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HDC-SD9

  • World's smallest and lightest 3CCD Full-HD Camcorder*
  • Full-HD 1920 x 1080p recording with Leica Dicomar Lens
  • Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer with Face detection

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  • Progressive 1080/25p
  • Digital Cinema Colour with VIERA*
  • 3CCD Camera System
  • Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
  • Leica Dicomar Lens
  • Face Detection
  • Intelligent Shooting Guide
  • Intelligent Shooting Selection Playback
  • Pre-Rec Function
  • World Timer
  • 0.6 sec Quick Start
  • 5 Microphones and 5.1-Channel Surround Sound
  • Zoom Mode
  • Focus Mode
  • 25 Frames/Second High-Speed Burst Shooting
  • Intelligent Contrast Control
  • Wide Viewing Angle
  • HD Crystal Engine
  • One-Touch Navigation
  • Power LCD Extra
  • Soft Skin Detail
  • Colour Night View

Progressive 1080/25p

Set the SD9 or HS9 to Digital Cinema mode and shoot in the progressive 1080/25p format (25 pictures per second). Progressive scanning captures clear, vibrant images with intricate detail. You also get faithful images with an appealing film-like quality.

  *Images are rich and luxuriant, just like at the movies.

Digital Cinema Colour with VIERA*

This mode automatically switches the camcorder to the optimum setting for the Digital Cinema Colour of the VIERA plasma TV series. Colours recorded in this mode look richer than those recorded using the conventional Panasonic standard. For example, the subtle shades of red and gold in flowers, and the greens of leafy trees are remarkably true to life.

3CCD Camera System

Most professional broadcasting cameras use the 3CCD camera system, with its superior colour reproduction. In a 1CCD system, all of the incoming light information is processed by the same CCD. The more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for processing, so there is absolutely no light loss. The 3CCD camera system draws out the full potential of full-HD image quality.

Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. suppresses the effects of hand shake as you shoot. The system uses gyrosensors to detect hand shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to compensate. This all happens a remarkable 4,000 times per second. And because the system is optical, no image quality is lost. Thanks to Advanced O.I.S., the images you capture look incredibly clear, sharp and beautiful on a big TV screen.

Leica Dicomar Lens

The HD camcorders boast a Leica Dicomar lens. Developed specifically for full-HD digital camcorders, this lens system is made using a multi-coating process that prevents light reflection and glare, which can make colours bleed and images appear washed out. It also prevents rings of light, or "ghosts."

Face Detection

It's difficult to shoot scenes with deep shadows or large differences between light and dark areas. The subject often looks too dark, and faces can be hard to see. Panasonic solves this problem with Face Detection, a function that automatically adjusts the exposure according to the ambient brightness, so faces are bright and easy to see. When the camcorder detects a face in the scene, a square frame appears around it in the LCD monitor and the exposure is adjusted to correct the brightness level. The skin tone is also smoothed. Face Detection can detect up to five faces at once. With Face Detection – offered for the first time for recording moving pictures with a video camera – Panasonic makes it easy to capture beautiful faces and clear backgrounds even in dim or backlit scenes.

Intelligent Shooting Guide

This convenient function helps you choose the best shooting settings. It displays a text message in the LCD monitor, telling you which settings are best for the current conditions.

Intelligent Shooting Selection Playback



Poor or inadvertent shots (such as shots of the ground or overly dark scenes) are skipped, and all normal scenes are played.

Pre-Rec Function

This clever function records three seconds of images even before you actually begin shooting. The images are held temporarily in the camcorder's internal memory, before recording onto the SDHC/SD Memory Card or hard disk begins. This helps ensure that you won't miss the start of a moment you want to record, such as when an event begins all of a sudden.

World Timer

With the SD9 and HS9, setting the time is as easy as selecting a city from the displayed map. The World Timer function lets you set the time for two cities, home and destination. You don't have to figure out the time difference at your destination, and it's easy when you get home.

0.6 sec Quick Start



In Quick Start mode*, the SD9 and HS9 are ready to record 0.6 second after the LCD is opened. You’re always ready to capture the moment, even when the unexpected occurs

5 Microphones and 5.1-Channel Surround Sound

Panasonic HD camcorders are equipped with five electret condenser microphones. The centre mic helps capture the sound source and distance accurately, so you get a more 3-dimensional effect than you get with conventional systems, which capture all sounds from the front. You get a realistic sound space that's a perfect match with the true-tolife HD images. *Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Zoom Mode

  

In Zoom mode the microphones are linked to the lens action. When you zoom in on a subject, the microphones focus on the sound in that same direction.

Focus Mode



In this mode the microphones focus on sounds coming from right in front of you, even when the lens is not zooming.

25 Frames/Second High-Speed Burst Shooting



Both the SD9 and HS9 feature high-speed burst shooting at a fast 25 frames per second. In three seconds, you can shoot up to 72 still shots. High-speed burst shooting is especially useful for shooting fast-moving objects or capturing spontaneous moments, such as in sports events and car races. Or use it to analyse your golf swing or tennis stroke.

Intelligent Contrast Control

By detecting the intensity of the ambient light and adjusting the exposure accordingly, Intelligent Contrast Control prevents blown highlights and blocked shadows. This helps render natural-looking, highly nuanced images with proper contrast. Even when you're shooting directly toward the light source – a very challenging situation in photography – Intelligent Contrast Control lets you capture clear images with enhanced depth.

Wide Viewing Angle

With 300,000 dots and exceptional detail, the new LCD is among the best in the industry. The viewing angle is 170° both vertically and horizontally, so everyone can gather around and easily see the images you just shot. The wide viewing angle is also a big help when you're taking high-angle or low-angle shots.

HD Crystal Engine

Panasonic took the advanced imaging circuitry used in our professional equipment and adapted it for home use. The result is the HD Crystal Engine – a high-speed processing unit that not only handles huge volumes of data, but also suppresses noise to deliver exceptionally smooth images.

One-Touch Navigation

With One-Touch Navigation, just press the centre of the joystick to display an operating menu. The operations you use most often are right on the monitor, so it's easy to change settings or operate the camera without looking away from your subject.

Power LCD Extra


Power LCD Extra lets you adjust the LCD brightness in two steps by simply pressing the Power LCD button. Plus 1 mode increases brightness by 80% for easy outdoor viewing, and Plus 2 mode emphasises contrast when shooting in strong sunlight conditions such as when skiing or at the beach.

Soft Skin Detail


When this function detects skin tones, it softens the focus in that area. This has a skin beautifying effect, which makes wrinkles and lines appear less noticeable. When turned on, this function makes blemishes and moles look less conspicuous, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin.

Colour Night View


Leave the light off. Colour Night View gives you images with colour even in dim lighting (1 lux). Light from the LCD is gentle and easy on the eyes, so you can snap shots of sleeping children without waking them up.

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