Panasonic HDC-TM300

Introduction

The Panasonic HDC-TM300 (MSRP $1299.99) is the flash memory equivalent of the HDC-HS300, which we reviewed earlier this year. