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SDR-S26
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GENERAL
Power Supply DC 3.6 V / 5.0 V DC 3.6 V / 5.0 V
Power Consumption 3.0W 3.0W
Weight (w/o Battery) approx. 235g approx. 235g
Dimensions (W x H x D) 56 x 65 x 107 mm 56 x 65 x 107 mm
Media SDHC/SD Memory Card SDHC/SD Memory Card
OSD Language Language Menu Language Menu
LENS SECTION
Image Sensor 1/8'' CCD
Total Pixels : 0.8 megapixels
Effective Pixels :
<Motion Image>
0.40 megapixels [4:3], 0.37 megapixels[16:9]
<Still Image>
0.41 megapixels [4:3], 0.38 megapixels [16:9]
1/8'' CCD
Total Pixels : 0.8 megapixels
Effective Pixels :
<Motion Image>
0.29 megapixels [4:3], 0.38 megapixels[16:9]
<Still Image>
0.29 megapixels [4:3], 0.38 megapixels [16:9]
F Value F 1.9 (WIDE) / 5.7 (TELE) F 1.9 (WIDE) / 5.7 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 70x 70x
Digital Zoom 70x - 100x (Super Digital Zoom: 70x - 3500x) 70x - 100x (Super Digital Zoom: 70x - 3500x)
Focal Length 1.5 - 105 mm 1.5 - 105 mm
Filter Diameter 37 mm 37 mm
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent <Motion Image>
38.5-2695 mm (4:3), 37.8-2643 mm (16:9)
<Still Image>
37.9-2650 mm (4:3), 37.0-2592 mm (16:9)
<Motion Image>
45.6-3194 mm (4:3), 37.3-2610 mm (16:9)
<Still Image>
45.4-3180 mm (4:3), 37.0-2592 mm (16:9)
Lens Brand Panasonic Panasonic
CAMERA SECTION
Minimum Illumination 6 lx (1/25 low light mode), 2 lx (Color Night View mode) 6 lx (1/30 low light mode), 2 lx (Color Night View mode)
Focus Auto / Manual Auto / Manual
White Balance Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White set Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White set
Shutter Speed <Motion Image> 1/25-1/8000
<Still Image> 1/25 - 1/500
<Motion Image> 1/30-1/8000
<Still Image> 1/30 - 1/500
Iris Auto / Manual Auto / Manual
Backlight Compensation Yes Yes
Image Stabilizer Advanced O.I.S. Advanced O.I.S.
Quick Start 0.8-sec 0.8-sec
MONITOR
LCD 2.7" Wide LCD (123,200 pixels) 2.7" Wide LCD (123,200 pixels)
STILL IMAGE SECTION
Recording Format JPEG JPEG
Recording Image Size 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480) [4:3],
0.2 megapixels (640 x 360) [16:9]		 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480) [4:3],
0.2 megapixels (640 x 360) [16:9]
DPOF Max. 999 stills Max. 999 stills
PictBridge Yes Yes
RECORDING SECTION
Signal System 625/50i 525/60i
Recording Format MPEG2 MPEG2
Recording / Playback Mode XP: 10 Mbps/VBR (704 x 576),
SP: 5 Mbps/VBR (704 x 576),
LP: 2.5 Mbps/VBR (704 x 576)		 XP: 10 Mbps/VBR (704 x 480),
SP: 5 Mbp /VBR (704 x 480),
LP: 2.5 Mbps/VBR (704 x 480)
Audio Recording System MPEG1 Audio Layer2 Dolby Digital (2ch), MPEG1 Audio Layer2
Media Remaining Indication Yes Yes
Microphone

Stereo mic. / Zoom mic.

