Panasonic HDC-SD9 review

Typical price: £425

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What is it: Compact camcorder that records to SD card

What we think: It's packed with features but performance and quality don't stand up, plus there are some design flaws

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7.2

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	Panasonic HDC-SD9	Samsung VP-HMX20	Sony TG3E	Canon HF100
Review date	4 Sep 08	28 Oct 08	16 Sep 08	29 Apr 08
Editor's rating	7.2	8.3	8.2	8.0
Price range	£425			£854.77 - £854.77
Review summary	The Panasonic HDC-SD9's compact size is great and it's relatively inexpensive, which is always a good thing. But despite its trio of CCDs, the video quality and performance are too inconsistent for us to give it a full thumbs-up Read full review	The Samsung VP-HMX20 impressed us with the quality of its video even in low light, making this more than just a good-looking stylish model. We'd like more manual control -- and more subtle control over the zoom -- but it's so easy to use that we can look past that to see how good this camorder is Read full review	Sony's forte is high-quality, cutting-edge technology delivered in highly desirable, stylish consumer products. That describes the TG3E perfectly. Serious videographers may scoff at some of its omissions and weaknesses, but for non-experts happy to plug their camcorder straight into their HDTVs, it's excellent Read full review	One of a pair of Canon's first flash-based camcorders, the Canon HF100 delivers excellent HD video quality and performance in a tiny package Read full review
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