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Panasonic SDR-H81 Reviews: Panasonic SD Card storage SD camcorder

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“Very compact and easy to use.very light weight.” Frank, Diss, Norfolk View all 6 real customer reviews

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Battery life	7.8
Ease of use	8.8
Image quality	8.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)	9.0
Weight	9.5
Overall rating	8.5

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Score 6.0/10

David, London

+ good build quality- very powerfull optic zoom

- picture quality drops sharply on high optic zoom with a glare haze around subject,
advertised as having a clour viewfinder, it has not- which is a pity as this would assist with steadiness when using the zoom without a tripod.

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9 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

Frank, Diss, Norfolk

+ Very compact and easy to use.Very light weight.

- None that i can think of.

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6 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Geoff, Stoke on Trent , “Just point and shoot”

+ Easy to operate and once I mastered the hand shake when using the optical zoom to its maximum the results were very good. I would recommend this camcorder and at present have found no negative points.

- None

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4 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jun 2009

Score 8.0/10

Izabela, London , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ Very little weight, quite easy in use, functional.

- Not easy to set up all the settings, not perfect image quality.

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purchased 12 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Janice, Ferndown , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ So easy to use.

- Hard to move the wheel to choose required mode.

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0 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Resolution Quality	SD

Optical Zoom Ratio	4
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media Format	HDD
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Digital Zoom Ratio	8
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Image Stabilisation	4
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
resolution (Megapixel)	0.8

Resolution (Pixels)	704x576
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Dimensions (mm)	53x67x107
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	300
The weight of the product in grams.
Docking Station	No
A docking station, also known as a cradle, is used to rest your equipment whilst it charges and also allows transfer of data to a computer.
Monitor Resolution (pixels)	230400

Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
16:9 Recording Format	Yes
HDMI Interface	No
Like a scart interface but capable of carrying HD signals from or to other devices. You’ll need these to link your Playstation 3 or your Blu-ray player to your HD-ready TV.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	60
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Remote Control	No
Waterproof	No
If your camcorder is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Digital Still Photography	Yes
A Digital Still Photography function on a camcorder allows you to use the camcorder as if it was a digital camera. Camcorders with photo function often save to a separate memory card such as an SD Card.
Night Recording	Yes
Night Recording is a special mode that allows you to record in low light situations.

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Manufacturer's Description

60GB SD/HDD Hybrid Camcorder with 70x Zoom and Optical Image Stabilization

The new hybrid camcorder SDR-H81 can record either on its 60GB built-in hard disk drive or on SD/SDHC Memory Card. Besides the high capacity HDD this camcorder features a powerful 70x optical zoom combined with an advanced optical image stabilization system that corrects hand-shake around 4,000 times per second.

The SDR-H81 camcorder can hold up to 54 hours of recording in LP Mode when the built-in hard disk drive is used. with a 32GB SDHC Memory Card recording time can be as much as 26 hours.

The newly implemented Intelligent Auto Mode function automatically activates several convenient shooting assist functions. These functions include Advanced O.I.S.; Face Detection, which adjusts exposure settings in order to capture faces perfectly; and the Intelligent Scene Selector, which determines shooting conditions and selects scene settings accordingly.

The SDR-H81 camcorder features the new YouTube Uploader function that makes video uploading super easy! Simply set the camcorder to “Web Mode” and it will record the movie in a YouTube compatible format. After shooting connect the camcorder via USB to a PC and the YouTube Uploader automatically starts. Simply follow the procedure to upload your video clips to the YouTube video-sharing site.

The SDR-H81 camcorder offers a function that simplifies the process of copying recordings from the Memory Card or hard disk drive to a DVD. Simply connect the camcorder to a VW-BN1 DVD Burner (optional) and press the button. No PC is required. A DVD disc created this way can be easily played directly from a DVD player.

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