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SDR-S9
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SDR-S9

SDR-S9
PAL
GENERAL
Power Supply DC4.8 V / 3.6 V
Power Consumption Recording: 2.9W Charging: 4.2W
Weight (w/o Battery) 182 g
Dimensions (W x H x D) 31.0 x 63.0 x 114.0 mm
Media SD / SDHC Memory Card
LENS SECTION
Image Sensor 1/6"CCD (800 k pixels, Total / 400 k [4:3], 350 k [16:9] (Motion Picture) / 410 k [4:3] (Still Picture) Effective)
F Value F1.8 (WIDE) / F2.4 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 10x Variable Speed Zoom
Focal Length 2.3 - 23.0 mm
35mm Film Camera Equivalent 44.1 mm - 441 mm [4:3] / 44.4 mm - 444mm [16:9] (Motion Picture)
43.4 mm - 434 mm [4:3] (Still Picture)
Lens Brand Panasonic
CAMERA SECTION
Minimum Illumination 2Lux (Colour Night View)
Focus AF / Manual
White Balance Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White Set (with IR Sensor)
High-Speed Shutter 1/50 - 1/8000 (Motion Picture), 1/50 - 1/500 (Still Picture)
Iris Auto / Manual
Scene Mode Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow
Backlight Compensation Yes
Monitor 2.7" Wide LCD (123.200 dots)
Microphone Stereo Zoom Mic, Wind Noise Reduction
Date recording Auto Date (in Data Code)
Fade In/Out Yes
OSD Language Language Menu
Image Stabilizer E. I. S. (Electronic Image Stabilizer)
Digital Zoom 10x - 700x
CARD SECTION
Card Slot SD / SDHC
Still Pictures JPEG picture size : 640 x 480 0.3 MEGA
DPOF Max 999 stills
PictBridge Yes
RECORDING SECTION
Format MPEG2 (Motion Picture)
Recording Mode XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR)
Playback Mode XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR)
Audio Recording System MPEG1 - Layer2
Counter Yes
Media Remaining Indication Yes
INTERFACES
AV Out
USB 2.0 High-Speed (mini B)
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
AC Adaptor Yes
AC Cable Yes
DC Cable Yes
Battery Pack Lithium - Ion
Shoulder Strap Yes (Hand Strap)
AV Cable Yes
USB Cable Yes
CD-ROM Motion SD STUDIO 1.3E
SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatibility / Capacity
SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatibility for Motion Picture Recording
Capacity Pro High Speed High Speed
SDHC Memory Card 16GB
RP-SDV16G
- 
8GB
RP-SDV08G
-
4GB
RP-SDV04G

RP-SDM04G
SD Memory Card 2GB
RP-SDV02G

RP-SDM02G
1GB
RP-SDV01G

RP-SDR01G
512MB -
RP-SDR512
As of January, 2008
  • 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.)

Motion Picture Recording Time (approx.)
Image Quality Capacity
SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card
16GB* 8GB* 4GB* 2GB* 1GB* 512MB* 256MB*
XP (10Mbps) 3 h 20 min. 1 h 40 min. 50 min. 25 min. 12 min. 6 min. 3 min.
SP (5Mbps) 6 h 40 min. 3 h 20 min. 1 h 40 min. 50 min. 25 min. 12 min. 6 min.
LP (2.5Mbps) 13 h 20 min. 6 h 40 min. 3 h 20 min. 1 h 40 min. 50 min. 25 min. 12 min.
  • These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
* Usable capacity will be less. 1GB means 1,000,000,000 bytes.
Number of Recordable Still Pictures (approx.)
Image Quality Capacity
SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card
16GB* 8GB* 4GB* 2GB* 1GB* 512MB* 256MB*
640 x 480 pixels High Picture Quality  99999 *1 55260 27150 13820 6790 3390 1710
Normal Picture Quality 99999 *1 99999 *1 54290 27640 13580 6780 3410
  • High Picture Quality High Picture Quality  Normal Picture Quality Normal Picture Quality
  • These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.
* Usable capacity will be less. 1GB means 1,000,000,000 bytes.
*1 These models cannot record more than 99,999 still pictures onto an SD/SDHC Memory Card.
Battery Life (Approx.)
  Continuous Recording Time Actual Recording Time
VW-VBJ10 1 h 10 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
MotionSD STUDIO 1.3E Card Reader Function (Mass Storage)
Interface USB port (Hi-Speed USB
(USB 2.0) recommended)
USB port
Windows® 2000 yes
(SP4)
yes
(SP4)
Windows® XP yes
(SP2)
yes
(SP1/SP2)
Windows Vista® yes
(Home Premium/Home Basic)
yes
CPU Intel® Pentium® III 800MHz or higher
(including compatible CPUs. Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6GHz or higher recommended)
Intel® Pentium® III 450MHz or higher
(including compatible CPUs. Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6GHz or higher recommended)
Mac OS X 10.4 - yes
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