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Panasonic SDR-S7K

Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: SDR-S7K

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Description:: Compact, shock-resistant Panasonic SDR-S7K SD camcorder features with 10x optical zoom, pre-record function, quick start, easy DVD copying & viewing, and MotionSD STUDIO, records to SD memory card.

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Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 6 reviews
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8 stars

This a great product perfect for someone that loves to make vidoes

by bijodizzle on June 24, 2008

Pros: Size, Picture quality, Recording in dark

Cons: battery Life

Summary: This is a great camera for the price. It has perfect picture and video quality in both low light and sunny day situations. The only drawback is a 40 minute ...

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Summary: This is a great camera for the price. It has perfect picture and video quality in both low light and sunny day situations. The only drawback is a 40 minute battery life but if you are not making very long movies that is ok. The time to charge the battery is around 2:30 which is not bad. Overall this is a great camera and i recommend it.

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5 stars

Great pocket camera but lacks good video quality

by macguy411 on May 3, 2009

Pros: Size and weight. The price is good but you are paying for the size you can get many better cameras for the price of 299.

Cons: Video quality, Zoom, Battery Life!!! Lasts an hour ( if that). I don't like the fact you have to plug in the AC adapter when you sync it. It isn't very friendly with photo management software such as iphoto on a Mac

Summary: A good camera if you need to take quick little videos. I do not recommend it for filming home movies. If movie making is a hobby of yours I dont ...

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Summary: A good camera if you need to take quick little videos. I do not recommend it for filming home movies. If movie making is a hobby of yours I dont recommend this camera.

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9 stars

A real pocket camcorder

by RAD9996 on April 7, 2009

Pros: It's easy to use and fun to operate. I have had this camera for over 8 months and really like it. I can put it on my belt with the enclosed case and use it quickly. Camera photos are fast and pretty good considering the low resolution.

Cons: You must use the included editing program to upload the videos.
It could use a higher resolution still digital photo.
7 stars

Covers the basics quite well

by forkboy on March 22, 2009

Pros: Small enough to place in your pocket, records to flash media, simple operation, sufficient manual controls, manually operated lens cover, decent white balance adjustment

Cons: Relatively short battery life under normal usage conditions, maybe a little too small (but I'm 6'4"...)

Summary: If one looks at this camcorder for what it is intended to be used for, it's a very good deal all round. Don't expect to shoot hours of ...

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Summary: If one looks at this camcorder for what it is intended to be used for, it's a very good deal all round. Don't expect to shoot hours of video on a single charge. Don't expect great low-light ability. This really is a great alternative to using the video feature on most digital compact cameras. It is small enough to fit into a pants pocket (about the size of a well-stuffed gent's wallet) and makes shooting video quite easy with it's fully automatic setting.

If you are looking for a basic camcorder with a feature set that allows for some tweaking (but not wholesale adjustments) this is a great model. I use it primarily for shooting short videos of the daughter, the pets, a family moment.

As the battery life is fairly short under real-world conditions it doesn't make sense to purchase a media card bigger than 4GB in my opinion.

In many ways I think this is the sort of camcorder that would be great for someone who is a fan of uploading short videos to sites like Youtube.

So if you are looking for a very compact, easy to use, quick to shoot camcorder then I can highly recommend this one. If, however, you want or need more manual control options, need to be able to record for more than an hour (while using the zoom, making adjustments via the menus, etc.), then you will likely be better served elsewhere.

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10 stars

Great alternative to cheap flash cams

by chickenorfish on March 19, 2009

Pros: light weight, super small, sdhc comp., good quality, cheap batteries (check amazon)

Cons: only 10x zoom, but i knew that when i bought it. battery only lasts 1 hour

Summary: i bought this after buying a cheap flash cam from walmart. it may not have the video size (vga vs 720p) but the quality is much better. once a die ...

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Summary: i bought this after buying a cheap flash cam from walmart. it may not have the video size (vga vs 720p) but the quality is much better. once a die hard sony customer, now im with panasonic

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8 stars

GREAT VIDEOS IN A SMALL PACKAGE! SMALL IS GOOD.

by LVANDY9 on April 23, 2008

Pros: COMPACT,EASY TO USE.USES CHEAP SD CARDS.

Cons: NEEDS A "PAUSE" BUTTON WHEN RECORDING.

Summary: I WORK AT BEST BUY, AND I BOUGHT THIS SMALL CAMCORDER. THE VIDEO IS OUTSTANDING, AND I RECORDED ON THE SP MODE, NOT THE XP MODE. IT WAS GREAT. SOUND ...

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Summary: I WORK AT BEST BUY, AND I BOUGHT THIS SMALL CAMCORDER. THE VIDEO IS OUTSTANDING, AND I RECORDED ON THE SP MODE, NOT THE XP MODE. IT WAS GREAT. SOUND WAS GOOD, 10X OPTICAL ZOOM WORKS GREAT. EASY TO CARRY. HIDES IN YOUR HAND.NO MORE EXPENSIVE MINI-DVD'S, OR DV TAPES TO BUY. A 4 GIG. SD CARD, ON SP MODE, GIVES YOU OVER 1.5 HRS. RECORDING. STILL HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO TRANSFER TO A DVD.BUT, I LOVE IT.

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: SDR-S7K
Description: Compact, shock-resistant Panasonic SDR-S7K SD camcorder features with 10x optical zoom, pre-record function, quick start, easy DVD copying & viewing, and MotionSD STUDIO, records to SD memory card.

General
Product Type Camcorder
Enclosure Color Black
Digital Zoom 700 x
Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Min Illumination 2 lux
Analog Video Format NTSC
Digital Video Format MPEG-2
Image Stabilizer Electronic
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Low light, Spotlight, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 0.35 megapixels
Color Support Color
Still Image Format JPEG
TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480
Media Type Flash card
Recording Speed LP, SP, XP
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 2.3 mm - 23 mm - F/1.8-2.4
Focal Length 2.3 mm - 23 mm
Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.4
Optical Zoom 10 x
Lens system type Zoom lens
Min focal length 2.3 mm
Max focal length 23 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
Digital Still Camera Function Yes
Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Shock resistant, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Software Drivers & Utilities
Included Accessories Hand strap
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None
Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Microphone Features Zoom, Wind noise reduction

Connections
Connector Type USB, Composite video/audio output, DC power input
Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
Audio input type Microphone
Microphone type Built-in
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Miscellaneous
Cables Included A/V cable, USB cable
Power
Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Format 123,200 pixels
Physical Characteristics
Width 1.6 in
Depth 4 in
Height 2.3 in
Weight 5.8 oz

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