Shutter
| Camera shutter speed |
1/25 - 1/8000 s |
Storage
| Compatible memory cards |
SD, SDHC |
| Camcorder media type |
Memory card |
| Camcorder tape type |
N |
| Disc types supported |
DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW |
Ports & interfaces
| PictBridge |
Y |
| Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out |
1 |
| S-Video out |
N |
| HDMI |
Y |
Image sensor
| Total megapixels |
0.56 MP |
| Optical sensor size |
1/6 " |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
White balance
| Indoor white balance |
Y |
| Outdoor white balance |
Y |
Lens system
| Optical zoom |
10 x |
| Image stabilizer |
Y |
| Focal length (35mm film equivalent) |
42.9 - 429 mm |
| Digital zoom |
25 x |
| Focal length range (f-f) |
3 - 30 mm |
| Filter size |
37 mm |
Camera
| On Screen Display (OSD) |
Y |
| Camcorder type |
Handheld camcorder |
| Minimum illumination |
5 lx |
Still image
| Still image resolution(s) |
1920 x 1080 |
HDC-SX5- High Definition Camcorder/ 1920x1080/ 3CCD/ AVCHD
High Definition 1920x1080 with 3CCD for highest picture quality. Copies from SD Card to DVD.
The HDC-SX5 can record full-HD video with 1920 x 1080 pixels. It features Panasonic's original 3CCD camera system and Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), which let users record clear, beautiful, blur-free images with vibrant colour. Especially when viewed on a high-quality big-screen TV, the video captured by the SX5 is simply breathtaking in quality..
The HDC-SX5 can record full-HD motion images onto both SDHC/SD Memory Cards and DVD discs. It can record up to 180 minutes of video on an 8GB SDHC Memory Card, and up to 60 minutes on a DVD-R dual-layer disc. Using both media, you can capture up to 240 minutes of full-HD recording. The SX5 can copy recorded video from an SDHC/SD Memory Card to an 8 cm DVD disc internally with the touch of a single button; there's no need to use a PC. The recording format can be selected everytime you start recording. You can also record the video on DVD disc in the standard definition (MPEG2) to play it back with your DVD recorder/player.
The HDC-SX5 employs the high-image-quality AVCHD format. It features the 3CCD camera system that has earned high acclaim in professional broadcast camcorders, and offer Panasonic's newly developed Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer). With these leading-edge imaging technologies and full 1920 x 1080-pixel definition, the SX5 makes it easy to capture video recordings that are simply stunning when viewed on a large-screen HD TV.
