Panasonic SDR-H101 Camcorder Camera  (Black)

The Panasonic SDR-H101 belongs to the standard definition series of camcorders by Panasonic. Ideal for people who spend a lot of time on the road, the SDR-H101 features a CCD image sensor that lets you take a wide range of videos with one gadget. The Pure Color Engine of this video camera strives to deliver high color reproduction to give you life-like videos.

This Panasonic camcorder supports video files in MPEG2 and image files in JPEG format. The stereo microphone with a zoom microphone function captures all the sound that accompanies your video footage, even in full zoom videos. The Advanced O.I.S optical image stabilizer relays videos without blurs, eliminating shakes due to hand movement.

Body

The SDR-H101 weighs 273 g and is a compact camcorder that will change the way you chronicle your favorite moments. The buttons and controls of this video camera are easy to access while it is in use, while the zoom rocker on the top panel is readily available when you are shooting in a crowd. The joystick controls of the SDR-H101 are intuitive and handy. The 2.7 inch LCD screen has a resolution of 123,300 dot pixels and is the perfect tool to compose your videos with.

The Panasonic SDR-H101 has a hybrid memory system of an 80 GB built-in hard disk drive and SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card support. The camcorder runs on a Lithium Ion Battery that has a capacity of 1790 mAh.

Performance

The Panasonic lens of this camcorder has a focal length of 1.48 - 104 mm with a 35 mm equivalent focal length of 36.5 - 2571 mm in 16:9 aspect ratio when Enhanced Optical Zoom is switched On. The SDR-H101 has 70x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom, which in combination can give you up to 3500x zoom magnification. With the Auto Focus feature, the video camera will focus on your subjects for you, leaving you free to enjoy the moments of your friends and family.

The Panasonic camcorder has a shutter speed of 1/25 - 1/8000 second on Auto Slow Shutter ON mode which can reduce to a range of 1/50 - 1/8000 second on Auto Slow Shutter OFF mode. The LED video light can be turned on when the scene is too dark, to light up every corner of your memories.

Features and Connectivity

Shooting modes like Portrait, Scenery, Spotlight and more are useful while shooting videos in popular settings. In Spotlight mode, the camcorder helps in taking clear videos while preventing washed-out areas. The Face Detection feature adjusts exposure and focus for up to 15 faces identified in a frame to capture them perfectly.

The USB 2.0 high speed mini AB connector of this camcorder can be used to transfer your videos from the hard disk drive to a computer, so that you always have space for more videos. The AV out port allows you to watch your videos on a television, by connecting your camcorder directly to the TV or through a home theatre system or video player. And with the VideoCam Suite 3.5 software, editing and saving your videos on a computer will never be difficult again.