Panasonic SDR-H40 HDD SD Camcorder Digital Video Camera

Panasonic SDR-H40 40GB Hard Disk Drive/SD Hybrid Camcorder with 42x Optical Zoom, Advanced Optical Image Stabilization, One-Touch DVD Copy, Anti-Shock Shield and One-Touch Navigation, Records to Internal Hard Drive or SD Card
 
  Features

Advanced O.I.S. Reduces Camera Shake, Even at 42x Zoom
The SDR-H40's 42x optical zoom lens has the power you need to take dramatic closeups or get remarkable shots of even distant subjects. But with long-distance zoom shots, even a tiny bit of hand shake has a huge effect on picture quality. That's where Panasonic's Advanced Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) comes in, suppressing 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 blur-free even at high zoom levels.

Non-Stop Shooting Fun with 40GB Hard Drive
The SDR-H40's 40GB internal hard disk drive lets you record continuously for up to 36 hours (in LP mode) without changing a disc, tape or other recording media.

Anti-Shock Shield Helps Protect Your Memories
Panasonic's Anti-Shock Shield helps protect recorded video data from damage due to jolts and impact. The Drop Detect function senses if the camera is falling and moves the head away from the hard disk. The Floating Structure protects the hard disk should the camera fall or be dropped. And the Buffer Memory automatically backs up data while the camera is falling.

One-Touch DVD Copying
This hard disk drive camcorder has a USB Host function, which lets you connect directly to a DVD burner (sold seperately) via a USB cable. You can then copy recordings from the hard disk to a DVD disc by simply pressing a button.

Edit Your Videos
You can transfer the motion-image data from the SD card or the camcorder's hard drive right to your PC using your PC's USB port. Then with the included VideoCam Suite 1.0 software, you can easily put scenes in a different order and delete the ones you don't want. When you're finished with your video production, you can resave the edited version onto an SD memory card and a DVD disc.

  Specification
 
MEDIA  . 
Records Onto  SD/SDHC Memory Card, Hard Disk Drive 
Recording Format  MPEG2 (Motion Image) 
LENS   
Image Sensor (Total)  1/6" CCD (800K pixels) 
Image Sensor (Effective)  4:3 -- 290K, 16:9 -- 380K (Motion Image/Still Picture) 
F Value  F1.9 (Wide) / F4.3 (Tele) 
Optical Zoom 42x Variable Speed Zoom 
Focal Length 1.8 - 75.6 mm 
Filter Diameter  - 
35mm Film Camera Equivalent  40.9-1718 mm [4:3], 33.4-1403 mm [16:9][Motion Image], 40.7-1710 mm [4:3]/33.2-1393 mm [16:9][Still Picture] 
Lens Type  Panasonic 
CAMERA   
3CCD Camera System  No 
Image Stabilizer  Yes (Advanced O.I.S.) 
Still Picture Recording  VGA 
Minimum Illumination  2 Lux (Magic Pix®) 
Focus  AF/Manual 
White Balance  Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set (with IR Sensor) 
High Speed Shutter  1/30-1/8000 (Motion Image)
1/30-1/500 (Still Picture) 
Iris  Auto/Manual 
Backlight Compensation  Yes 
LCD Monitor  2.7" Wide (123,200 Dots) 
Power LCD Yes(Plus) 
Pure Color Engine  Yes 
Soft-Skin Mode Yes 
Easy-to-Use Mode Dial Yes 
MagicPix Images  Yes 
Microphone  Stereo Zoom Mic
Wind Noise Reduction 
Date Recording  Auto Date (in Date Code) 
Fade in/out  Yes 
On-Screen Display Language  English / Canadian French / Spanish 
Digital Zoom 42x-2000x 
Quick Start  2.1 seconds 
RECORDING & PLAYBACK   
Cue and Review  No 
Skip  No 
Video Recording Format  MPEG2 (Moving Picture) 
Recording Mode  XP (10 Mbps/VBR), SP (5 Mbps/VBR), LP (2.5Mbps/VBR) 
Playback Mode  XP (10Mbps/VBR), SP (5Mbps/VBR), LP (2.5Mbps/VBR) 
Audio Recording Format  Dolby Digital (2ch)/MPEG1 Audio Layer2 
Recording Time  HDD: 40GB: XP(9h)/SP(18h)/LP(36h), SDHC: 16GB: (up to 13h 20mins in LP)/8GB: (up to 6h 40mins in LP)/4GB: (up to 3h 20mins in LP), SD: 2GB: XP(25mins)/SP(50mins)/LP(1h 40mins), 1GB: XP(12mins)/SP(25mins)/LP(50mins) 
Still Picture  JPEG Picture Size:
0.3 MEGA: 640 x 480 (4:3)
0.2 MEGA: 640 x 360 (16:9) 
Still Picture Recording Number  SDHC: 8GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 55260 High, 99999 Normal, 4GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 27150 High, 54290 Normal
SD: 2GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 13820 High, 27640 Normal, 1GB(640 x 480/640 x 360): 6790 High, 13580 Normal 
Counter  Yes 
Wind Noise Reduction  Yes 
Remaining Indication  Yes 
Pre-Rec Function  No 
One-Touch Navigation  Yes 
Help Mode  Yes 
Disc Copy Function  Yes (when using a DVD Burner (VW-BN1), data from SD Memory Card can be copied to a 12-cm DVD Disc) 
USB Host Function  Yes 
SD CARD FEATURES  . 
Built-in SD Slot  Yes (SD/SDHC) 
DPOF  Max. 999 stills 
PictBridge Compatible  Yes 
JACKS  . 
S-Video Out  No 
USB  Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB) 
Analog In/Out  Out only 
Accessory Shoe  No 
AV  Out 
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES  . 
AC Adaptor  Yes 
Battery Pack  Lithium-Ion 
Strap  No 
AV Cable  Yes 
USB Cable  Yes 
IR Remote  No 
SD Memory Card  No 
Lens Cap  Built-in lens cover 
Software  VideoCam Suite 1.0 
Other Cables  AC/DC Cables 
GENERAL  . 
Power Supply  DC 7.2/9.3 V 
Power Consumption  4.0W 
Dimensions (H x W x D) 2.76'' x 2.64'' x 4.57'' 
Weight 0.75 lbs

   Items Includes

Panasonic SDR-H40
AC Adapter Battery Charger/DC Cord
Battery Pack
A/V Cable
USB Cable
Lens Cap
Software CD
User's Manual