40GB Hard Drive & SD Card Hybrid Video Camera

Advanced O.I.S. Reduces Camera Shake, Even at 42x Zoom

The SDR-H40's 42x optical zoom lens has the power you need to take dramatic closeups or get remarkable shots of even distant subjects.

But with long-distance zoom shots, even a tiny bit of hand shake has a huge effect on picture quality. That's where Panasonic's Advanced Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) comes in, suppressing the effects of hand shake as you shoot.

The system uses gyrosensors to detect hand shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to compensate. This all happens a remarkable 4,000 times per second. And because the system is optical, no image quality is lost. Thanks to Advanced O.I.S., the images you capture look incredibly clear, sharp and blur-free even at high zoom levels.

Non-Stop Shooting Fun with 40GB Hard Drive
The SDR-H40's 40GB1 internal hard disk drive lets you record continuously for up to 36 hour (in LP mode) without changing a disc, tape or other recording media.

Anti-Shock Shield Helps Protect Your Memories
Panasonic's Anti-Shock Shield helps protect recorded video data from damage due to jolts and impact. The Drop Detect function senses if the camera is falling and moves the head away from the hard disk. The Floating Structure protects the hard disk should the camera fall or be dropped. And the Buffer Memory automatically backs up data while the camera is falling.

One-Touch DVD Copying
This hard disk drive camcorder has a USB Host function, which lets you connect directly to a DVD burner (sold seperately) via a USB cable. You can then copy recordings from the hard disk to a DVD disc by simply pressing a button.

Edit Your Videos
You can transfer the motion-image data from the SD card or the camcorder's hard drive right to your PC2 using your PC's USB port. Then with the included VideoCam Suite 1.0 software, you can easily put scenes in a different order and delete the ones you don't want. When you're finished with your video production, you can resave the edited version onto an SD memory card and a DVD disc.

MEDIA	.
Records Onto	SD/SDHC Memory Card, Hard Disk Drive
Recording Format	MPEG2 (Motion Image)
LENS
Image Sensor (Total)	1/6" CCD (800K x 3 pixels)
Image Sensor (Effective)	4:3 -- 290K, 16:9 -- 380K (Motion Image/Still Picture)
F Value	F1.9 (Wide) / F4.3 (Tele)
Optical Zoom	42x Variable Speed Zoom
Focal Length	1.8 - 75.6 mm
Filter Diameter	-
35mm Film Camera Equivalent	40.9-1718 mm [4:3], 33.4-1403 mm [16:9][Motion Image], 40.7-1710 mm [4:3]/33.2-1393 mm [16:9][Still Picture]
Lens Type	Panasonic
CAMERA
3CCD Camera System	No
Image Stabilizer	Yes (Advanced O.I.S.)
Still Picture Recording	VGA
Minimum Illumination	2 Lux (Magic Pix®)
Focus	AF/Manual
White Balance	Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set (with IR Sensor)
High Speed Shutter	1/30-1/8000 (Motion Image) 1/30-1/500 (Still Picture)
Iris	Auto/Manual
Backlight Compensation	Yes
LCD Monitor	2.7" Wide (123,200 Dots)
Power LCD	Yes(Plus)
Pure Color Engine	Yes
Soft-Skin Mode	Yes
Easy-to-Use Mode Dial	Yes
MagicPix Images	Yes
Microphone	Stereo Zoom Mic Wind Noise Reduction
Date Recording	Auto Date (in Date Code)
Fade in/out	Yes
On-Screen Display Language	English / Canadian French / Spanish
Digital Zoom 1	42x-2000x
Quick Start	2.1 seconds
RECORDING & PLAYBACK
Cue and Review	No
Skip	No
Video Recording Format	MPEG2 (Moving Picture)
Recording Mode	XP (10 Mbps/VBR), SP (5 Mbps/VBR), LP (2.5Mbps/VBR)
Playback Mode	XP (10Mbps/VBR), SP (5Mbps/VBR), LP (2.5Mbps/VBR)
Audio Recording Format	Dolby Digital (2ch)/MPEG1 Audio Layer2
Recording Time	HDD: 40GB: XP(9h)/SP(18h)/LP(36h), SDHC: 16GB: (up to 13h 20mins in LP)/8GB: (up to 6h 40mins in LP)/ 4GB: (up to 3h 20mins in LP), SD: 2GB: XP(25mins)/SP(50mins)/LP (1h 40mins), 1GB: XP(12mins)/SP(25mins)/LP(50mins)
Still Picture	JPEG Picture Size: 0.3 MEGA: 640 x 480 (4:3) 0.2 MEGA: 640 x 360 (16:9)
Still Picture Recording Number	SDHC: 8GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 55260 High, 99999 Normal, 4GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 27150 High, 54290 Normal SD: 2GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 13820 High, 27640 Normal, 1GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 6790 High, 13580 Normal
Counter	Yes
Wind Noise Reduction	Yes
Remaining Indication	Yes
Pre-Rec Function	No
One-Touch Navigation	Yes
Help Mode	Yes
Disc Copy Function	Yes (when using a DVD Burner (VW-BN1), data from SD Memory Card can be copied to a 12-cm DVD Disc)
USB Host Function	Yes
SD CARD FEATURES	.
Built-in SD Slot	Yes (SD/SDHC)
DPOF	Max. 999 stills
PictBridge Compatible	Yes
JACKS	.
S-Video Out	No
USB	Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
Analog In/Out	Out only
Accessory Shoe	No
AV	Out
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES	.
AC Adaptor	Yes
Battery Pack	Lithium-Ion
Strap	No
AV Cable	Yes
USB Cable	Yes
IR Remote	No
SD Memory Card	No
Lens Cap	Built-in lens cover
Software	VideoCam Suite 1.0
Other Cables	AC/DC Cables
GENERAL	.
Power Supply	DC 7.2/9.3 V
Power Consumption	4.0W
Dimensions (H x W x D)	2.76'' x 2.64'' x 4.57''
Weight	0.75 lbs