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

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7 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
79% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (7)
Battery life8.0
Ease of use8.7
Image quality8.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.1
Weight9.3
Overall rating8.6
Keen amateur (2)
Just point and shoot (1)
Other (4)
 

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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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11 of 16 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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5 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

mark, croydon

+ quite light & compact simple to use , long lasting battery life &quick to re charge

- no flash on still camera mode

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Oct 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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purchased 23 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Resolution Quality SD
Optical Zoom Ratio 4
Media Format HDD
Media Format SD Card
Digital Zoom Ratio 8
Image Stabilisation Yes
Image Stabilisation 4
resolution (Megapixel) 0.8
Resolution (Pixels) 704x576
Manual Focus Yes
Dimensions (mm) 53x67x107
Weight (g) 300
Docking Station No
Monitor Resolution (pixels) 230400
Screen Size in Inches 2.7
16:9 Recording Format Yes
HDMI Interface No
USB Port Yes
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 60
Remote Control No
Waterproof No
Digital Still Photography Yes
Night Recording Yes

Also known as: PANASONIC SDR H81, SDR-H81

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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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