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Hands On the Panasonic HDC-SD1 HD Camcorder

ICT Materials 30 March 2007 14:17 (UTC +04:00)
Hands On the Panasonic HDC-SD1 HD Camcorder

( Gizmodo ) - Everything's easily accessible using one hand (just your thumb, really) and the interface is pretty neatly arranged. The compact size and hand grip make you feel like you've got a really solid grasp on it. But the one gripe I have is that the four-way navigation joystick is a smidge too far to the right, so when you manipulate it with your thumb, you kind of lose your grip and all of the weight shifts to the strap. And with a camera that costs as much as the SD1 does, it's not a comfortable feeling.

Speaking of cost, Panasonic has cut the price by $200, so it and its DVD-based counterpart, the HDC-DX1 now both run $1299. Not cheap, but hey, we'll take what we can get, especially with video as sharp as it was. Picture and number overload after the jump.

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