Panasonic Palmcorder SDR-H18 Digital Camcorder - 2.7" LCD - CCD

Panasonic H18 comcorder

Strengths: 1. OIS (optical image stabilizer)

Weakness: 1. monitor is small 2. cannot connect to PC without taking off battery

Panasonic H18 camcorder is a good DV. first experience: user-friendly design is satisfactory: comfortable grabbing, easy to reach buttons. in recording: optical image stabilizer makes life much easier, especially in high magnification. microphone is of good quality. However, in relative dark surrounding, this camcorder met difficulties in getting satisfactory recording.

Great camcorder with a hard disk

Strengths: It is lightweight, easy to use and creates high quality video images. Intuitive user interface, good sound, Hard Disk Drive (no need for extra tapes, DVDs etc), OIS (very clear and stable video, even when zooming in)

Weakness: Nothing as of the moment I write this, and I have been using this camcorder for about a week now.

This is a great HDD camcorder for the same price range. The SONY and JVC cost more than the Panasonic and the Panasonic has more to offer. I have used it in few trips already and the pictures are in great quality indoor and outdoor. The Image Stabilization makes a big difference. The picture is much better than my old SONY with 20X zoom. The only draw back is the transfer time and the software...

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PANASONIC SDR-H18

Strengths: Easy to use. Good quality and sound. Shoots in low light.

Weakness: Still pictures are at 3 megapixels

This is a great camcorder. We were using it within minutes of the batteries being charged. Then we discovered you can charge the battery while shooting video with the camera plugged in to AC. This camera has great zoom 32X optical. The anti-shake feature will make it great for shooting my son's Lacrosse games. The 30GB hard drive and SD card allows hours of time before downloading.

Nice feature set for this price range

Strengths: Clear and vivid day light shot; Nice optical zoom with image stabilization feature; Good price.

Weakness: No flash for still shot; Grainy low light shot; Short battery life; USB port hidden behind battery pack, has to remove battery and use DC power for data transfer.

I was deciding among three HDD-based camcorders at sub-$400 price level, namely JVC Everio GZMG130, Sony DCR-SR42, and this Panasonic SDR-H18. It appeared to me that JVC Everio series received a generally lower score than the rest two from various online reviews including those at CNET so it was out of my list first. CNET also gave Sony DCR-SR42 a relatively low review score. Besides, Sony...

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A good value for money Camcorder

Strengths: Video quality is crystal clear. 32X zoom is really cool with OIS feature. Dolby sound quality with zoom mic feature helps to get good sound from a distance.

Weakness: No built-in flash light. Low resolution of stills.

I bought this camcorder after doing some research. I was looking for a HDD based camera, this comes with an option of storage in Memory cards. The video quality is crystal clear with 32X zoom is really cool. The OIS feature helps to stabilize image even at max zoom. Sound quality is Dolby, zoom mic feature helps to get good sound from even a distance. The joystick is easy to operate and all...

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Good Value, works with Mac

Strengths: Small, lightweight, easy to use, works with MacOSX

Weakness: Suppled Software not as powerful as iMovie. Doesn't work directly with iMovie.

I picked this product because of the price and the fact that it would work with MacOsX out of the box. I found it easy to use, the controls very intuitive. The pictures are sharp, the sound is excellent. Main complaint is the software, Imagemixer 3, is not as powerful as iMovie. You upload your video quickly but it uses MP2 files which are incompatible with Quicktime and you have no options to...

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Panasonic Hard disk Camcorder

Strengths: We can download recording in both the format i.e. PAL / NTSC, 30GB capacity is really good, sound quality & picture quality is good. Easy to handle.

Weakness: no 3CCD technogoly, no remote.

This is very good camcorder in the market available at such low price. I brought this one from Circuit city at $350+taxes. very good camcorder, good capacity (30GB). low weight, Easy to handle. At this price it is very good camcorder with all this facilities.

Very Good!

Strengths: Very easy to use, clear picture, great zoom, sound is clear

Weakness: None

Very easy to use. Fits in palm of hand perfectly. Looks very professional, very high quality. Records very clearly, sound and picture are very clear. Zooming in and out is clear, looks professional. Picture is true to what you actually took video of. Can also record yourself. Very nice.

Panasonic SDR-H18

Strengths: Price point for a hard drive camcorder

Weakness: No light included

I have had this since Christmas. It is very intuitive and user friendly plus the size is wonderful. Low light capability is just O.K. and I wish there was an attachment or some way to hook up an external light up or that one was included with it. Transition is quick, hook-up is easy, but the access to get to those controls could be better. For an occasional user wanting a hard drive camcorder...

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Good value for money for someone looking for SD...

Strengths: Simple to use. Built-in HDD storage. Doubles as still camera. Large zoom.

Weakness: Picture quality is not great when viewed on HD Television

I wanted to buy High Definition camcorder and got this instead due to two reasons. 1. Price - this camcorder cost $350. That was great price compared to similar models from other brands. 2. Zoom - The camcorder has much higer zooms than High Definition camcorders currently in the market. I have been happy with the camcorder, the user interface is easy. I started using it without reading the...

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