Stereo mic. / Zoom mic.
Speaker Dynamic Type Dynamic Type
INTERFACES
AV Out Out
USB 2.0 High Speed (mini AB) 2.0 High Speed (mini AB)
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
AC Adaptor Yes Yes
AC Cable Yes Yes
DC Cable Yes Yes
Battery Pack min. 940 mAh / Lithium-Ion min. 940 mAh / Lithium-Ion
AV Cable Yes Yes
USB Cable Yes Yes
CD-ROM VideoCam Suite 2.0 VideoCam Suite 2.0
SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatibility / Capacity
SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatibility for Motion Picture Recording
Capacity Gold Silver
SDHC Memory Card*1 32GB*2 RP-SDW32G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)		 -
16GB*2 RP-SDW16G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)		 RP-SDP16G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
12GB*2 - RP-SDP12G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
8GB*2 RP-SDW08G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)		 RP-SDP08G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
4GB*2 RP-SDW04G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)		 RP-SDP04G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
SD Memory Card 2GB*2 - RP-SDP02G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
As of May, 2009
  • An SDHC/SD Memory Card utilises a portion of the storage space for formatting and other purposes.
  • We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory cards conforming to class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion picture recording.
  • Please confirm the latest information about SDHC/SD Memory Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on the following website.
    Camcorder information (This website is in English only.)
*1 SDHC (SD High Capacity) Memory Cards can only be used in SDHC host devices, which support the SDHC Memory Card format.
*2 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*3 The data transfer rate is a theoretical value and is not a guarantee of performance. The transfer rate may vary depending on the conditions and equipment used.
*4 This card complies with SD Memory Card Physical Layer Specification Ver.3.0 (SDHC) or Ver.1.10 (SD). When using this card with SD-enabled products that comply with the specification, a speed performance of up to 20MB/sec. can be realized. When using it with SD-enabled products that comply with the conventional specification Ver. 1.01, the speed performance will be up to 10MB/sec.
Motion Image Recording Time (Approx.) [PAL / NTSC]
Image Quality Capacity
SD/SDHC Memory Card
32GB* 16GB* 12GB* 8GB* 6GB* 4GB*
XP (10Mbps) 6 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 2 h 30 min 1 h 40 min 1 h 15 min 50 min
SP (5Mbps) 13 h 20 min 6 h 40 min 5 h 3 h 20 min 2 h 30 min 1 h 40 min
LP (2.5Mbps) 26 h 40 min 13 h 20 min 10 h 6 h 40 min 5 h 3 h 20 min
  • These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.

* 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

Number of Recordable Still Pictures (Approx.) [PAL / NTSC]
Image Quality Capacity
SDHC Memory Card
32GB* 16GB* 12GB* 8GB* 6GB* 4GB*
640 x 480 pixels
(4:3) 0.3M		 99999 99999 83350 55260 41280 27150
640 x 360 pixels
(16:9) 0.2 M		 99999 99999 83350 55260 41280 27150
  • These figure vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
  • These modes cannot record more than 99,999 still pictures onto an SDHC/SD Memory Card.

* 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

  • We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC Memory cards conforming to class 2 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion-image recording.
  • Please confirm the latest information about SDHC/SD Memory Cards that can be used for motion-image recording, on the following website. Camcorder Information (This website is in English only.)
Battery Life (Approx.) [PAL / NTSC]
　 Capacity
Continuous Recording Time Actual Recording Time
VW-VBJ10 SDHC/SD
Memory Card		 1 h 15 min 40 min
  • This is a guideline that includes time for operations such as starting and stopping the recording, turning the power on and off, and zooming. The actual time is shorter.

System Requirements [PAL / NTSC]
VideoCam Suite 2.0
 iMovie '09 (not supplied) / iMovie '08 (not supplied)
Interface USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended) USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended)
OS Windows® 2000 (SP4), Windows® XP (SP2/SP3),
Windows Vista® (Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Business/
Home Basic SP1/Home Premium SP1/Ultimate SP1/Business SP1)		 iMovie '09 Mac OS X  10.5.6
iMovie '08 Mac OS X  10.4.11/10.5
CPU Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or higher Intel-based Mac, Power Mac G5 (dual 2.0 GHz or higher), or iMac G5 (1.9 GHz or higher)
  • About VideoCam Suite 2.0:
    This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment.
    Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft® Windows Vista® Enterprise, Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64-bit operation systems.
  • Supplied CD-ROM (VideoCam Suite 2.0) is available for Windows only.
  • Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • iMovie, Mac, and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
  • The Works with iMovie logo is a trademark of Apple Inc.
  • Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
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