- Capture video to hard disk drive; 40 GB storage for up to 36 hours of footage.
- 42x optical zoom.
- Anti-Shock Shield for hard drive protection.
- Panasonic's Advanced Mega OIS technology.
- Compatible with SD/SDHC memory cards.
From the Manufacturer
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From the Manufacturer
Perfect for capturing your most important memories, the SDR-H40
boasts Panasonic's Advanced MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image
Stabilization), which detects and corrects hand-shake
approximately 4,000 times per second, which is about eight times
more effective than Panasonic’s previous systems. The SDR-H40
also offers 42x optical zoom so you can always get a great ,
even from a distance.
Record to either SD (or SDHC) memory cards or to the built-in 40
GB HDD, which features enough storage space for up to 36 hours of
footage. The SDR-H40 also feature an Anti-Shock Shield that helps
protect the built-in hard disk from external impact, making it
suitable for rugged conditions.
Panasonic SDR-H40 Highlights
Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. is a new image stabilizing function
that achieves around eight times higher precision than our
previous system. The system uses gyro-sensors to detect
hand-shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts its optical axis to
compensate. And while our previous system checked and compensated
for hand-shake around 500 times per second, the new Advanced
O.I.S. works around 4,000 times per second. Advanced O.I.S.
enables finer, more effective hand-shake compensation. Also,
because the system is optical, no image quality is lost. With
Advanced O.I.S., you'll capture images that are clear, sharp and
beautiful on a big TV screen.
This 42x zoom can fill the screen with even a distant subject.
This lens is not only the powerful zoom offered in a home-use
digital camcorder, it also features low distortion. And because
it's optical, there is no quality loss - you get the images in
all their natural beauty.
The Pure Color Engine converts the CCD output signal from a
complementary color signal into an RGB signal at an early stage
and extracts the low-frequency luminance component from the RGB
signal. This innovative engine also achieves truly superb color
reproduction for high-zoomed pictures.
This model offers the High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode, which
produces images that make for beautiful, dramatic viewing on a
wide-screen TV. The image is processed on 16:9 area of the CCD.
Because the image decoded has the same proportions as your
wide-screen TV, there is virtually no picture quality
degradation. You get beautiful images and all the excitement and
dynamism on either a wide 16:9 screen TV or a conventional 4:3
TV. This model also features a wide 2.7-inch LCD, making it
easier to frame s when you're shooting in 16:9 mode. You can
enjoy shooting wide, and viewing wide.
Panasonic's MPEG2 engine is a wide-range, high-precision search
engine that produces smooth, beautiful motion pictures. Because
it precisely records the differences in each frame, it can render
fast, complex motions - like those of athletes in the thick of
the action - with exceptional precision.The MPEG2 engine also
uses Variable Bit Rate technology that Panasonic developed for
the high-end DIGA DVD recorder. Giving LP s nearly twice
the resolution captured with previous Panasonic camcorders, this
lets the camcorder record clear, smoothly flowing pictures.
Holding as much data as 28 DVD discs, the internal hard drive
lets you record continuously for up to 36 hours without changing
a disc, memory card or other media.
Anti-Shock Shield: Protects recorded video data from damage due
to jolts and impact: About the Anti-shock shield One-touch
copying onto a DVD Connect the camera to a USB port on your PC,
and you can copy your video data onto a 12-cm DVD disc by
pressing a single button. You don't have to do anything to the
PC. Likewise, connect the camera to a DVD burner and pressing one
button is all it takes to copy data to a DVD disc.
Power LCD Plus You can set the LCD to any of five brightness
levels for optimal viewing in a variety of lighting conditions.
When shooting outdoors on a sunny day, make the LCD brighter.
When shooting indoors, lower it. This not only makes the LCD
easier to see, it's also easier on your eyes.
This unit records in VBR. VBR is an abbreviation for Variable
Bit Rate. VBR automatically varies the bit rate (a
of data in a fixed time) depending on the subject being recorded.
This means if a subject with sharp movements is recorded, the
time is reduced.
One touch navigation joystick The joystick makes the camera much
easier to use, letting you control all basic operations with one
hand. As you shoot, just watch the image in the monitor and
follow the instruction guide. You can handle a number of
operations quickly and easily, without even taking your eye off
the subject.
Help mode Not sure what a certain icon means? Just switch on the
Help mode and select the icon. It's explained for you on the LCD
monitor. This makes it easier to learn the icons, and you spend
less time reading the operating manual.
Quick search and access with Disk Navigator Unlike videotape,
you don't need to rewind or fast-forward to search for specific
scenes. The camcorder LCD screen displays a list of the recorded
scenes for quick and easy searching.
Edit with Disk Navigator You can do some polished editing using
just the camera itself. For example, you can delete scenes right
on the spot or change the scene sequence to create your own
scenarios.
* Playlist Edit: It's easy to change the sequence of the scenes
you've recorded, and then play them back.
* Dividing and Deleting: This function makes it easy to delete
the scenes you don't want and to save the ones you do. You can
also split up motion pictures and delete only parts of them. Easy
On / Off reduces the time required for operating the camera. When
you open the LCD, the power turns on. Shut it and the power turns
off.
This Quick Start mode helps shoot videos on the spur of the
moment. This mode lets you shoot those not-to-be-missed scenes by
turning on the power just 2.1 sec. from the time the LCD is
opened.
Color Night View gives you smoothly flowing pictures even in
dark places, where it's normally difficult to capture good s.
Connect the H40 directly to a DVD burner via a USB cable. You
can then copy s from the SDHC/SD Memory Card or hard
disk to a DVD disc by simply pressing a button. The disc you make
can be played on DVD players, so playback is easy too. USB 2.0
compatibility lets you upload a motion picture data to a PC at
high speed over a single USB cable.
VideoCam Suite editing software is just the tool you need to
make polished, smartly finished productions. It lets you load
images into your PC for putting scenes in a different order and
delete the ones you don't want with simple operation. When you're
finished with your video production, you can use VideoCam Suite
to reserve the edited version onto a DVD disc.