The Panasonic HDC-SD100K Hi-Definition 3MOS SD Camcorder lets you capture artistically beautiful images with superb detail and deep, vivid colors. It gives you the advanced creative control you need to capture images just the way you see them in your mind's eye. And it's super-easy to use, with instant automatic settings for capturing perfect shots in almost any situation.

With the new HDC-SD100 camcorder, Panasonic gives you a tool for making videos that you'll enjoy creating today and viewing for years to come. Panasonic HD camcorders record 1920 x 1080 full-HD images - the highest level of HD quality there is. Viewed on an HDTV, the pictures are so sharp and clear that you can even distinguish textures. That's the kind of image quality you want when capturing special moments - the kind of moments that will only come once, but that you'll want to enjoy forever. When it comes to capturing beautiful images, an HD camcorder is the best choice.
The HDC-SD100 features Panasonic's new 3MOS sensor. With about 2 times the light-receiving area of a CCD sensor, this high-sensitivity, high-precision imaging element captures vibrant, faithful color and provides outstanding performance in low lighting. The 3MOS system uses separate MOS sensors to capture the red, green and blue light components, so no light is wasted. The manual ring gives you easy, fingertip control over the focus, zoom and exposure settings.

You'll find using the ring a much more intuitive, comfortable, user-friendly process than accessing a menu screen. With the manual ring and manual operation, the HDC-SD100K is a pleasure to use and gives you the freedom to craft unusually expressive images. In iA (Intelligent Auto) mode the image stabilization, contrast correction and face detection functions are automatically activated. Panasonics advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) suppresses the effects on hand-shake as you shoot.

Switch the power on and the HDC-SD100 is in standby mode in just 1.9 seconds, ready to shoot when you are and the clever Pre-Rec Function records three seconds of images before you actually begin shooting. These images are held temporarily in the camcorders internal memory, before recording onto the SDHC/SD Memory Card or hard disk begins. This helps ensure that you won't miss the start of a moment you want to record, such as when an event begins all of a sudden.

Features

• 3MOS Sensor: Panasonic's own 3MOS sensor takes a lesson from Panasonic's 3CCD image sensor by providing you with true-to-life color and clarity in every image, even low light images
• Full 1920 x 1080 High Definition Recording: When recording in HG (high image quality) you can record images in full 1920 x 1080 high definition, affording you the full color and clarity of true HD
• AVCHD: The AVCHD recording format allows for high quality, high definition image capture to flash memory media. Record in true 1920 x 1080 HD to SD/SDHC memory cards and forget about the hassle of tapes or DVDs
• SD/SDHC Still & Video Image Capture: Capture all your video and still images directly to SD/SDHC memory cards. Record 1920 x 1080 video and 2.1Mp stills on memory cards up to 16GB
• 12x Optical Zoom: The 12x optical zoom allows you to bring those far off subjects up close, for crystal clear recording, without losing image quality
• Microphone & Headphone Jack: Virtually unheard of in the consumer camcorder market, the SD100K features both a microphone and a headphone jack. Hook up these external accessories to the camcorder's cold accessory shoe and enhance your recordings like a pro
• 2.7" Wide-Viewing-Angle LCD: The 2.7" Wide-Viewing-Angle LCD display (300,000 dots) provides you with a 170° viewing angle, both horizontally and vertically. Record and playback from any number of angles
• Improved Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer: The Improved Advanced O.I.S. takes image stabilization to another level. Panasonic's take on what has become an industry standard, ups the benefits by correcting for handshake and sway at a rate of 4,000 times per second
• Face Detection: By detecting up to 15 faces in a single frame, the SD100K automatically corrects for exposure, contrast, skin complexion, effect and focus, making sure that everyone is in focus and looks their best
• Manual Ring: The Manual ring on the SD100K gives you the ability to adjust for focus, zoom and exposure without having to run through the camera's menu. Instead, you have full access to these manual features on the camera body itself, allowing for easier and quicker adjusting
• VIERA Link Compatibility: VIERA Link compatibility means that you can hook the SD100K up directly to your Panasonic VIERA Link HDTV for instant viewing of all your footage using an HDMI cable
• Intelligent Contrast Control: Panasonic's Intelligent Contrast Control automatically detects ambient light intensity and adjusts the contrast, preventing blown out or darkened images and video
• Intelligent Scene Selection: The Intelligent Scene Selection feature automatically selects the correct scene selection for the shooting conditions, providing the best image possible
• Quick Power-On: Quick Power-On makes sure your camcorder is up and running from standby mode in 1.9 seconds, ensuring that you never miss that once-in-a-lifetime shot again. In addition, using the Quick Power-On features, helps save precious battery life
• Digital Cinema Color: This feature automatically switches the SD100K to the setting for theater-like viewing upon playback in a Panasonic VIERA Plasma HDTV
• Intelligent Shooting Selection Playback: Scenes that are severely flawed, such out of focus scenes or accidental ground shots are automatically skipped upon playback, leaving only your best work to be viewed by friends and family
• High-Speed Burst Shooting: Shoot up to 24 consecutive 2.1Mp still images in one second or up to 72 shots in 3 seconds
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel Surround Sound System: Experience crisp, clear 5.1 channel, surround sound upon playback the footage you shot with the SD100K
• Pre-Rec: This pre-record function allows for up to 3 seconds of internal buffer memory recording. When the record button is pushed, the previous three seconds of video are added to the beginning of the recorded scene

