Panasonic HDC-SD800 Review

By Grant Hatchimonji , DigitalCameraReview Staff | | 27987 Reads

Reviewer Rating:

Pros

Good 1080/60p video
OIS and Intelligent Zoom work very well
Intelligent Auto and menus are both user-friendly

Cons

Larger screens expose some graininess/artifacts in video, especially in low light
No lens ring, missing inputs (shoe, mic jack)
Zoom mic function is poor

Quick Take:

The Panasonic HDC-800 shoots good quality 1080/60p video, but is missing some features you would expect from an $849.99 camcorder.

The Panasonic HDC-SD800 HD Camcorder is part of the new, 4-model HDC series of camcorders from Panasonic, which are the follow-ups to the successful 700 HDC models. Priced at $849.99 -- the lowest out of the four new HDC models -- the SD800 offers a competitive price for great HD video at 60 fps, but is also lacking in some respects, proving that you get what you pay for.

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