| Panasonic SDR-H18 30GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 32x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
 enlarge | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $499.95
Buy New: $409.35
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (44 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2158
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 32
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 73.6
Minimum Focal Length: 2.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5 x 2.8 x 2.9
MPN: SDR-H18
Model: SDR-H18
UPC: 037988980369
EAN: 0037988980369
ASIN: B000M4M70K
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Built-in 30 GB hard disk drive | | • | 32x optical zoom; O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) | | • | Pure Color Engine; MPEG2 engine | | • | Large 2.7-inch widescreen LCD | | • | One-Touch Navigation for easy, intuitive setting and shooting |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
It's hard to believe such a small camcorder is capable of doing such great things. Panasonic Palmcorder SDR-H18 Camcorder is perfect for extended trips with its internal 30GB hard drive that holds as much video data as up to 22 8cm 1.4GB DVDs. That's about 22 hours worth of high-quality video. The SDR-H18 offers a 32x extended range zoom capability. Panasonic's selectable Optical Image Stabilization system helps reduce blurred images that result from normal handheld movements. Stills and videos may also be recorded on SD or SDHC memory cards. A built-in USB port lets you transfer images recorded on the 30GB hard drive directly to your PC or Mac for extended video storage or editing. Shoot in 4:3 standard or 16:9 widescreen visual modes - fill your TV screens. It's a camcorder for all seasons and reasons. Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.) Recording Modes - XP, SP, LP MagicPix Images for 2 Lux Minimum Illumination Shooting Iris - Auto Focus/Manual (Including Gain) Still Picture Recording, 640x480, 640x360 (16 - 9) MPEG2 Recording Format Wide Mode (16 - 9 Aspect Ratio) Image Sensor (Total) - 1/6 CCD (680K Pixels) Image Sensor (Effective) - 4 - 3 - 340K, 16 - 9 - 460K (Moving Picture) Image Sensor (Effective) - 4 - 3 - 350K, 16 - 9 - 460K (Still Picture) Lens Aperture - F1.8 (Wide)/F3.7 (Telephoto) White Balance Settings - Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Manual Backlight Compensation Date Recording - Auto Date (in Date Code) On-Screen Display Language - English, French, Spanish Built-In SD SDHC Card Slot PictBridge Compatible Unit Dimensions - 2.98 W x 3.27 H x 4.76 D; Weight - 0.95 lbs. Panasonic USA Warranty 1 Year Parts and 90 Days Labor
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| Customer Reviews: Read 39 more reviews...
 NOT GOOD September 29, 2008
This camcoder requires ImageMixer 3 software to watch videos on PC and I did NOT get one with my purchase and trying to find help on internet to buy this software is not much encouraging either. I found like around $30 to buy IMAGEMIXER 3 SOFTWARE to make your videos work on PC. This is ridiculous. I would NOT recommend this camcoder.
 Beware May 29, 2008
I love the camera. It does everything it was marketed to do. I wouldn't buy again from Amazon though. The seller charged me over $30.00 for a 3 day delivery and it took 10. Amazon wouldn't help and the seller never responded to any emails.
good recorder May 24, 2008
I really enjoy this little gadget. It's small enough to fit in the same bag as my digital camera and the quality of the pictures is excellent. Easy to use.
Very Disappointing May 18, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got it to upgrade from a tape-based camera that had a difficult user interface. This camcorder has an excellent interface and is easy to shoot good videos with. What's not to like?
I can't get the videos out to download to a useable computer.
1. It is really hard to transfer usable files to a computer. I can transfer to an XP computer, but my computers with video editing software are a Macintosh and a Vista system.
The Macintosh cannot read the files at all, even though they are imported by Panasonic's software to the Mac successfully. Quicktime and iMovie both give error messages that the file is not a video file.
The Vista computer can display the video from the SDR-H18, but there is no audio. Back to silent movies.
By the way, it can make a DVD on the XP computer, but the DVD is just a bunch of unedited clips transferred to DVD.
2. Even on overcast days outdoor shots get "solar flare" diamond-shaped internal reflections into the picture. So it is not a decent outdoor camera.
So for the purpose I had planned to use the camera, it is pretty much useless. I don't enjoy only being able to watch the video on the viewfinder.
panasonic camcorder May 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just got this camcorder so I'm still learning about it but so far it is light and compact and easy to handle. THe instructions are clear and simple and easy to follow. The lighting seems to be good and the pictures clear. So far I haven't transfered the picture to a DVD so can't comment on that.
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