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SDR-H50

SDR-H50
PAL NTSC
GENERAL
Power Supply DC7.2 V / 9.3 V DC7.2 V / 9.3 V
Power Consumption 4.0 W 4.0 W
Weight (w/o Battery) 340g 340g
Dimensions (W x H x D) 67 x 70 x 116 mm 67 x 70 x 116 mm
Media 60GB HDD, SD / SDHC Memory Card 60GB HDD, SD / SDHC Memory Card
LENS SECTION
Image Sensor 1/6"CCD (800 k pixels, Total / 400 k [4:3], 370 k [16:9] (Motion Picture) / 410 k [4:3], 380 k [16:9] (Still Picture) Effective)
1/6"CCD (800 k pixels, Total / 290 k [4:3], 380 k [16:9] (Motion Picture) / 290 k [4:3], 380 k [16:9] (Still Picture) Effective)
F Value F1.9 (WIDE) / F4.3 (TELE) F1.9 (WIDE) / F4.3 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 42x Variable Speed Zoom 42x Variable Speed Zoom
Focal Length 1.8 - 75.6 mm 1.8 - 75.6 mm
35mm Film Camera Equivalent 34.5 mm - 1449 mm [4:3], 33.8 mm - 1420 mm [16:9] (Motion Picture)
33.9 mm - 1425 mm [4:3], 33.2 mm - 1393 mm [16:9] (Still Picture)		 40.9 mm - 1718 mm [4:3], 33.4 mm - 1403 mm [16:9] (Motion Picture)
40.7 mm - 1710 mm [4:3], 33.2 mm - 1393 mm [16:9] (Still Picture)
Lens Brand Panasonic Panasonic
CAMERA SECTION
Minimum Illumination 2 Lux (Colour Night View) 2 Lux (Colour Night View)
Focus AF / Manual AF / Manual
White Balance Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White Set (with IR Sensor) Auto / Indoor / Outdoor / White Set (with IR Sensor)
High-Speed Shutter 1/25 - 1/8000 (Motion Picture), 1/25 - 1/500 (Still Picture) 1/30 - 1/8000 (Motion Picture), 1/30 - 1/500 (Still Picture)
Iris Auto / Manual Auto / Manual
Scene Mode Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow Sports / Portrait / Low Light / Spot Light / Surf & Snow
Backlight Compensation Yes Yes
Monitor 2.7" Wide LCD (123,200 dots) 2.7" Wide LCD (123,200 dots)
Microphone Stereo Zoom Mic, Wind Noise Reduction Stereo Zoom Mic, Wind Noise Reduction
Date recording Auto Date (in Data Code) Auto Date (in Data Code)
Fade In/Out Yes Yes
OSD Language Language Menu Language Menu
Image Stabilizer Advanced O. I. S. Advanced O. I. S.
Digital Zoom 42x - 2000x 42x - 2000x
CARD SECTION
Card Slot SD / SDHC SD / SDHC
Still Pictures JPEG picture size : 640 x 480 0.3 MEGA / 640 x 360 [16:9] 0.2 MEGA JPEG picture size : 640 x 480 0.3 MEGA / 640 x 360 [16:9] 0.2 MEGA
DPOF Max 999 stills Max 999 stills
PictBridge Yes Yes
RECORDING SECTION
Format MPEG2 (Motion Picture) MPEG2 (Motion Picture)
Recording Mode XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR) XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR)
Playback Mode XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR) XP (10Mbps / VBR), SP (5Mbps / VBR), LP (2.5Mbps / VBR)
Audio Recording System HDD: Dolby Digital (2ch) SD: Dolby Digital (2ch), MPEG1 AudioLayer2 HDD: Dolby Digital (2ch) SD: Dolby Digital (2ch), MPEG1 AudioLayer2
Media Remaining Indication Yes Yes
Counter Yes Yes
INTERFACES
AV Out Out
USB 2.0 High-Speed (miniA/B) 2.0 High-Speed (miniA/B)
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
AC Adaptor Yes Yes
AC Cable Yes Yes
DC Cable Yes
Yes
Battery Pack Lithium - Ion Lithium - Ion
AV Cable Yes Yes
USB Cable Yes
Yes
CD-ROM VideoCam Suite 1.0
VideoCam Suite 1.0
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
HDD SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card
60GB* 16GB* 8GB* 4GB* 2GB* 1GB*
XP (10Mbps) 14 h 3 h 20 min 1 h 40 min 50 min 25 min 12 min
SP (5Mbps) 27 h 6 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 1 h 40 min 50 min 25 min
LP (2.5Mbps) 54 h 13 h 20 min 6 h 40 min 3 h 20 min 1 h 40 min 50 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
8GB* 4GB* 2GB* 1GB* 512MB* 256MB*
640 x 480 Pixels
[4 : 3]		 High Picture Quality 55260 27150 13820 6790 3390 1710
Normal Picture Quality 99999 54290 27640 13580 6780 3410
640 x 360 Pixels
[16 : 9]		 High Picture Quality 55260 27150 13820 6790 3390 1710
Normal Picture Quality 99999 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.
Battery Life (Approx.)
  Continuous Recording Time Actual Recording Time
HDD SD HDD SD
VW-VBG070A 1 h 35 min 1 h 45 min 50 min 55 min
VW-VBG130 2 h 55 min 3 h 10 min 1 h 30 min 1 h 45 min
VW-VBG260 5 h 50 min 6 h 20 min 3 h 05 min 3 h 35 min
VW-VBG6 13 h 25 min 14 h 30 min 7 h 10 min 8 h 15 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
Built-in SD Drive*1 Built-in HDD Drive*1 VideoCam Suite 1.0
Interface USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended) USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended) USB port (Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended)
Windows® 2000 Professional yes *2 yes *2 yes (SP4)
Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional yes *2 yes *2 yes (SP2)
Windows Vista® Home Premium/Home Basic yes *2 yes *2 yes
CPU Windows® 2000/XP: Intel® Pentium® II 300MHz or higher
Windows Vista®: Intel®Pentium® III 1.0GHz or higher 		Windows® 2000/XP: Intel® Pentium® II 300MHz or higher
Windows Vista®: Intel®Pentium® III 1.0GHz or higher 		Intel® Pentium® III 800MHz or higher
Mac OS® X v10.4 yes *2 yes *2 -
CPU PowerPC G5 (1.8GHz or higher), Intel® Core Duo, Intel® Core Solo PowerPC G5 (1.8GHz or higher), Intel® Core Duo, Intel® Core Solo -
*1 The drive operates as read only.
*2 USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS
  • The supplied software can not be used on Macintosh.
  • DirectX will be installed automatically during installation of the supplied software.
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  • Other names of systems and products mentioned in this brochure are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
  • Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition.
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