Panisonic Unveils Smallest HD Camcorder
Wednesday, August 1st, 2007The HDC-SD7 measures 52 millimeters by 110mm by 87mm, which gives a volume of 330 cubic centimeters. The HD video camcorder weighs 350 grams with the battery and memory card compared to 400 grams for the SD5.
One of the secrets of making the HDC-SD7 so small is the use of an SD memory card to record on. The electronics and socket needed for a flash card takes up so much less space than a DVD or hard-disk drive thus contributes to the size and weight savings over other high-def models.
Panisonic’s HDC-SD7 records full HD (1,920 pixel by 1,080 pixel) MPEG4 AVC/H.264 video at a range of quality levels. The camcorder will only be available in Japan and will launch on September 8.
