Panasonic Announces World's Lightest HD Camcorders

The Panasonic HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 weigh just 0.5 LB, yet still features a 16x optical zoom, touch screen and can shoot an amazing 1920 x 1080 Full-HD video. The HDC-SD10 will record to SDHC/SD memory cards as recording media and the HDC-TM10 features Twin Memory, which records onto both an 8 GB built-in memory and an SDHC/SD memory card.

16x optical zoom of the HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 is supported by the Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer). The Advanced O.I.S. corrects hand movements 4,000 times per second! Also, both of these camcorders will feature the iA (Intelligent Auto) function, which automatically sets the most suitable Scene mode according to shooting conditions.

The suggested retail prices of the HDC-SD10 and HDC-TM10 are $549.95 and $599.95 respectively. The TM10 will be available in black and silver models, while the SD10 in black only. All models will be available in September 2009.