Testseek.com have collected 23 expert reviews of the Panasonic HDC-SD5 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic HDC-SD5.
January 2008
(79%)
23 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: A dinky AVCHD camcorder, with respectable video performance and a reasonable price. Buying a camcorder is increasingly confusing. Not only do you have to choose between standard and high definition, there are at least four different types of recording...
Abstract: Solid state is the future, you know. Amazing full HD at an affordable price. This new 3CCD high definition camcorder uses memory cards, rather than tape or hard disk, to record and play back full 1920x 1080i HD movies and stills - with impressive res...
Abstract: Two new tapeless high-definition camcorders from Panasonic promise full-specification 1920 x 1080i HD recording and playback and, depending on which model you choose, the ability to read and write to either high-capacity SD card or hybrid SD/DVD media....
Enjoyable to handle and easy to use, Amazingly good images
No mic and headphone sockets, Audio affected by light wind noise outdoors
Panasonics ground-breaking HDC-SD1, released earlier this year, wasnt the first video camera to allow HD video recording to truly flash media. But it remains the best 3CCD HD solid-state video camera by a mile - partly because it combines great optic...
Abstract: The Sony HDR-CX6 has a 6.1 million-pixel CMOS sensor and uses a Memory Stick Pro Duo memory card. Their small size, (relative) stability, and constantly increasing capacity seem to be making memory cards the recording medium of choice...
Although it's quite a bit more expensive, we still prefer Sony's HDR-SR8E as the king of consumer HD camcorders and Canon's HV20 as the most accomplished sub-£1,000 camcorder for the more serious videomaker. But the compactness of the HDC-SD5 makes it a v...
Abstract: As usual, we love the feel of a Panasonic in our hands. They generally do a great job with design, and the HDC-SD5’s sleek, compact body sets a new high watermark. The increased resolution over last year’s HDC-SD1 (Review, Specs, Recent News...