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8.5 out of 10

Panasonic SDR-S26

First seen: 6 january 2009

Information found in: from 74 sources in 25 countries.

Best Price: 149.00 USD

  • User Score (113)
    7.7 7.7 from 113 reviewers
  • Expert Score (3)
    7.3 7.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Value for money (3)
    6.6 6.6 from 3 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • fast auto, clear instructions, very small and compact, fun to use, in optical stabiliser
  • bad image, poor battery life, slightly less resolution, short battery life, res stills
  • 70x Zoom with Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
  • Intelligent Auto Mode
  • 0.8 sec Quick Start
  • YouTube Uploading Function
  • MPEG2 Recording (DVD Quality)
  • Easy Copying to DVD Disc with VW-BN1

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Reviews of Panasonic SDR-S26

  1. SDR-S26

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    6 February 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Simple to use and dinky enough to fit in a jacket pocket, but low light shots can be grainy Read more

  2. Reviewer: PC Advisor
    6 January 2009

    In strong sunlight or well-lit interiors, the Panasonic SDR-S26 is highly impressive. It’s less so in dimmer conditions – what you see on the LCD doesn’t necessarily translate to a nice, bright set of footage when played back on a PC. Nonetheless, this is a fantastically light, highly portable and compact model. Read more

  3. Panasonic SDR-S26 review

    Reviewer: Macworld UK
    13 July 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Panasonic SDR-S26 is a rare beast - a sub-£200 video camera that is a 'proper' camcorder with a traditional form factor and a flip out screen. Read more

  4. Reviewer: Camcorder Info
    14 January 2010

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  5. Reviewer: TechRadar UK
    14 August 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    For iMovie and elsewhere, you'll need a conversion app such as Aimersoft Video Converter . Is it too much effort for what you get? Read more

  1. GREAT LITTLE CAMERA!!!!

    Reviewer: Crutchfield
    2 November 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I've never owned a video/movie camera before and am not a techno person, so therefore did not need all the latest and greatest gadgets on a camera, BUT, this little camera has way more gadgets than I will ever use. It is so easy to use! And the zoom is wonderful - 70X! Although when you reallllllllly zoom in on something even breathing movement shows up in the picture, so you really need to put it on the tripod if you are going to zoom waaaayyyy in. The camera takes... Read more

  2. "Poor, poor quality video."

    Reviewer: CNET
    24 December 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    Wish I had read prior reviews before buying but Best Buy let us exchange it with other camera we were looking at with no hassles or extra charges. Read more

  3. Good camera for the price

    Reviewer: Amazon
    21 January 2010
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Good Camera. Its small and easy to use. The picture quality is so-so but for the price it is probably what you would expect. Overall a decent product. Read more

  4. Pretty impressive

    Reviewer: DealTime UK
    15 December 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I like to review by comparison and as such this is a winner.  I wanted a light small camcorder with a decent zoom.  I've been working with the 3x optical on my digital camera for awhile and it just doesn't cut it.  I wanted at least 30x optical and <$300 range.  So I looked at the pana, sony, jvc and canon fs200.  The pana had a few less lines of resolution but the best zoom, no external audio input and a short battery life of 40min but where it really excelled was... Read more

  5. Don't waste your money

    Reviewer: Newegg
    14 August 2009
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    Panasonic needs to go back to the drawing board on this product. Its 70x optical zoom feature is excellent but it appears that the picture quality looks sharper the more you zoom in, but is pretty poor quality zoomed all the way out. Read more

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