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The new HDC-SD1 records beautiful, detailed
High-Definition video images and clear, high-quality sound that make for
exceptional viewing on today’s most advanced home theater systems. The HDC-SD1
records directly onto high-capacity SDHC memory cards. This tough, compact model
debuts as the world's smallest and lightest 3CCD High Definition video
camcorder, and because there are no moving parts in the recording section, the
HDC-SD1 is also exceptionally resistant to impact. You can count on reliable,
virtually error-free recording.
HDC-SD1 Highlights
Superior color, detail, and gradation
Most professional broadcasting cameras use the 3CCD system. In a 1CCD system,
all of the incoming light information is processed by the same CCD. The more
advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for processing, so there is
absolutely no light loss. You can see the results in beautifully rendered images
with vivid color, fine detail, and rich gradation:
Beautiful color
Noise can greatly
diminish picture quality. Panasonic's 3CCD system reduces noise by about 30
percent compared with 1CCD systems, helping deliver stunningly beautiful images
with clear, natural colors.
Beautiful detail
Horizontal
resolution in color is 150 percent compared with that of 1CCD systems. The
greater color pixel density means that even finely nuanced colors are rendered
distinctly.
Beautiful gradation
The dynamic
range to express luminous gradation is 130 percent compared with that of 1CCD
systems. This helps produce subtle contrast to create a wide palette of
colors.
Suppresses hand-shake in both motion
and still pictures Panasonic's O.I.S. minimizes the hand-shake that can
be such a problem with handheld shots. Because Panasonic's system is optical,
there is no image quality degradation. When you're shooting a still picture, the
Mega O.I.S. system automatically activates, doubling the corrective power. With
O.I.S. and Mega O.I.S., the HDC-SD1 is equipped for clear, beautiful shooting of
both motion and still pictures.
Superior Leica-certified image quality
Leica AG of Germany is the manufacturer of fine cameras and lenses favored by
photographers everywhere. The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the HDC-SD1 was
developed specifically for HD digital camcorders, these lens systems are made
using a multi-coating process that prevents light reflection and glare, which
can make colors bleed and images appear washed out. It also prevents rings of
light, or "ghosts".
Special high-performance imaging
engine The HD Advanced Pure Color Engine is a special image processing
circuit for the 3CCD HD camcorder. Able to process large amounts of data with
high speed and precision, this engine achieves truly superb color reproduction
for high-quality pictures.
Pull distant subjects right up close with
12x optical zoom Distant subjects can be enlarged so they appear to be right
up close. This allows dynamic shots of both motion and still pictures.
Experience real presence in sound
Panasonic HD camcorders have five electret condenser microphones which
separately record sounds from the front, sides, and back. When played on a Dolby
Digital 5.1-channel home theater system, the resulting sound is incredibly
lifelike. When zooming in on a subject, the sound also focuses on the area right
around the subject.
Shoot wide, view wide This model
offers the high-quality wide images that make for beautiful, dramatic viewing on
a wide-screen TV. The image is processed on 16:9 area of the CCD. Because the
image decoded has the same proportions as your wide-screen TV, there is
virtually no picture quality degradation. You get beautiful images and all the
excitement and dynamism on either a wide 16:9 screen TV or a conventional 4:3
TV. This model also features a high-density, 250,000-pixel, wide 3.0-inch LCD,
making it easier to frame shots when you’re shooting in 16:9 mode.
