Feature Comparison; System Requirements - Panasonic HDC-SD5 Brochure & Specs

FEATURE COMPARISON

High-Quality Pictures
Media SDHC/SD Memory Card
Recording Fomat
Full-HD Recording
3CCD Camera System
Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabiliser)
Leica Dicomar Lens
Image Processing LSI
Optical Zoom
Still Picture Recording
Simultaneous Motion Video &
Yes (2.1 Megapixels)
Still Picture Recording
Ease and Versatility
LCD 2.7" wide, 300k pixels
Power LCD Extra
Wide Viewing Angle LCD
(vertically and horizontally)
One-Push LCD Open
1.7-sec Quick Start
Pre-Rec Function
Intelligent Contrast Control
One-Touch Navigation
Help Mode
Direct Mode Dial
Built-in Flash
Colour Night View
Soft Skin Mode
Tele Macro
AGS (Anti-Ground Shooting)
Lens Cover
Accessory Shoe
Focus Assist
Composition Guide Lines
Thumbnail View
Networking
Disc Copy Function
USB Host Function
Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)
SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatible
PictBridge Compatible
*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.
HDC-SD5 HDC-SX5
8 cm DVD Disc
(-R,-RW,-RAM),
SDHC/SD Memory Card
AVCHD (High-definition)
AVCHD
DVD-VIDEO (Standard-definition)
1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
HD Crystal Engine HD Crystal Engine
10x 10x
2.1 Megapixels 2.1 Megapixels
Yes (2.1 Megapixels)
2.7"wide, 300k pixels
Yes Yes
170 degrees 170 degrees
(vertically and horizontally)
Yes -
Yes
Yes (Effective in card
recording mode)
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Auto Auto
- Yes (Hot)
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes* 1 Yes* 2
Yes -
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Motion-Image Recording Times (approx.)
HDC-SD5/SX5
Capacity SDHC Memory Card
8GB* 4GB*
Mode
HG (13 Mbps)
80 min 40 min
HN (9 Mbps)
120 min 60 min
HE (6 Mbps)
180 min 90 min
*Usable capacity will be less.
•These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
HDC-SX5
DVD-RAM
(dual-sided)
Mode
HG (13 Mbps) 28 min
High-
HN (9 Mbps) 42 min
Definition
HE (6 Mbps) 62 min
XP (10 Mbps) 36 min
Standard-
SP (5 Mbps) 74 min
Definition
LP (2.5 Mbps) 150 min
Number of Recordable Still Images (approx.)
HDC-SD5/SX5
Capacity
SDHC Memory Card
Image
8GB*
Quality
6690
1920 x 1080
pixels [16:9]
2.1 Mega
10520
• 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)
Interface USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0))
Windows® 2000 SP4
Windows® XP SP2
OS
Windows Vista™ Home Basic/
Home Premium/Ultimate
Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or higher
<When using playback function and
MPEG2 conversion function>
CPU
Intel® Core™2 Duo 1.86 GHz or higher,
Intel® Pentium®D 3.0 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.
SD Memory Card
2GB* 1GB* 512MB*
20 min 10 min 5 min
30 min 15 min 7 min
45 min 22 min 10 min
DVD-RW DVD-R DL DVD-R
(dual-sided) (dual-layer) (single-sided)
28 min 26 min 14 min
42 min 40 min 21 min
62 min 60 min 31 min
36 min 35 min 18 min
74 min 69 min 37 min
150 min 138 min 74 min
SD Memory Card
4GB* 2GB* 1GB* 512MB*
3290 1670 820 410
5160 2630 1290 640
Card Reader Function (Mass Storage)
USB port
Windows® 2000 SP4
Windows® XP SP2
Windows Vista™
Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP:
Intel® Pentium® III 450 MH Hz or higher
or Intel® Celeron® 400 MHz or higher
Windows Vista™ : 32-bit (x86) processor,
1 GHz or higher
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