Panasonic HDC-SX5 User Manual

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For Scenes You'll Want to Enjoy Forever

World's smallest and lightest*

1

 HD model 

Record high-defi nition images onto a convenient SD card

Hybrid HD model with 60GB hard disk holds up to 23 hours*

2

 of recording

Record high-defi nition images onto an SD card or hard disk

*1 Optional   *2 Usable capacity will be less.   *3 IEC60529 IPX8   *4 MIL-STD-810F METHOD 516.5 SHOCK   *5 IEC60529 IP5X   *6 Waterproof and dustproof characteristics have been evaluated by TUV Rheinland.  
*7 IEC60529/EN60529 IPX4 Splash proof 

*Progressive 1080/24p

*Progressive 1080/24p

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. 

*1 For 3CCD camcorders complying with AVCHD standards, as of January 6, 2008.

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. 

Easy Copying and 

Playback with the BN1

* In LP mode

*2 In HE mode

Easy Copying and 

Playback with the BN1

2.7" Wide Viewing 

Angle LCD

2.7" Wide Viewing 

Angle LCD

2.7 Wide Viewing 

Angle LCD

Easy Copying from SD Card to 

8-cm DVD Disc Inside the Camera

0.6 sec

Quick Start

0.6 sec

Quick Start

1.7 sec

Quick Start

Shockproof

up to 4 feet

*4

Easy Copying to DVD 

Disc with the BN1

Waterproof

up to 5 feet

*3

0.6 sec

Quick Start

Dustproof

*5

2.7" Wide LCD

MPEG 2

(DVD Quality)

MPEG 2

(DVD Quality)

MPEG 2

(DVD Quality)

10x

Optical Zoom 

Shockproof

up to 4 feet

*4

Water-

Resistance

*7

10x

Optical Zoom 

1.7 sec

Quick Start

2.7" Wide LCD

0.6 sec

Quick Start

One-Touch 

DVD Copying

10x

Optical Zoom 

Bring the Fun of Shooting Video Everywhere You Go

*1 *2

*6

Capture All the Beauty in Every Scene. The Panasonic 

Camcorder Line-up.

SD Card

SD Card

SD Card

SD Card

SD Card

SD Card

8-cm

DVD

8-cm DVD

An SD card model that is tough, waterproof and shockproof, 
with full card convenience

-Silver

-Red

2.7" Wide LCD

A stylish, smart SD card model you'll want to take everywhere 

-Silver

-Black

For active fun - a water-resistant and 
shockproof SD card model

HDD + SD Card Hybrid!

HDD + SD Card Hybrid!

Enjoy Longer Non-Stop Shooting Fun

One-Touch DVD 

Copying

42x

Optical Zoom 

42x

Optical Zoom 

2.7" Wide LCD

2.7" Wide LCD

LED Video Light

60GB hard disk model lets you keep on shooting with up to 54 hours* of recording time, 
plus 50x zoom power with image stabilization

DV tape model that captures beautiful 3CCD images

40GB hard disk model for extended shooting fun with up to 36 hours* of recording time, 
plus 42x zoom power and image stabilization

DV tape model with 42x zoom power and image stabilization

* In LP mode

One-Touch DVD 

Copying

50x

Optical Zoom 

2.7" Wide LCD

2.1 sec

Quick Start

2.1 sec

Quick Start

1.7 sec

Quick Start

Easy to Shoot, Easy to View, Easy to Enjoy

Still Only

DVD model with powerful 42x zoom and image stabilization 

42x

Optical Zoom 

2.7" Wide LCD

Have More Fun with the Videos You've Already Made

Still Only

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. 

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. 

•SD/SDHC Memory Card and DVD disc are not included. 

•SD/SDHC Memory Card and miniDV tape are not included. 

•miniDV tape is not included. 

Hybrid HD model with super-high capacity 
Record high-defi nition images onto an SD card or 8-cm DVD disk

•SD/SDHC Memory Card and DVD disc are not included. 

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. 

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. 

•SD/SDHC Memory Card is not included. 

miniDV Tape

miniDV Tape

HDD + SD Card Hybrid!

+ SD Card Hybrid!

10x

Optical Zoom

10x

Optical Zoom

10x

Optical Zoom

1.7 sec

Quick Start

10x

Optical Zoom

2.7" Wide LCD

3.1M Still Picture

Recording