Panasonic HDC-SDT750, High Definition 3D Camcorder
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Manufacturer: PanasonicModel: HDC-SDT750
Color: Black
Product features:
- World's first 3D Shooting Camcorder
- Fulls HD 1080/60p Progressive Movie Recording
- Advanced 3MOS System
- Intelligent Auto
- Hybrid OIS
- Pinnacle Studio HD V14 [OLD VERSION]
- Nero 9 [OLD VERSION]
- Roxio Creator 2010 [OLD VERSION]
- Sony Vegas Movie Studio 9 Platinum Pro Pack [OLD VERSION]
- Adobe Premiere Elements 9 [Old Version]
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Panasonic HDC-SDT750, High Definition 3D Camcorder
Customer Review: 3D Consumer Camcorder
Summary: 5 Stars
Since the introduction of home 3D HDTV, the missing link to its success is the ability for moms and dads to shoot and view the kiddies in 3D.
Panasonic hits the bullseye with the introduction of the HDC-SDT750. The 750 camcorder is built upon a very capable 2D unit with an excellent features including 3MOS sensors, full HD 1920×1080 resolutions and a choice of 4 record rates: 5Mpbs (HE Mode), 9Mpbs (HX mode), 13Mpbs (HG mode) 17Mpbs (HA mode). In addition, Panasonic uses legendary Leica optics in its 12x zoom f 1.5- 41.4mm Dicomar lens. Other features include time-lapse recording, Full HD 1920×1080 60 Progressive recording for clearer fast motion shooting, 18x Intelligent Zoom which helps you keep a clear picture even at extreme zoom rates, 5 condenser microphones housed in the top of the camera to record 5.1 channel audio, 14.2 mega-pixel still pictures, facial and smile recognition, O.I.S. - Optical Image Stabilization to maximize blur detection, 3" touch screen LCD and host of other goodies that make this camera shine as a 2D camera. A full list of the tech specs are listed at the bottom of this article.
Alas, when you put on the supplied 3D lens converter, you do lose most of those extra features.
You lose the following features 3D Mode:
Zoom in/out function
HYBRID O.I.S.
Intelligent auto mode
AF/AE Tracking
1080/60p recording (replaced with 1080/60i)
Still Picture recording (Still Picture Recording Mode, and still picture recording in motion picture recording mode)
Manual Operations (focus, shutter speed, iris)
Ext. Display control
Quick Power On
Quick Start
Intelligent Contrast Control
Smile Detection Shutter
Soft skin mode (softens skin appearance)
Tele macro
Guideline (used for picture placement)
Color night record
Scene Mode
Zoom Mode
Digital Cinema
Face Recognition
Name Display
Face Framing
Digital Cinema Color
Zoom Microphone
Picture Adjust
Luminace
Histogram
Picture Size
Quality
MF assist function
That may seem like a lot to lose, but what you are left with is pretty impressive on its own merits. You get a 58mm F3.2 fixed lens 3D camera that is easy to use and makes really good 3D. You won't get jump off the screen 3D, leave that for Mr. Cameron and professional six figure custom Pace cameras. This 3D is immersive. You feel like you are there. Its natural well suited for parents to record little Billy and Suzy at the birthday party or ball field.
A Day at the Park
We took the camera outdoors for a field test, with a visit to the local park with my two kids, Elizabeth and William using the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 and my Nikon model D5000 to record the process capturing the kids riding their bikes, feeding the fish in the pond, playing on the swings, jungle gyms and slides. We used a combination of handheld and tripod shots. There are a set of initial adjustments that must be made when you start the camera. Fortunately there is an easy to follow step by step on screen guide that takes you through the process. After that is done, just point and shoot. Stated minimum shooting distance is 1.2 meters or approximately 4 feet. We fudged this in several shots and still was able to keep focus and get acceptable 3D. Playback on the camera is only in 2D. If you have a Panasonic V20 or V25 series Full HD 3D HDTV then you can connect the mini-HDMI cable and watch 3D from the camera.
When we returned home Roxio Creator 2011 was put to work for the next part of the test. Roxio Creator 2011 has the unique ability to edit 3D videos and burn them to DVD, Blu-ray or output them to upload to YouTube Facebook or anywhere else that you want to post your videos online. You have the option of checking your video by watching it in 3D in a variety of formats. Choose from Red/Cyan Anaglyph if have any 2D display or if you have a 3D compatible display or if you do, pick Polarized LCD (like the Zalman 3D LCD Monitor) or DLP Projector (like the Acer X1261 DLP Projector with NVidia Active Shutter Glasses). We will be doing a story about how to use the Roxio Creator 2011 Videowave software soon so I won't go into detail on the edit in this story.
We rounded out the video by adding a music track from SmartSound. SmartSound offers a royalty free collection of music that you can easily tailor to your video project. Sonicfire Pro is included with Roxio Creator Pro 2011 or available for purchase separately here.
The evaluation of the shoot.
The camera is very lightweight and fits in your hand easily. The 3D lens does make it a little longer than you might be used to but it doesn't cause any issues for shooting. I do wish that the zoom would work, but that is one of the sacrifices to get 3D, for now. The focus is crisp and the LCD is a good size and makes is very viewable. The snap out viewfinder is a little small for my liking and the image quality of the tiny LCD is very poor. But it does not affect the recorded video quality.
Summation
Overall I give the Panasonic HDC-SDT750 a solid 8 out of 10. You can't get the negative parallax needed to have the images jump off the screen due to the fixed lens but the 12.4mm stereo base gives you a very pleasant easy on the eyes 3D video.
The image is recorded and played back in the 3D standard side by side. You do lose some resolution in order to record side by side 3D since the image is split in half by the 3D lens converter. What essentially happens is that you are recording two images on one 1920×1080 image. The math is a little fuzzy here. Panasonic states that it is 960×1080, but there is a black border added to the image to help mask the overlay process of the two images. There is also a black border down the middle of the side by side image. When you view the 3D you will not see any of this. What you will see a 1920×1080 3D image.
The camera uses SD, SDHC or the new SDXC cards which has a storage capacity of up to 2TB. The images are recorded in AVCHD which is an MPEG 4 AVC/H.264 format. The H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video offers excellent compression with crystal clear playback quality.
My recommendation, at the suggested list price of $1399.95 this is a real value for the money. You not only get a great 3D camera but a fantastic 2D consumer camera.
Description of Panasonic HDC-SDT750, High Definition 3D Camcorder
Now it's your turn! Recording 3D images is now as easy as attaching the 3D conversion lens that comes with the worlds first* consumer 3D camcorder, the HDC-SDT750. Powerful, true-to-life 3D images like those created by Panasonic 3D recording technologies for use in Hollywood movies can now be easily recorded and viewed at home.** With the addition of our new 3D conversion lens to our 700 series highly touted 3MOS system you can shoot 3D video using the same principle as human vision. Left-and right-eye images are simultaneously shot with two lenses. The SDT750 creates 3D images by artificially reproducing visual disparity. *As a consumer camcorder with 3D conversion lens for the AVCHD standard (as of July 1, 2010). **A TV that is capable of side-by-side method 3D playback, 3D Eyewear, and HDMI cable connection are required to play the recorded 3D images. Even without the 3D conversion lens attached, there are countless ways to enjoy the SDT750. This innovative camcorder takes an evolutionary leap forward from the many Panasonic models that have excited users worldwide. It is equipped with a wide range of sophisticated functions, including the 3MOS System, which features improved noise reduction (NR) technologies, 1080/60p recording, iA (Intelligent Auto) mode in the new HYBRID O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization), and a wealth of manual controls.Camcorders
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