Panasonic HDC-SD5 - Expert Reviews

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£445

Optical zoom: 10x, HD Recording: With HD Recording, Weight: 340g, Image stabiliser: With stabiliser, Screen size: 2.7'' ...
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9.5 out of 10

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What is the Product Score ? The product score is an objective rating for relative product quality provided by alaTest. The scale is from 0 - 10 where 10 is the highest and 0 the lowest.
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- - Review summary of Panasonic HDC-SD5 Evaluation 5 out of 5
  - Source: alaTest.co.uk
- November 2008
  Review summary of Panasonic HDC-SD5
  By alaTest
  
  Review summary: alaTest has collected and analysed 115 reviews of Panasonic HDC-SD5 from international magazines and websites.
  
  Verdict: The average review rating is 8.2/10. Comparing these reviews to 65347 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 (or 9.5 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.
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- - Panasonic HDC-SD5 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcauthority.com.au
- January 2008
  Panasonic HDC-SD5
  By James Morris
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Review summary: A dinky AVCHD camcorder, with respectable video performance and a reasonable price.
  
  Verdict: The Panasonic HDC-SD5 isn't a perfect camcorder. Its lack of auxiliary inputs and poor low-light performance won't endear it to anyone with serious video-making intentions. But it's charmingly tiny, with a surprisingly healthy range of manual controls and
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- - Panasonic HDC-SD5EG-K Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: pcpro.co.uk
- January 2008
  Panasonic HDC-SD5EG-K
  By James Morris
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Award: Recommended!
  
  Review summary: 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 format available. Panasonic's HDC-SD5 opts for the relatively new AVCHD, recording to S
  
  Verdict: A dinky AVCHD camcorder, with respectable video performance and a reasonable price.
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- - Panasonic HDC-SD5 Review - Camcorders Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.com.au
- December 2007
  Panasonic HDC-SD5 Review - Camcorders
  By Rich Trenholm
  
  Review summary: panasonic hdc-sd5 review: The Panasonic HDC-SD5 delivers fantastic HD video and accessible but clever features in a petite package -- we just wish it had more memory.
  
  Pros: Compact size, First-rate video
  
  Cons: Flash memory fills up fast
  
  Verdict: The Panasonic HDC-SD5 delivers fantastic HD video and accessible but clever features in a petite package -- we just wish it had more memory.
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- - Panasonic HDC-SD5 Evaluation 4 out of 5
  - Source: cnet.co.uk
- November 2007
  Panasonic HDC-SD5
  By Rich Trenholm
  
  Review summary: Panasonic's HDC-SD5 is a 3CCD hi-def camcorder that records to flash memory. This makes it very small and light, but it manages to offer a high-resolution foldout screen. Intelligent contrast control makes for great quality high-definition footage
  
  Pros: Compact size; first-rate video
  
  Cons: Flash memory fills up fast
  
  Verdict: The Panasonic HDC-SD5 delivers fantastic HD video and accessible but clever features in a petite package -- we just wish it had more memory
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