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Based on 11 expert reviews, the average rating for Panasonic HDC-SD9 is 3.8/5. Expert Reviews for Camcorders are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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Review summary of Panasonic HDC-SD9

(12/4/08)
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Verdict: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 69879 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
96.0 / 100.0
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Panasonic HDC-SD9

(9/5/08)
Summary: 2 experts have reviewed the Panasonic HDC-SD9, giving it an average score of 80 out of 100... Read the full review
Country: UK
80.0 / 100.0
Laptop Magazine Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9

(3/28/08)
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Pros: ; Good physical shape and weight Vibrant video colors
Cons: ; Generally poor video performance Terrible button and port placement
Country: US
2.5 / 5.0
CNET.com Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9

(3/17/08)
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Verdict: Despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance of the Panasonic HDC-SD9 are a bit too inconsistent.
Pros: ; Compact and lightweight; saturated colors.
Cons: ; Moderate to low-light videos look cloudy; some awkward design choices; smallish LCD with terrible color reproduction; awful bundled software.
Country: US
7.2 / 10.0
TrustedReviews Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9 - Full HD Camcorder

(2/29/08)
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Verdict: James gets his hands on Panasonic's SD card-based HDC-SD9 again for a more extensive test.
Country: UK
9.0 / 10.0
Computer Active Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder


Summary: High quality from a pocket camera... Read the full review
Country: UK
3.0 / 5.0
SimplyDV.co.uk Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9 AVCHD 3CCD High Definition Memory Card Camcorder


Summary: The HDC-SD9 is, like its Hybrid sibling model the HDC-HS9, an excellent camcorder which is aimed firmly at users who seek a starter camcorder capable of shooting and playing back high definition video which will look and sound great on large-format flat-panel TV displays when connected digitally. Moreover, the likely user of the SD9 will... Read the full review
Country: UK
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PC Advisor Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9 review


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Verdict: While you must sacrifice a little quality to get a camcorder as diminutive as the Panasonic HDC-SD9, given the ease of use and responsiveness, many will may feel it's a sacrifice worth making.
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
Techradar Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9


Summary: Considering the small size and light weight of the HDC-SD9, you have to give Panasonic credit for including so many features. This triple CCD camcorder uses AVCHD MPEG-4 to record full HD 1080p and offers four quality settings with 17Mbps HA1920, 13Mbps HG1920, 9Mbps HX1920 and 6Mbps HE1440. If you fancy using HA mode, you'd better be... Read the full review
Pros: ; >Stylish design> Solid build> Impressive spec> Compact> Good picture quality
Cons: ; >Awkward controls> No microphone input
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
PC Pro Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9


Summary: a few months back, it was still a surprise to see it become the top-selling HD model that it has. Now, fewer than six months later, Panasonic has brought out a new version: called the HDC-SD9, it takes the solid basis of the SD5 and builds some clever new electronics on the top. Read the full review
Country: UK
5.0 / 6.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

Panasonic HDC-SD9 review


Summary: : It's packed with features but performance and quality don't stand up, plus there are some design flaws... Read the full review
Verdict: The Panasonic HDC-SD9's compact size is great and it's relatively inexpensive, which is always a good thing. But despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance are too inconsistent for us to give it a full thumbs-up
Pros: ; Compact and lightweight; saturated colours
Cons: ; Moderate to low-light videos look cloudy; some awkward design choices; smallish LCD with terrible colour reproduction; awful bundled software
Country: UK
7.2 / 10.0

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