•Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. •Design, functions, and specifications are subject to change without notice. •All monitor and TV pictures are simulated. •Some accessories
are not available in some countries. •1GB=1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less. •You are not allowed to reproduce (copy), or transfer to a network, any part of the software applications
supplied with this product for commercial purposes without written authorisation. •Panasonic will in no way be liable for any damages sustained directly or indirectly from the use of this
product or from any trouble occurring therein. •Panasonic will also in no way be liable for any losses of data caused by this product. •The SDHC logo is a trademark. •The SD logo is a
trademark. • Microsoft®, Windows® and DirectX® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.•Leica is a registered
trademark of Leica Microsystems IR GmbH. •Dicomar is a registered trademark of Leica Camera AG. •Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
•Other names of systems and products mentioned in this brochure are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product
concerned. •Microsoft®, Windows®, and NetMeeting® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the U.S.A. •All other company and product names are trademarks of their
respective corporations.
HDC-SX5HDC-SD5
• AVCHD is a new stand ard for recor ding HD signa ls onto memor y cards, D VD discs , and hard disk s. It uses th e H.264 sta ndard to achi eve
more than twice t he compres sion of conve ntional MPEG 2 and MPEG4 st andards.
• AVCHD motion image s recorde d onto an SD Memor y Card or a DV D disc canno t be played fr om a device th at does not sup port the AVC HD standard .
• Do not insert a dis c containin g AVCHD-reco rded image s into a device th at does not sup port the AVCH D standard . The disc can not be playe d on such
a device, and it may n ot be possib le to remove th e disc once ins erted.
SPECIFICATIONS10x Optical Zoom 10x Optical Zoom
Included!
HDC-SD5 / SX5
CARD SECTION
RECORDING SECTION
INTERFACES
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
SDHC / SDCard Slot
JPEG Picture size: 1920x1080 [16:9] 2.1 MegapixelsStill Picture
Max 999 stillsDPOF
PictBridge Yes
Recording Modes
SD5: HG (13 Mbps / CBR), HN (9 Mbps / VBR), HE (6 Mbps / VBR)
SX5: HD*: HG (13 Mbps / CBR), HN (9 Mbps / VBR), HE (6 Mbps / VBR)
STD*: XP (10 Mbps / VBR), SP (5 Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5 Mbps / VBR)
Playback Modes
SD5: HG (13 Mbps / CBR), HN (9 Mbps / VBR), HE (6 Mbps / VBR)
SX5: HD*: HG (13 Mbps / CBR), HN (9 Mbps / VBR), HE (6 Mbps / VBR)
STD*: XP (10 Mbps / VBR), SP (5 Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5 Mbps / VBR)
Dolby Digital (Dolby AC3) / 2-channelAudio Recording System
OutAV
SD5: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini AB)
SX5: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)(mini B)
USB
HDMI Yes
YesVideo Component
Accessory Shoe SD5: — SX5: Yes (Hot)
AC Adaptor Yes
DC Cable Yes
Battery Pack SD5: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (7.2 V/1320 mAh)
SX5: Rechargeable Lithium-Ion (7.2 V/2640 mAh)
AC Cable Yes
DISC SECTION (SX5)
Applicable Discs
8 cm DVD-RAM Ver.2.1 / 8 cm DVD-R for General Ver.2.0 /
8 cm DVD-RW Ver.1.1 2x-speed(2x/1x) / DVD-R for DL Ver.3.0
Cue/Review Forward / Reverse
Forward / ReverseSkip
*HD: High-Definit ion/STD : Standard- Definition •The r emaining bat tery capac ity is displ ayed
in minute s when using the ap plicabl e Pana sonic batter y. •Whe n using batte ries m ade by
other compan ies the remaining batter y capaci ty wil l not be shown. •We canno t accept any
liability w hatsoeve r for damag es to the un it or accid ents caus ed by non- genuine Pa nasonic
batteries (in cluding thos e that have be en certifie d by Panason ic).
GENERAL
LENS SECTION
CAMERA SECTION
Power Supply DC 7.2/9.3 V
Power Consumption SD5: 6.7 W SX5: 10.2 W
Weight (w/o Battery) SD5: 340 g SX5: 540 g
SD5: 65 x 67 x 135 mm SX5: 83.5 x 93.5 x 151.5 mmDimensions (W x H x D)
Recording Formats
SD5: AVCHD (Motion Image) / JPEG (Still Image)
SX5: HD*: AVCHD / STD*: DVD Video Recording,
DVD Video (Motion Image) / JPEG (Still Image)
Image Sensor
1/6"CCD x 3 Total pixels: 560 k x 3
Effective pixels: 520k x 3 [16:9] (
Motion Image
/
Still Image
)
1 m—2.5 m (approx.)Flash
Quick Start
SD5: 1.7-sec SX5: 1.7-sec (effective in the card recording mode)
F Value F1.8 (WIDE) / F2.8 (TELE)
10x Variable Speed ZoomOptical Zoom
Focal Length 3.0—30.0 mm
37 mmFilter Diameter
35mm Film Camera Equivalent
42.9—429 mm [16:9](
Motion Image
/
Still Image
)
Leica DicomarLens Brand
5 Lux (1/25 Low Light Mode), 1 Lux (Colour Night View Mode)
Minimum Illumination
AF / ManualFocus
Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White Set (with IR Sensor)White Balance
Shutter Speed
1/25—1/8000 sec (
Motion Image
),
1/25—1/8000 sec (
Still Image
)(Progressive 1/25—1/500)
Auto / ManualIris
Backlight Compensation Yes
SD5: — SX5: 0.44" Wide EVF Electronic View Finder
Monitor 2.7" Wide LCD (300 k pixels)
2-ch Stereo, Zoom Microphone
Microphone
English / Chinise (Traditional) / Russian
Arabic / Persian / Thai / Hindi
On-Screen Display
Language
Image Stabiliser Advanced O.I.S.
25x—700xDigital Zoom
YesVideo Component Cable
YesIR Remote
YesAV Cable
HD Writer 2.0EEditing software
YesPC Cable
Video Compression SD5: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
SX5: HD*: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, STD*: MPEG-2
SD5: 4GB SX5: —SD Memory Card
Panasonic Australia Pty Limited.
ACN 001 592 187 ABN 83 001 592 187
HO/NSW: Austlink Corporate Park, 1 Garigal Rd,
Belrose NSW 2085
Ph: (02) 9986 7400 Fax: (02) 9986 7600
Visit our website at: www.panasonic.com.au or email our Customer Care Centre on pacc@panasonic.com.au
Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every effort has been made to represent product colours accurately, slight variation may occur due to the printing process. TV pictures are simulated in an effort to explain product features.