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Panasonic HD Camcorder HDC-SD9 Receives 2008 TIPA Award for Best Camcorder in Europe

Panasonic is pleased to announce that the HDC-SD9 High Definition Camcorder has received the prestigious TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) Award for the Best Camcorder in Europe 2008.

TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) is an independent association of photo and imaging expert editors, representing 12 countries across Europe. The eminent TIPA Award is presented honouring the product for its superiority in quality, performance and value to distinguish the best in each classified category.

HDC-SD9 for Best Camcorder in Europe 2008
The HDC-SD9 is a world’s smallest and lightest* full HD recording model taking advantage of SDHC/SD memory card recording system. With long-time recording, for up to 6 hours^ onto a 16-GB SDHC memory card, the SD9 also features sufficient impact resistance, preventing malfunction, thanks to the card recording system that requires no drive mechanism.
*For 3CCD HD Camcorders as of January 6, 2008.
^In HE mode

The official TIPA comment was, “With this 3 CCD, full HD camera Panasonic has succeeded in bringing a very compact model into the market. On top of the excellent image quality, this camcorder also has advanced features like face detection and the unique Intelligence Shooting guide. In spite of its diminutive size, the camera sports a total of five microphones for a truly stunning sound performance.

The Panasonic HDC-SD9 has a full HD resolution of 1920x1080, and the Leica Dicomar lens and the advanced O.I.S. ensure very sharp and vibrant images. Other features are its ability to operate in minimum lighting of just 5 lux, superb picture quality at the 16:9 aspect ratio, a 10x optical zoom lens and a 2.7 inch LCD screen. This camera stores images and video on SD card. It has a weight of only 275 grams.”

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