Panasonic SDR-H40 40GB Hard Disk Drive/SD Hybrid Camcorder with 42x Optical Zoom and Advanced O.I.S.

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40GB Hard Disk Drive
Holding as much data as 28 DVD discs, the internal hard drive lets you record continuously for up to 36 hours without changing a disc, memory card or other recording media.

42x Optical Zoom
This 42x zoom can fill the screen with even a distant subject. This lens is not only the powerful zoom offered in a home-use digital camcorder, it also features low distortion. And because it's optical, there is no quality loss - you get the images in all their natural beauty.

High Quality 2.7-inch Wide LCD Screen
This model offers the High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode, which produces images that make for beautiful, dramatic viewing on a wide-screen TV. The image is processed on 16:9 area of the CCD. Because the image decoded has the same proportions as your wide-screen TV, there is virtually no picture quality degradation. You get beautiful images and all the excitement and dynamism on either a wide 16:9 screen TV or a conventional 4:3 TV. This model also features a wide 2.7-inch LCD, making it easier to frame shots when you're shooting in 16:9 mode. You can enjoy shooting wide, and viewing wide.

Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization)
Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. is a new image stabilizing function that achieves around eight times higher precision than our previous system. The system uses gyro-sensors to detect hand-shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts its optical axis to compensate. And while our previous system checked and compensated for hand-shake around 500 times per second, the new Advanced O.I.S. works around 4,000 times per second. Advanced O.I.S. enables finer, more effective hand-shake compensation. Also, because the system is optical, no image quality is lost. With Advanced O.I.S., you'll capture images that are clear, sharp and beautiful on a big TV screen.

Pure Color Engine
The Pure Color Engine converts the CCD output signal from a complementary color signal into an RGB signal at an early stage and extracts the low-frequency luminance component from the RGB signal. This innovative engine also achieves truly superb color reproduction for high-zoomed pictures.

High Quality MPEG2 Engine
Panasonic's MPEG2 engine is a wide-range, high-precision search engine that produces smooth, beautiful motion pictures. Because it precisely records the differences in each frame, it can render fast, complex motions - like those of athletes in the thick of the action - with exceptional precision.The MPEG2 engine also uses Variable Bit Rate technology that Panasonic developed for the high-end DIGA DVD recorder. Giving LP recordings nearly twice the resolution captured with previous Panasonic camcorders, this lets the camcorder record clear, smoothly flowing pictures.

Specification	Description
Model	SDR-H40, SDRH40
UPC	037988255979
16 x 9 recording	Yes
adjustable auto date/time	Yes
Audio Recording	Yes
Auto power save	Yes
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
back light compensation	Yes
Battery Type	Product
Benefits	40GB* internal hard drive lets you record continuously for up to 36 hours (in LP mode)42x optical zoom (2000x digital) lens lets you
Cables Included	USB cable, A/V cable
Camera/Camcorder Color Support	Yes
Capacity UOM	mAh
Chemistry	Lithium Ion
Connector Type	A/V, Component, HDMI mini, USB
Country Of Origin	Japan
date/time insert	Yes
Description Header	For continuous fun.
Digital Still Camera Function	Yes
Digital Video Format	MPEG
Digital Zoom	2000
Display Catalog Number	55028214
Display Features	300,000 pixels
Display Size	2.7 inches
Enclosure Color	Silver
End Product Indicator	Yes
Expansion Slot(s)	SD/SDHC memory card slot
Features	1/6" CCD image sensor gathers information for more realistic colorAnti-Shock Shield helps protect recorded data from damage due to jo
Focal Length	1.8mm-75.6 mm
Image Stabilizer	Advanced O.I.S.
Image Storage	1920x1080
Included in the Box	SDR-H40 HD camcorderRechargeable lithium ion battery packAC adapterRemote control with CR2025 batteryA/V c
Inputs	1 x USB/B Mini 5 pin(USB), 1 x Barrel(DC in)
Integrated Memory	40
Integrated Memory UOM	GB
JPEG, JPG	Yes
Lens System Type	Zoom
Low Lux / Night Mode	Yes
MAC Operating System Support	Mac OSX 10.4Power PC G5 (1.8GHz or higher)64MB or more RAMAvailable USB 2.0 port
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	12
Manufacturer Part Number	SDR-H40
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	12
MAP Price	449.95
Max Operating Temperature	104 Fahrenheit
Microphone Type	Built-in
Min Operating Temperature	32 Fahrenheit
Model	SDR-H40
MPEG	Yes
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Optical Sensor Type	1/6" CCD (800K x 3 pixels)
Optical Zoom	42
Outputs	1 x Component(Video component), 1 x USB/B Mini 5 pin(USB), 1 x Phone 1/8"(A/V out)
PC Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Vista Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or higher (including compatible CPU) (Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher, Intel Pentium D
PictBridge-enabled	Yes
Power Device	Rechargeable lithium ion battery pack
Product Depth	4.57
Product Dimensions UOM	inches
Product Disclaimer	*1 GB = 1 million bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
Product Height	2.76
Product Type	Hard drive
Product Weight	0.75
Product Weight UOM	pounds
Product Width	2.64
Rechargeable	Yes
Resolution	800000 Megapixels
Self Timer	Yes
Size	Pack
Software Included	HD Writer 2.5E
Sound Output Mode	Stereo
Still Image Format	JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding
Super LoLux	Yes
Supported Flash Memory	SD/SDHC Memory card slot
Supported Languages	English, French, Spanish
Technology	IR
Type	LCD
Video Capture	1920x1080/60i, 1920x1080/24p, 1920x1080/60i, 1440x1080/60i
White Balance Presets	Auto tracking white balance system

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"Very compact; light weight; battery adequate for most normal 1 hour shooting situations; excellent zoom range and control appear easy to use.No viewfinder! Only viewing option is with the pull-out LCD panel! Not only does this create bulk by having the panel out all the time BUT it also uses up a lot of battery power! I didn't know this was the only viewing feature when I bought this camera sight unseen... M..." Read Full Review »

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3.0

"Suits very well for average consumers. Editing can be a little hassle though. But, I least I can save money by not having to buy tapes. I definitely would recommend this for serious editors like myself. The software that came with it stinks. Every time I try to get into it, it kicks me out. Wh …" Read Full Review »

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"My first real occation to use the product was at my grandson's high school graduation. It was held in a small indoor arena, the stage may have been at least 300 ft. away, yet head & sholder nearly filled the fram. The product records to the harddrive and will make ONE DVD copy. For some reason the c …" Read Full Review »

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"Good to have a camcorder like this one... the controls are quite simple and user firnedly. This was my first camcorder and I dint had much difficulty getting adjusted to it... what I noticed as a small con is, the videos shot at nights do not get captured and it comes out to be very dark and shady.. …" Read Full Review »

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