Panasonic HDC-SD900

Zitat: Good: + Stunning picture quality + Excellent manual controls + Large, touch-sensitive screen + Viewfinder + 1080/50p shooting mode Bad: - 3D lens costs extra - User interface could do with an overhaul The Panasonic HDC-SD900 is a tremendous 1080p camcorder that´s ideal for advanced users, marrying great picture quality with excellent manual controls. Its 3D capability is an added bonus, but you´ll need to pay extra for the compatible lens.

Zitat: Ultimate Award Amazing video quality and easy to use manual controls. The best high-end camcorder we´ve seen.

Zitat: The good: + The Panasonic HDC-SD900 is a brilliant camcorder. The customization on this camera is fantastic, allowing for manual ISO, Shutter speed and white balance, as well as manual focus bought to you by the smooth and responsive focus ring on the lens. The optical image stabilisation is great; for the most part, videos look as if they have been filmed on a tripod rather than handheld. Still images come out crisp and naturally coloured and with the SD900’s 14.2MP sensor, images can be scaled up if needed. With the addition of a 3D lens attachment (available separately), this camera feels more like a professional camera than a handycam. The bad: - The ergonomics of the HDC-SD900 aren’t the best – holding for long periods of time often gave a cramp in the wrist or arm, however this can be alleviated with a tripod. The biggest issue we had was that when recording in 1080p/50fps mode, the videos we captured were unusable on our Mac. Panasonic include software to import the high quality video to Windows, but if like us, you prefer to use Apple – you will be out of luck; forced to use the next level down in the quality stakes. At a shade under £1000, this camera is not to be purchased on a whim, however we feel that the multitude of features and manual control settings really make this camcorder shine. If you are a budding filmmaker or want something more from your home movies, then the HDC900 is for you.

Zitat: Pro: + excellente qualité vidéo 2D + bague de mise au point + enregistrement audio 5.1. Contra: - accessoire 3D assez cher - 3D uniquement en vidéo - impossible de zoomer en 3D - réglages manuels non-possibles en mode 3D - faible définition de l´écran.

Zitat: Overall, the HDC-SD900 is great value for money. I would rate its 2D picture quality as outstanding for the price and the feature spread ticks all the right boxes. As a hobbyist shooter it’s well above average, and for prosumers (needing 1080/50p) it could be a handy acquisition tool. The ability to upgrade to 3D is a novel final incentive, should you need one – although you may well be disappointed at some of the creative limitations that will accompany any journeys into the third dimension. ®