Panasonic SDR-H40 40GB Hard Drive Camcorder with 42x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom |
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| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $449.95
Buy New: $279.00
You Save: $170.95 (38%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 64
Color: silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 42
Digital Zoom: 70
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 75.6
Minimum Focal Length: 1.8
Maximum Resolution: 380000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 4.6 x 2.6 x 2.8
MPN: SDR-H40
Model: SDR-H40
UPC: 037988255979
EAN: 0037988255979
ASIN: B0011FWU5Q
Release Date: January 31, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Features:
| • | Capture video to hard disk drive; 40 GB storage for up to 36 hours of footage | | • | 42x optical zoom | | • | Anti-Shock Shield for hard drive protection | | • | Panasonic's Advanced Mega OIS technology | | • | Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards |
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Product Description
records MPEG-2 video files to built-in memory * 800,000-pixel CCD (380K effective) * digital photo mode with top resolution of 640 x 480 * 2-11/16" widescreen LCD * 42X optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 2000X) *
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Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 worth every penny December 2, 2008
Good entry level product, great photos, the software could have been better. Enjoy using it!
 Superb Product November 29, 2008
I bought this Panasonic SDR-H40 camcorder for $250 (even better than the Black Friday price). This is a superb product with conveience to use.
Great Starter Camera November 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great for a first camcorder. Takes good footage and audio, outdoors and in good lighting, not that great in a dark room. Not the best still picture quality. I was very please with the video quality, and over all satisfied with my purchase well worth the purchase price. I would recommend to first time camcorder owners, it is fairly simple to operate and very compact which was a plus for me.
Would recommend, but not Mac friendly unless your using bootcamp November 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As far as the camcorder is concerned it works wonders considering the price. I read the reviews and how cnet and other "Professionals" reviewed this calling it youtube quality. I've produced a couple of dvd and so far the quality is not Waner Brothers feature film but it is much better than youtube quality. I've had these dvds playing on big screen tvs and projectors and the quality is not lost. It has a nice long battery life and additional batteries are available to buy at local retailers like best buy.
Love the O.I.S. system
unlike other cameras i've used that use a digital stabilization this one moves the lens. the pictures are clear as move rather than choppy like other competitors.
all together i have only two complaints:
1) Panasonic did not include software at allows a users to transfer files onto a Mac. For those using a mac considering this product use bootcamp if you can, i use there software on a version of xp via bootcamp. It may not have the flair of Imove or Idvd but it works for producing those family moments on dvd just the same.
2) This camcorder does have a night mode setting on it but you find it useless. every time i turn it on the video slows down since the camcorder has to do more compensation for the low light levels. but on a positive note i was in a few dimly lit rooms and you could still see everything with out using the night mode.
 great zoom, low light useless November 25, 2008
pro: great zoom and anti-shake. controls are convenietly located.
cons: my regular digital camera takes better video inside.
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