Panasonic HDC-SD5 AVCHD Camcorder Comes wth USB Host
It’s only been a couple months since the HDC-SD1 started shipping. Now Panasonic is already revealing a minor update to its first flash-based HD camcorder. Panasonic with a large stake in SDHC is keeping it as storage media on the HDC-SD5. The revised tube-shaped pretty much has the same chassis and button layout including that barely practical joystick. It also retains the 2.7″ LCD touchscreen.
According to Camcorderinfo, the HDC-SD5 uses a even lower-res of CCDs than SD1; it is now equipped with 3 1/6″ CCDs with an effective count of 520k. The SD5 however pushes the res to 1920×1080 from the predecessor’s 1440×1080. Other changes include the drop of Dolby 5.1 surround in favor of stereo; the use of 10x optical zoom instead of 12x on SD1; and Pre-rec that captures 3s of video preceding your push on the Record button (uh?). Another notable addition to the HDC-SD5 is its ability to burn AVCHD discs with the just-annnounced Panasonic VW-BN1 USB DVD burner. The HDC-SD5 has a MSRP of $999.95, a $300 drop in comparison to the SD1 suggested pricing.Permanent Link