Panasonic HDC-SD40 (Black) Camcorder Camcorder

The Panasonic HDC-SD40 belongs to Panasonic's Full HD series of camcorders. This light-weight camcorder is ideal to take along when you're traveling on holiday or business. Equipped with a MOS image sensor, the HDC-SD40 can take still images and videos at 1.19 megapixel resolution. You can record your videos in Full HD with the Panasonic HDC-SD40 at 1920 x 1080 dot pixel resolution. The Panasonic camcorder records still images in JPEG and video clips in MPEG-4 AVC and H.264 formats. With the built-in stereo microphone, you can record audio in 2 channel Dolby Digital format. The POWER optical image stabilizer of this Full HD camcorder ensures you get steady and blur-free videos and images while shooting in high zoom or from an unstable posture. Body This Full HD camcorder weighs only 169 g and is one of the lightest video recorders available in it's segment. The control buttons are all within easy reach of your fingers as you shoot videos. The 2.7 inch rotating LCD screen has a resolution of 230,400 dot pixels, which can be used to compose beautiful video clips. The HDC-SD40 stores recorded videos in SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards. You don't have to carry extra batteries with you on long trips. You can record up to 135 minutes of footage on a single charge with the rechargeable Lithium Ion batteries of this Full HD camcorder. Performance This HDC-SD40 has a Panasonic lens with a focal length of 2.9 - 48.7 mm and a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 42.9 - 721 mm while shooting in 16:9 aspect ratio. With the 16.8x optical zoom and up to 1200x digital zoom options, you can take videos from a distance and still get clear footage. This Panasonic Full HD camcorder also lets you decide between Manual and Auto Focus controls. The HDC-SD40 has an aperture range of f/1.8 - 2.6, which controls the amount of light falling on the image sensor of your camera. This lets you experiment with the depth of your photographs. With the shutter speed range of 1/25 - 1/8000 second in Auto Slow Shutter On mode and 1/50 - 1/8000 second in Auto Slow Shutter Off mode, you can effortlessly take dramatic videos. You can also use the automatic LED video light during low light conditions to make sure every detail is in bright focus. Features and Connectivity This Panasonic camcorder has 11 scene modes like Spot Light, Beach, Snow, Fireworks and more. In the Soft Skin mode, the HDC-SD40 detects skin tones and automatically softens the focus in that area, making wrinkles and lines less visible. The Face Detection feature automatically recognizes up to 15 faces in a frame and adjusts the exposure in such a way that they are bright and in focus. Face Recognition identifies previously registered subjects and optimizes focus and exposure specifically for them. The Pre-Rec function records three seconds of footage even before you start recording, ensuring you never miss out on the start of a scene. You can view your videos and images on an HDTV using the HDMI mini-connector on this Full HD Panasonic camcorder. You can also store your videos on a computer by connecting the HDC-SD40 through the USB 2.0 high speed port. This camcorder also has an AV out option to connect to non HD medium. You can use the HD Writer AE 3.0 to play or edit your videos on a computer. You can also upload your videos to social networking sites like YouTube or Facebook using this software.

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