Introduction: Falling in the range of budget camcorders, Panasonic SDR-S7 is an ultracompact SD device that helps you record your footage with 10x optical zoom with variable speed and will accompany you wherever you take it. Simply, record the footage onto an SD card and burn it to the DVD, you are ready with the best home video of your life. To view this video, you can use any device that has an SD card slot in it like TV, DVD player etc.

Features: Set with features like Quick Start feature, 2.7” flip-out LCD screen and Pre-record function, this camcorder proves to be a nice bet for your money in comparison with its rivals. Weighing around just 0.36lbs, it is one of the lightest and the coolest SD camcorders you have come across in the recent times. To benefit the multi-lingual users display menus and support is available in various languages like English, Spanish and French (Canadian).

Pros:

• Use USB port to hook up with the DVD burner and transfer your footage from an SD card to DVD disc. Pull off the editing stunt with Motion SD Studio 1.3E software.
• Still images of 640x480 resolutions in JPEG format can be shot effectively with this device, so you don’t have to bother buying a digital camera for shooting pictures.
• This device comes packed with MPEG-2 engine that enables you to take sharper videos even at a faster pace. You can actually notice the difference in each shot you take.

Cons:

• No weather-proof safety features have been included in this product and even things like accessory shoe and extra video lights were given a toss in this model.
• The video editing software bundled with this camcorder is clumsy and inadequate to use.
• Ghosting haunts the videos and images shot in low-light. This aberration is conspicuous when you happen to pan the device while shooting.
• Lack of the right kind of hand strap makes it difficult to switch controls while shooting. The hand strap that was provided looks flimsy and does not offer a solid grip to the user.

Pricing Range: This ultracompact SD device can be bought for just $198.35 - $301.95 in Silver & Black!

Final Verdict: Panasonic SDR-S7 is a great camcorder for those who have few bucks to spare and would want a little, cute-looking device to tag along. If you are not looking for exceptionally clear video footage, then buying this camcorder shouldn’t be a problem!