Product Details
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60GB HDD holds a full 23h of memories When it comes to beauty, the 3CCD camera system makes a world of difference
Worldwide, there is a strong and growing trend toward large-screen, high-image-quality televisions and high-definition (HD) broadcasting. In line with this, manufacturers are transitioning to HD quality in all other types of video equipment too. Panasonic, consistent with its long-time position as a leader in the video field, is now introducing two advanced full-HD 3CCD camcorders, the HDC-SD9 and HDC-HS9.
The HDC-HS9 offers full-HD 1920 x 1080 progressive recording (25 frames per second) to capture images with a richness and beauty simply not possible with previous consumer camcorders. Users can record motion images with the kind of film-like quality enjoyed in movies at the cinema. The 17-Mbps bit rate of the HDC-HS9 gives superb image quality and motion response, while the high compression ratio enables one full hour of recording onto a 4-GB SD Memory Card (in HX mode) at full-HD resolution
It also has new features such as Face Detection and the Intelligent Shooting Guide, which make it easier to capture mistake-free shots. It also offers Panasonic's original 3CCD camera system, Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), and a Leica Dicomar lens – three technologies that team up to deliver full-HD images of exquisite beauty. Viewed on today's high-quality large-screen TVs, video clips shot with the HDC-SD9 are simply breathtaking.
The HS9 is a hybrid model that records full-HD images onto either an SD (or SDHC) Memory Card or the built-in 60GB hard disk. A 16GB SDHC Memory Card can hold around six hours of recorded video clips, and the 60GB hard disk can hold around 23 hours (both in HE mode). This gives the HS9 a total capacity of around 29 hours of full-HD recording. The HS9 can copy recorded video images from the SD Memory Card to the hard disk, or vice versa, with easy operation.
The HS9 also features an outstanding 5.1-channel sound system with five microphones. When you listen to recordings made with the HS9 on a good surround sound audio system, you feel as if you're right in the scene. This adds to the awesome entertainment that comes with viewing HD images on a large-screen HDTV. Users can enjoy producing and viewing their own videos with a film-like richness and levels of picture and sound quality that have simply never been attainable until now. Full Model number - HDC-HS9EB-S
Lens Section
Image Sensor 1/6”CCD x 3 Total pixels: 560 k x 3 Effective pixels: 520k x 3 [16:9](Motion Image / Still Image)
F Value F1.8 (WIDE)/F2.8 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 10x Variable Speed Zoom
Focal Length 3.0—30.0 mm
Filter Diameter [mm] 37.0
35mm Film Camera Equivalent 42.9—429 mm [16:9]
Lens Brand Leica Dicomar
Camera Section
Minimum Illumination 5 Lux (1/25 Low Light Mode) 1 Lux (Colour Night View Mode)
Focus AF/Manual
White Balance Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set
Shutter Speed Motion Image/ 50i : Auto Slow Shutter ON :1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 / Motion Image/ 25p : Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 / Still Picture/50i : Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 (Progressive : 1/25—) / Still Picture/ 25p : Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 (Progressive : 1/25—)
Iris Auto/Manual
Scene Mode Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow
Backlight Compensation yes
Monitor 2.7” Wide LCD (300,252 dots)
Microphone Dolby Digital / 5.1ch, Zoom Microphone
Date Recording Auto Date (in Date Code)
Fade In, Out yes
On-Screen Display Language English / German / French / Italian / Spanish / Dutch / Swedish / Polish / Czech / Turkish
Image Stabilizer Advanced O.I.S.
Digital Zoom 25 x—700 x
LED Video Light n/a
Flash 1 m—2.5 m (approx.)
Card Section
Card Slot
SDHC yes
SD yes
Still Picture JPEG Picture size: 1920x1080 [16:9] 2.1 Megapixels
DPOF Max.999 stills
PictBridge yes
Recording Section
Recording Formats
HD:AVCHD n/a
HD:AVCHD (Motion Image) yes
STD:DVD Video Recording n/a
STD:DVD Video Recording (Motion Image) n/a
STD:DVD Video (Motion Image) n/a
STD:JPEG (Still Image) n/a
MPEG2 (Motion Image) n/a
AVCHD (Motion Image) n/a
JPEG (Still Image) n/a
DVC-SD n/a
DVC n/a
Recording Mode
HD:HA HA (17 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HG HG (13 Mbps / CBR)
HD:HX HX (9 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HE HE (6 Mbps / VBR)
Playback Mode
HD:HA HA (17 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HG HG (13 Mbps / CBR)
HD:HX HX (9 Mbps / VBR)
HD:HE HE (6 Mbps / VBR)
Audio Recording System Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) / 5.1-channel
Counter yes
Media Remaining Indication yes
Interfaces
AV Out
USB Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
HDMI_ Yes (mini)
Video Component yes
Standard Accessories
AC Adaptor yes
AC Cable yes
DC Cable yes
Rechargeable Battery Pack Lithium-Ion
Video Component Cable yes
AV Cable yes
Lens Cap n/a
IR Remote yes
USB Cable yes
PC Cable n/a
SD Memory Card n/a
CD-ROM HD Writer 2.5E
General
Power Supply DC7.2 V/9.3 V
Power Consumption [W] 6.8
Weight [ w/o Battery ] [g] 390.0
Dimensions
Width [ mm ] 75.0
Height [ mm ] 74.0
Depth [ mm ] 126.0
Further Specifications
Media HDD, SD/SDHC Memory Card
