PANASONIC HDC-SD900

Panasonic HDC-SD900

Usual Price $1795 Now Selling Price $1695

HDC-SD900

The Best-ever Panasonic Image Quality. The 3MOS System Colorfully Renders 2D and 3D Images.
Advanced 3MOS System
1,080/50p Recording (Full-HD 1,920 x 1,080, 50 Progressive Recording)
NEW HYBRID O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
3D Image Shooting with an Optional 3D Conversion Lens
Large 3.5-inch LCD with Touch Operation*
SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card Recording

Advanced 3MOS System
The 3MOS System has 7.59 million effective motion image pixels (2.53 megapixels x 3). This sensor separates the light received through the lens into the three primary colors -- red, green and blue, and processes each color independently, to offer images with significantly better color quality, detail and gradation than 1MOS sensor system.

1,080/50p Recording (Full-HD 1,920 x 1,080, 50 Progressive Recording)
1,080/50p recording (full-HD, 1,920 x 1,080, 50 progressive recording) at a 28-Mbps bit rate conveys about twice the information of 1,080i (interlace) recording to produce the ultimate in image quality, exceeding even conventional full-HD images. It minimizes afterimages and flickering caused by subject motion, and renders crisp, detailed images. Enjoy the superbly smooth images, intricate details and ultimate beauty of 1,080/50p recording (full-HD 1,920 x 1,080, 50 progressive recording).

NEW HYBRID O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
HYBRID O.I.S. is a optical/electrical image stabilization system. Further to blurring by vertical/horizontal wrist movements, it detects subtle blurring by vertical/horizontal entire arm movement and corrects them using a lens in the optical system and a sensor in electrical system. In electrical image stabilization, utilizing an unused area of the sensor when zooming, suppresses image degradation. Powerful correction realizes beautiful images even when shooting on the move or zooming.

3D Image Shooting with an Optional 3D Conversion Lens
Users need only to attach the optional 3D Conversion Lens (VW-CLT1) to the camcorder to record 3D images in AVCHD format firsthand. Incorporating Panasonic&s 3MOS technology, users can easily create their own 3D movies in extreme reality. The AVCHD format enables playback using a Panasonic’s VIERA TV and Blu-ray DiscTM player/recorder. * A TV that is capable of side-by-side method 3D playback, 3D Eyewear, and HDMI cable connection are required. ** Some VIERA 3DTV models may require a firmware update.

Large 3.5-inch LCD with Touch Operation*
The model features 3.5-inch LCDs and new touch-operations to realize much smoother shooting and playback than in previous models. The new functions start with "Touch Zoom," which allows the single-handed slow zooming and stable zooming while recording. The new functions also include "Touch Shutter," which automatically focuses and takes a still picture when the user touches the subject on the screen.* The user can also change thumbnail pages by sliding a fingertip across the screen. * Cannot be used in motion image recording.




Specifications

GENERAL  

Power Supply (Battery / AC Adapter) 

DC7.2V / 9.3V 

Power Consumption
Max. 6.4W (Recording) / Max. 10.3W (Charging)

Weight (w/o Battery)
approx. 395g

Dimension (W x H x D)
66 x 72x 146 [mm]

Media
SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card

On-Screen Display Language
English, Chinese Traditional, Thai, Arabian, Persian, Hindi

IMAGE SENSOR 

Image Sensor
1/4.1" MOS x 3

Total Pixels
9.15 megapixels　（3.05 megapixels x 3）

LENS SECTION 

Lens Brand
Leica Dicomar Lens

F Value
F1.5(WIDE)/2.8(TELE)

Optical Zoom
12x

Focal Length
3.45-41.4mm

35mm Film camera Equivalent
35.0-420mm (16:9) [Motion Image]
35.7-428mm (3:2), 35.0-420mm (16:9), 38.8-466mm (4:3) [Still Image]

Filter Diameter
46mm

CAMERA SECTION

Standard Illumination
1400 lx

Minimum Illumination
1.6 lx (1/25 Low Light scene mode)
1 lx (Color Night View)

Image Stabilizer
HYBRID O.I.S. [Optical Image Stabilizer]

Focus
Auto / Manual

White Balance
Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set

Iris
Auto / Manual

Backlight Compensation
yes

MONITOR

EVF
yes

Monitor (LCD)
3.5" Wide LCD ( 460,800 dots)

STILL IMAGE SECTION

Recording Format
JPEG

Flash
yes

DPOF
Max. 999 images

RECORDING SECTION

Signal System
1080 / 50p, 1080 / 50i

Recording Format
1080 / 50p : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (original format)
HA / HG / HX / HE : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD standard compliant)

Audio Recording System
1080 / 60p / HA / HG / HX / HE : Dolby Digital (5.1ch)

Microphone
5.1ch Surround, Zoom and Focus Microphone

Speaker
Dynamic type

Media Remaining Indication
yes

INTERFACES

AV
N/A

HDMI
Yes (mini)

Microphones (stereo mini)
Yes

Headphone (stereo mini)
Yes

USB
2.0 Hi-Speed

AV multi
Yes　

OTHERS

LED Video Light
N/A

Accessory Shoe
Yes (Cold)

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

AC Adaptor
yes

AC Cable
yes

DC Cable
yes

Rechargeable Battery Pack
min. 1250 mAh / Lithium-Ion

AV multi Cable
yes

AV Cable
N/A

IR Remote
yes

Shoe Adaptor
yes

USB Cable
yes

SD Memory Card
N/A

Included Software
HD Writer AE 3.0

Lens Hood
yes

Stylus pen
yes

3D Conversion Lens (VW-CLT1)
N/A