FEATURE COMPARISON

 

HDC-SD5

HDC-SX5

 

 

 

High-Quality Pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 cm DVD Disc

Media

SDHC/SD Memory Card

(-R,-RW,-RAM),

 

 

SDHC/SD Memory Card

 

 

 

Recording Fomat

AVCHD

AVCHD (High-definition)

DVD-VIDEO (Standard-definition)

 

 

 

 

 

Full-HD Recording

1920 x 1080

1920 x 1080

 

 

 

3CCD Camera System

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser)

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Leica Dicomar Lens

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Image Processing LSI

HD Crystal Engine

HD Crystal Engine

 

 

 

Optical Zoom

10x

10x

 

 

 

Still Picture Recording

2.1 Megapixels

2.1 Megapixels

 

 

 

Simultaneous Motion Video &

Yes (2.1 Megapixels)

Yes (2.1 Megapixels)

Still Picture Recording

 

 

Ease and Versatility

 

 

 

 

 

LCD

2.7" wide, 300k pixels

2.7"wide, 300k pixels

 

 

 

Power LCD Extra

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Wide Viewing Angle LCD

170 degrees

170 degrees

(vertically and horizontally)

(vertically and horizontally)

 

 

 

 

One-Push LCD Open

Yes

-

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

1.7-sec Quick Start

Yes

(Effective in card

 

 

recording mode)

 

 

 

Pre-Rec Function

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Intelligent Contrast Control

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

One-Touch Navigation

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Help Mode

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Direct Mode Dial

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Built-in Flash

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Colour Night View

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Soft Skin Mode

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Tele Macro

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

AGS (Anti-Ground Shooting)

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Lens Cover

Auto

Auto

 

 

 

Accessory Shoe

-

Yes (Hot)

 

 

 

Focus Assist

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Composition Guide Lines

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Thumbnail View

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Networking

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Copy Function

Yes*1

Yes*2

 

 

 

USB Host Function

Yes

-

 

 

 

Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatible

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

PictBridge Compatible

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

*1 When using a DVD burner (VW-BN1), data from an SD Memory Card can be copied to a 12-cm DVD disc. *2 Data from an SD Memory Card can be copied to an 8-cm DVD disc entirely within the SX5 itself.

Motion-Image Recording Times (approx.)

HDC-SD5/SX5

Capacity

SDHC Memory Card

 

SD Memory Card

 

Mode

8GB*

4GB*

2GB*

1GB*

512MB*

HG (13 Mbps)

80 min

40 min

20 min

10 min

5 min

HN (9 Mbps)

120 min

60 min

30 min

15 min

7 min

HE (6 Mbps)

180 min

90 min

45 min

22 min

10 min

*Usable capacity will be less.

•These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.

HDC-SX5

 

 

DVD-RAM DVD-RW

DVD-R DL

DVD-R

Mode

 

(dual-sided) (dual-sided)

(dual-layer)

(single-sided)

 

HG (13 Mbps)

28 min

28 min

26 min

14 min

High-

HN (9 Mbps)

42 min

42 min

40 min

21 min

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

HE (6 Mbps)

62 min

62 min

60 min

31 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XP (10 Mbps)

36 min

36 min

35 min

18 min

Standard-

 

 

 

 

 

SP (5 Mbps)

74 min

74 min

69 min

37 min

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

LP (2.5 Mbps)

150 min

150 min

138 min

74 min

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Recordable Still Images (approx.)

HDC-SD5/SX5

 

 

 

 

 

Capacity

SDHC Memory Card

SD Memory Card

Image

8GB*

4GB*

2GB*

1GB*

512MB*

Quality

1920 x 1080

6690

3290

1670

820

410

pixels [16:9]

 

 

 

 

 

2.1 Mega

10520

5160

2630

1290

640

 

 

 

High Picture Quality

 

Normal Picture Quality

 

 

 

 

These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed. *Usable capacity will be less.

*We recommend using a DVD disc made by Panasonic for motion-image recording. *We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory cards conforming to

class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion picture recording.

*Please confirm the latest information about DVD discs and SD/SDHC Memory Cards that can be used for motion-image recording, on the following website. http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs/e_cam

System Requirements

HDC-SD5/SX5

 

HD Writer 2.0E (For SD5/SX5)

Card Reader Function (Mass Storage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interface

USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0))

USB port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows® 2000 SP4

Windows® 2000 SP4

OS

Windows® XP SP2

Windows® XP SP2

Windows Vista™ Home Basic/

Windows Vista™

 

 

Home Premium/Ultimate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intel® Pentium®

III

1.0 GHz or higher

Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP:

 

<When using playback function and

Intel® Pentium®

III

450 MH Hz or higher

 

or Intel® Celeron® 400 MHz or higher

CPU

MPEG2 conversion function>

Windows Vista™ : 32-bit (x86) processor,

 

Intel® Core™2 Duo 1.86 GHz or higher,

 

Intel® Pentium®D 3.0 GHz or higher

1 GHz or higher

 

 

 

 

 

recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•Even if the system requirements mentioned in these operating instructions are fulfilled, some personal computers can not be used. •This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows NT. •The supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only. •Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed. •When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected through USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed. •Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed. •This software does not support the multi-boot environments. •Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows Vista Business/Enterprise,Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64 bit operation systems. •Available with administrator account in Windows 2000 and Windows XP •Available with administrator account or standard account in WindowsVista (Installation and uninstallation of the software requires an administrator account.) •Microsoft and Windows and WindowsVista™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. •Intel®, CoreTM and Pentium

®are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and the other countries. •Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

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