Specifications

Records Onto	SD/SDHC Memory Card
Recording Format	AVCHD (Motion Image)
Lens Image Sensor (Total)	1/6" MOS (610 K x 3 pixels)
Image Sensor (Effective)	16:9 - 520K x 3 (Moving Picture/Still Picture)
F Value	F1.8 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele)
Optical Zoom	12x Variable Speed
Focal Length	2.95-35.4 mm
Filter Diameter	37mm
35mm Film Camera Equivalent	42.1-505 mm (16:9) (Motion Image/Still Image)
Lens Type	Leica Dicomar
3CCD Camera System	No
Image Stabilizer	Advanced O.I.S. (Wide)
Still Picture Recording	Yes (2.1 Megapixel 16:9)
Minimum Illumination	2 Lux (1/30 Low Light Mode), 1 Lux (Magic Pix Mode)
Focus	AF/Manual
White Balance	Auto/Indoor1/Indoor2/Sunny/Cloudy/White Set
High Speed Shutter	60i: Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/30-1/8000, OFF: 1/60-1/8000 (Motion Image) (Still Picture, Progressive: 1/30-) 24p: Auto Slow Shutter ON: 1/24-1/8000, OFF: 1/48-1/8000 (Motion Image) (Still Picture, Progressive: 1/24-)
Iris	Auto/Manual
Backlight Compensation	Yes
Electronic Viewfinder (EVF)	Yes
LCD Monitor	2.7" Wide (300,000 Dots)
Power LCD	Yes
Wide Viewing Angle LCD	Yes
Manual Focus Ring	Yes
Pure Color Engine	HD Advanced
Soft-Skin Mode	Yes
MagicPix Images	Yes
Motion Video & Still Picture Recording	Yes (2.1 Megapixel)
Microphone	Dolby Digital/5.1 ch, Zoom Microphone
Date Recording	Auto Date (in Date Code)
On-Screen Display Language	English / Canadian French / Spanish
Flash	1m - 2.5m (approx.)
Quick Start	0.6 seconds
Applicable Disc	No
Cue and Review	No
Skip	No
Video Recording Format	AVCHD (Motion Image)
Recording Mode	HD: HA (17 Mbps/VBR), HG (13 Mbps/VBR), HX (9 Mbps/VBR), HE (6 Mbps/VBR)
Playback Mode	HD: HA (17 Mbps/VBR), HG (13 Mbps/VBR), HX (9 Mbps/VBR), HE (6 Mbps/VBR)
Audio Recording Format	Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) / 5.1-channel
Recording Time	SDHC: 16GB: HA (2 hrs)/HG (2hrs 40mins)/HX (4hrs)/HE (6hrs) 8GB: HA (1hr)/HG (1hr 20mins)/HX (2hrs)/HE (3hrs) 4GB: HA (30mins)/HG (40mins)/HX (1hr)/HE (1hr 30mins)
Still Picture	JPEG Picture Size: 2.1 MEGA: 1920 x 1080 (16:9)
Still Picture Recording Number	SDHC: 16GB: (13470, 21170), 8GB: (6690, 10520), 4GB: (3290, 5160)
Counter	Yes
Remaining Indication	Yes
Pre-Rec Function	Yes
Intelligent Contrast Control	Yes
One-Touch Navigation	Yes
Help Mode	Yes
Tele Macro	Yes (50cm)
AGS (Auto Ground-Directional Standby)	Yes
Composition Guide Lines	Yes
Disc Copy Function	Yes, when using a DVD burner (VW-BN1), data from an SDHC/SD Memory Card and HDD (HS100, HS9) can be copied to a 12-cm DVD disc
USB Host Function	Yes
Built-in SD Slot	Yes (SD/SDHC)
DPOF	Max. 999 stills
Battery & Tape Indicators	Yes
Video Output	Yes
Video Component	Yes
HDMI	Yes (mini)
Audio Output	Yes
USB	Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
Microphone (stereo mini)	Yes
Analog In/Out	Out only
Headphone (M3)	Yes
Accessory Shoe	Cold
AV	Out
AC Adaptor	Yes
Battery Pack	Lithium-Ion
Video Component Cable	Yes
AV Cable	Yes
USB Cable	Yes
IR Remote	Yes
SD Memory Card	Yes, 8GB (Class 4)
Lens Cap	Built-in lens cover
Software	HD Writer 2.6E
Other Cables	AC/DC Cables
Power Supply	DC 7.2/9.3 V
Power Consumption	6.7W
3MOS Sensor System	Yes
iA (Intelligent Auto)	Yes
Face Detection	Yes
Dimensions (H x W x D)	2.5" x 2.8" x 5.4"
Weight	0.70 lbs

Includes

• HDC-SD100K High Definition SD Camcorder
• AC Adapter
• Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
• Video Component Cable
• A/V Cable
• USB Cable
• IR Remote
• 8GB SD Memory Card
• Built-In Lens Cover
• HD Writer 2.6E Software
• AC/DC Cables