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Panasonic HDC-SX5 camcorder
Panasonic HDC-SX5
 
 
 
 
 
Last updated on 05/22/13 12:51:14
 
 
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The majority of people had positive reviews and opinions about this product.
 
 
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• High Definition • DVD-RAM (8 cm), DVD-R (8cm), DVD-RW (8 cm), DVD-R DL (8 cm) • 3CCD Optical Sensor • Optical Image Stabilizer • 520 Kpix Video Resolution • Widescreen • Electronic Viewfinder
 
 
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EXPERT REVIEWS (15)
 
Published
Oct 18, 2007
Editor Rating
4.0/5
Panasonic HDC-SX5 review | from TechRadar's expert reviews of Camcorders
Stunning image quality Good range of features Good value for beginners and upgraders alike...Controls take time to get used to Can suffer from wind noise...Unlike its small SD5 sibling, the SX5 is a large and chunky beast - and for good reason...Its impressive glossy grey and black two-tone finish certainly makes it look the part, but it's when used on a good tripod that its mass comes...
Published
Sep 16, 2007
Editor Rating
7.0/10
Panasonic HDC-SX5 Review | Digital Trends
Records full HD to SD cards and DVDs; excellent high-def video...Unbelievably poor battery placement...Panasonic is helping out by lowering the cost of entry to below $1,000–$899 USD to be exact for the new HDC-SX5 that’s due any week now...I must admit the HDC-SX5 is one ugly camcorder...Good thing there isn’t a logo on the end since your face would...
Published
Aug 11, 2007
Editor Rating
7.0/10
Panasonic HDC-SX5 'hybrid' Camcorder review - Digital Camera - Trusted Reviews
The HDC-SX5 has plenty of commendable qualities...We’re much more in favour of the HDC-SX5’s SDHC capabilities...Latest to join its line-up is the HDC-SX5...And as the pioneer of bringing three-CCD setups to the mainstream, Panasonic has unsurprisingly opted for this configuration in its HDC-SX5...
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USER REVIEWS (12)
 
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27 user reviews
 
(4.1 out of 5)
Average rating
from 10
reviews
4.3/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Panasonic HDC-SX5 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition Flash...
"Pick up a couple of 8GB memorycards and you are good to go (they are cheap..."

"Optical Image Stabilizer -HD!!!! (1920x1080i) - Good Quality in daylight/normal light indoors -SDHC cards (cheap and high capacity) -DVD burner if you want to make Standard Def captures and burn for regular dvd playback..."

"can also be used to store HD content, but needs special players for playback) -Battery Capacity is very..."

Average rating
from 7
reviews
4.0/5
Panasonic Palmcorder HDC-SX5 Digital Camcorder - Panasonic Camcorders Reviews and...
"We have been using the Panasonic HDC-SX5 for a couple weeks and are very pleased overall! We bought this for an upcoming trip to Africa plus want to watch quality video on our high def LCD tv..."

"So I guess overall the high def camcorder experience is very nice looking for the normal consumer at this point, but there is room for improvement in the archive and playback areas..."

"Overall..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
4.0/5
Panasonic HDC-SX5 Review | Digital Trends
"This camera is available for just over ã300 at the moment (March 08..."

"If you want brilliant HD this is the bargain of the year..."

"Poundland disks work great!! The standard video from this camera (720X575) is better in my opinion than the Sanyo HD700 I returned in October..."

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Published
Feb 18, 2011
 
 
Camcorders : Electronics : Panasonic HDC-SX5 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition Flash Memory...
The new Pansonic HDC-SX5 camcorder employs cutting-edge imaging technology to capture video recordings that are breathtakingly clear and vibrant, especially when viewed on a high-quality, large screen TV...The HDC-SX5 uses the AVCHD format to record full-HD video with 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution...
Published
Oct 17, 2007
 
 
Panasonic HDC-SX5 Camcorder Review - Hybrid - CamcorderInfo.com
The HDC-SX5 combines the media from both of its first-generation models, DVD and hard disk drive (HDD...Up front, the HDC-SX5’s 10x optical zoom LEICA Dicomar lens has a focal length of 3-30mm and aperture range of f/1.8-f/2.8...If you choose to mount an attachment on the HDC-SX5, keep in mind it will obscure the built-in flash embedded to the left of...
Published
Sep 1, 2007
 
