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Panasonic SDR-H40 40GB Hard Drive Camcorder with 42x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

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Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography

List Price: ~~$449.95~~
Buy New: $249.99
You Save: $199.96 (44%)

New (63) Used (2) from $253.12

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

49 reviews
Sales Rank: 61

Color: silver
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Monitor Size: 270
Includes Software: Yes
Optical Zoom: 42
Digital Zoom: 70
Connectivity: AV
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 75.6
Minimum Focal Length: 1.8
Maximum Resolution: 380000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 4.6 x 2.6 x 2.8
nv:Size: 1/6" CCD
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card
Compressed Format: JPEG
Movie File Format: MPEG-2
Optical Zoom: 42x
Digital Zoom: 2000x
Focal Length: 1.8 - 75.6 mm
Focus Mode: Auto
Focus Mode: Manual
LCD Monitor: 2.7-inches
LCD Pixels: 123,200 pixels
LCD Coverage: 100%
White Balance Control: Auto
White Balance Control: Indoor
White Balance Control: Outdoor
White Balance Control: White Set
Movie Image Resolution: 320 x 240
Movie Image Resolution: 640 x 480
Movie Audio: Yes

MPN: SDR-H40
Model: SDR-H40
UPC: 037988255979
EAN: 0037988255979
ASIN: B0011FWU5Q

Release Date: January 31, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Capture video to hard disk drive; 40 GB storage for up to 36 hours of footage
•	42x optical zoom
•	Anti-Shock Shield for hard drive protection
•	Panasonic's Advanced Mega OIS technology
•	Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards

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•	Magellan 64MB Secure Digital Memory Card
•	SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package)
•	SanDisk SDSDB-64-A10 Secure Digital 64 MB
•	Lexar Media 128 MB Secure Digital Card
•	Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128) (Retail Package)

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
records MPEG-2 video files to built-in memory * 800,000-pixel CCD (380K effective) * digital photo mode with top resolution of 640 x 480 * 2-11/16" widescreen LCD * 42X optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 2000X) *

Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Superb Product November 29, 2008
A Financial Professional
I bought this Panasonic SDR-H40 camcorder for $250 (even better than the Black Friday price). This is a superb product with conveience to use.

4 out of 5 stars

Great Starter Camera November 29, 2008
Robert Rutledge (California)
Great for a first camcorder. Takes good footage and audio, outdoors and in good lighting, not that great in a dark room. Not the best still picture quality. I was very please with the video quality, and over all satisfied with my purchase well worth the purchase price. I would recommend to first time camcorder owners, it is fairly simple to operate and very compact which was a plus for me.

4 out of 5 stars

Would recommend, but not Mac friendly unless your using bootcamp November 26, 2008
K. B. Jacobs (Bay City, MI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

As far as the camcorder is concerned it works wonders considering the price. I read the reviews and how cnet and other "Professionals" reviewed this calling it youtube quality. I've produced a couple of dvd and so far the quality is not Waner Brothers feature film but it is much better than youtube quality. I've had these dvds playing on big screen tvs and projectors and the quality is not lost. It has a nice long battery life and additional batteries are available to buy at local retailers like best buy.

Love the O.I.S. system
unlike other cameras i've used that use a digital stabilization this one moves the lens. the pictures are clear as move rather than choppy like other competitors.

all together i have only two complaints:

1) Panasonic did not include software at allows a users to transfer files onto a Mac. For those using a mac considering this product use bootcamp if you can, i use there software on a version of xp via bootcamp. It may not have the flair of Imove or Idvd but it works for producing those family moments on dvd just the same.

2) This camcorder does have a night mode setting on it but you find it useless. every time i turn it on the video slows down since the camcorder has to do more compensation for the low light levels. but on a positive note i was in a few dimly lit rooms and you could still see everything with out using the night mode.

2 out of 5 stars

great zoom, low light useless November 25, 2008
Bob Forfa (NYC)
pro: great zoom and anti-shake. controls are convenietly located.

cons: my regular digital camera takes better video inside.

4 out of 5 stars

Fine little camera, supplied software a victim of bad press. November 24, 2008
Tightwad (Oklahoma City, OK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I bought this about a month ago as an introductory video camera. I have played with several still cameras but I had never used a movie camera. Two features that were important to me were the HDD and the fact that it uses SD cards. (All of our computers, our printers, and our still cameras read SD cards.) Other advantages were the 42x zoom, the compact size, the long battery life and the low Amazon price. I put many of my still pictures on the Web, so the 0.3 mb resolution is fine for that purpose. Also, it puts out a fairly decent snapshot sized print if you take a little care when you compose your picture.
I read all the reviews before I bought the camera so I knew what to expect. It has fulfilled all my expectations and I would recommend it to any other beginner. One thing that surprised me is the sensitivity of its microphone. I have clearly recorded speeches, prayers, and instrumental and vocal songs from a long distance, both indoors and out. However, the wind noise reduction function does not reduce much wind noise. I do join those who wish that you could hook it up to the computer without attaching the ac power supply. I also now appreciate the wide angle capabilities of my still cameras. Reviewers said that this one didn't have much but was about the widest view in its genre. I would hate to have a narrower one.
I decided to install the provided VideoCam Suite software that everyone talked so badly about. It has not given me any trouble. I installed it on my Windows Vista Home Premium computer and on my wife's computer with Windows XP Pro with Service Pack 3. I know it isn't supposed to run under XP SP3, but it does. Just install it and answer yes when the dialog box tells you that it isn't supposed to run but do you want to install it anyway. The VideoCam ain't the greatest program on earth, but it is about as good as any program supplied by a hardware manufacturer. Also, them dreaded Panasonic files run just fine on Windows Media Player and Real Player. From what little I can tell they must go hand in hand with the HDD format. You just have to massage them a little to get a DVD disc so you can annoy your friends and relations by playing it on their TV. If you don't get anywhere with the VideoCam, just use one of the programs that Bill Gates put on your computer.
In conclusion, I am quite pleased with this little camera. When you compare price and function it appears to be the best in its class. I have enjoyed using it and I look forward to using it in the future. I was also lucky enough to find a new, genuine Panasonic battery at a bargain price in an auction on the internet.
The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is that I don't believe anything is perfect.

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