(Supplied with 32GB SD)  

Pick up the small and light 3CCD full-HD camcorder – and enjoy a world of beauty

The HDC-SD9 offers full-HD 1920 x 1080 progressive recording (25 frames per second) to capture images with a richness and beauty simply not possible with previous consumer camcorders. Users can record motion images with the kind of film-like quality enjoyed in movies at the cinema. The 17-Mbps bit rate of the HDC-SD9 gives superb image quality and motion response, while the high compression ratio enables one full hour of recording onto a 4-GB SD Memory Card (in HX mode) at full-HD resolution.

It also has new features such as Face Detection and the Intelligent Shooting Guide, which make it easier to capture mistake-free shots. It also offers Panasonic's original 3CCD camera system, Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), and a Leica Dicomar lens – three technologies that team up to deliver full-HD images of exquisite beauty. Viewed on today's high-quality large-screen TVs, video clips shot with the HDC-SD9 are simply breathtaking.

The SD9 records on both SD and SDHC Memory Cards. The SD9 debuted as the world's smallest and lightest* 3CCD full-HD camcorder (*For 3CCD camcorders capable of high-definition recording, as of 6 January 2008). Because SD Memory Cards require no transport mechanism, the SD9 is highly resistant to external impact. This combines with its small size and weight to achieve unmatched mobility.

The SD9 also features an outstanding 5.1-channel sound system with five microphones. When you listen to recordings made with the HS9 on a good surround sound audio system, you feel as if you're right in the scene. This adds to the awesome entertainment that comes with viewing HD images on a large-screen HDTV. Users can enjoy producing and viewing their own videos with a film-like richness and levels of picture and sound quality that have simply never been attainable until now.

 Specifications

Image Sensor	1/6”CCD x 3 Total pixels: 560 k x 3 Effective pixels: 520k x 3 [16:9] (Motion Image / Still Image)
F Value	F1.8 (WIDE)/F2.8 (TELE)
Optical Zoom	10x Variable Speed Zoom
Focal Length	3.0—30.0 mm
Filter Diameter [mm]	37.0
35mm Film Camera Equivalent	42.9—429 mm [16:9] (Motion Image / Still Picture）
Lens Brand	Leica Dicomar

 

Minimum Illumination	5 Lux (1/25 Low Light Mode), 1 Lux (Colour Night View Mode)
Focus	AF/Manual
White Balance	Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set
Shutter Speed	Motion Image/ 50i : Auto Slow Shutter ON :1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 25p : Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 / Still Picture/ 50i : Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 (Progressive : 1/25—) 25p : Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 (Progressive : 1/25—)
Iris	Auto/Manual
Scene Mode	Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow
Backlight Compensation	yes
Monitor	2.7” Wide LCD (300,252 dots)
Microphone	Dolby Digital / 5.1ch, Zoom Microphone
Date Recording	Auto Date (in Date Code)
Fade In, Out	yes
On-Screen Display Language	English / German / French / Italian / Spanish / Dutch / Swedish / Polish / Czech / Turkish
Image Stabilizer	Advanced O.I.S.
Digital Zoom	25 x—700 x
Flash	1 m—2.5 m (approx.)

Card Section
Card Slot
SDHC	yes
SD	yes
Still Picture	JPEG Picture size: 1920x1080 [16:9] 2.1 Megapixels
DPOF	Max.999 stills
PictBridge	yes

Recording Section
Recording Formats
AVCHD (Motion Image)	yes
Recording Mode
HD:HA	(17 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HG	(13 Mbps / CBR)
HD:HX	(9 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HE	(6 Mbps / VBR)
Playback Mode
HD:HA	(17 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HG	(13 Mbps / CBR)
HD:HX	(9 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HE	(6 Mbps / VBR)
Audio Recording System	Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) / 5.1-channel
Counter	yes
Media Remaining Indication	yes

Interfaces
AV	Out
USB	Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
HDMI_	Yes (mini)
Video Component	yes

Standard Accessories
AC Adaptor	yes
AC Cable	yes
DC Cable	yes
Rechargeable Battery Pack	Lithium-Ion
Video Component Cable	yes
AV Cable	yes
IR Remote	yes
USB Cable	yes
CD-ROM	HD Writer 2.5E

General
Power Supply	DC7.2 V/9.3 V
Power Consumption [W]	5.8
Weight [ w/o Battery ] [g]	275.0
Dimensions
Width [ mm ]	65.0
Height [ mm ]	67.0
Depth [ mm ]	126.0