 
Panasonic HDC-SX5 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition Flash Memory & DVD Camcorder with 10X...
The new Pansonic HDC-SX5 camcorder employs cutting-edge imaging technology to capture video recordings that...The new Pansonic HDC-SX5 camcorder employs cutting-edge imaging technology to capture video recordings that are breathtakingly clear and vibrant, especially when viewed on a high-quality, large screen TV...The HDC-SX5 uses the AVCHD format to record...
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MacUser: Reviews: Panasonic HDC-SX5
Superceding the HDC-SD1 and HDC-DX1 models that Panasonic introduced back in spring, the company's new HDC-SD5 and HDC-SX5 camcorders promise improved resolution, functionality and compatibility with iMovie 08 and Final Cut Studio 2...Video is then compressed to H.264 format and written either to SDHC Class 6 memory cards or (in the case of the HDC-SX5)...
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Panasonic HDC-SX5 Ratings & Reviews – Compare Prices & Buy Online
Equipped with unique features like Panasonic 3 CCD camera system and Advanced O.I.S technologies, HDC SX5 is striving to outperform other camcorders in the market...The overall recording time the user can enjoy by recording on both SD card and DVD-R Dual-layer disc is 180 minutes which is not bad at all...Offering great value for money this palmcorder holds good to every feature...
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Published
Aug 13, 2007
 
 
Panasonic HDC-SX5 Hybrid Camcorder Review at Cameratown.com
The first high-definition camcorders to reach the consumer used the tape-based HDV format, which records on the same tape form factor as DV...The HDC-SX5 has plenty of commendable qualities...The lack of microphone input and headphone output reduce its usefulness for more serious video making, but it offers good image quality in adequate lighting, and there are some useful manual controls...
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Published
Feb 25, 2008
 
 
Panasonic Palmcorder HDC-SX5 Digital Camcorder - HDCSX5 - Compare Prices and Buy...
So I guess overall the high def camcorder experience is very nice looking for the normal consumer at this point, but there is room for improvement in the archive and playback areas...The camera fits well in the hand and we thought that overall the buttons are all accessable...
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Panasonic HDC-SX5 | MyCE – My Consumer Electronics
The HDC-SX5 can record Hull-HD video with 1920 x 1080 pixels motion images onto both SDHC/SD Memory Cards and DVD discs...Using just the SX5 itself, you can copy video clips from an SD Memory Card to a DVD disc...
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Published
Oct 1, 2007
 
 
Panasonic HDC-SX5 Expert Reviews | Camcorders Expert ratings - Kelkoo
If you're looking for a great deal on the Panasonic HDC-SX5 camcorder, we can help...It's easy to find further information for the Panasonic HDC-SX5 on our web site...
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Panasonic HDC-SX5 Digital camera
The new Panasonic HDC-SX5 is a unique AVCHD camcorder...The Panasonic SX5 records at a full 1920 x 1080i...Using highly efficient codec technologies, the Panasonic HDC-SX5 records 1080i high-definition signals onto media such as 8-cm DVD discs and SD/SDHC Memory Cards...The new 3-CCD HDR-SX5 is a hybrid in that it records HD to...
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List of Panasonic camcorders - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The HDC-SX5 was the last Panasonic AVCHD camcorder to record onto DVD media. The HDC-SD5 and the HDC-SD7 used Secure Digital memory cards as recording media...
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Average rating
from 5
reviews
4.0/5
Panasonic HDC-SX5 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition Flash Memory & DVD Camcorder with 10X...
"Does a great job in well lighten areas, not so good in poorly lit areas..."

"I use it to shoot music videos and the quality of the sequences shot outdoors is very good and the colours are quite nice..."

"The depth of field is a bit tricky and not great even when you do get it to work..."

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Average rating
from 3
reviews
8.7/10
Panasonic HDC-SX5 Reviews - Compare Prices and Deals - Reevoo
"superb picture quality ; ease of use battery life when recording to disc , poor disc capacity on HDef..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
4.0/5
Panasonic HDC-SX5 DVD SD Hybrid HD Digital Camcorder (HDC SX5) at Vanns.com
"I purchased this item from Vanns on Thursday and thanks to the shipping department, received it overnight on Friday so I could record a live jam session of some local artists at Starbucks Friday night..."

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PRICES (13)
 
Amazon.com: Panasonic HDC-SX5 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition ...
Manufacturer Description The new Pansonic HDC-SX5 camcorder employs cutting-edge imaging technology to capture video recordings that are breathtakingly clear and ...
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Panasonic HDC-SX5 Battery for Camcorders – HDC-SX5 Charger ...
Panasonic HDC-SX5 battery and Panasonic HDC-SX5 charger parts for camcorders. Buy Panasonic HDC-SX5 camcorder batteries and camcorder chargers at eBatts.com...
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MANUFACTURERS (2)
 
Pansonic Product Support - HDC-SX5 - Plasma Televisions ...
Obtain product support for Panasonic HDC-SX5 Hi-Def, 3CCD, SD/DVD Hybrid Palmcorder 174; Camcorder with 1920x1080-Pixel Recording, Optical Image Stabilizer and Leica ...
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Final Cut Express: Camcorder support
Panasonic: HDC-DX1* AVCHD: DVD: Requires Mac OS X Leopard v10.5 or later and Final Cut Express 4.0.1 or later: Panasonic: HDC-SD1* ... Panasonic: HDC-SX5 ...
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