x 480|Movie Resolution^704 x 480|Recording Definition^Standard Definition|Memory Included^60GB Internal|Storage Media Type^Memory Card|Storage Media Type^Internal Hard Disk|Flash Memory Card^SD/SDHC|Compressed Format^JPEG|Movie File Format^MPEG2|Optical Zoom^70x|Digital Zoom^3500x|Focal Length^f = 1.5 - 105mm|LCD Monitor^2.7 inches|LCD Pixels^123,200 pixels|LCD Coverage^100%|Shutter Speed^1/30 - 1/8000 sec.
Studio: Panasonic
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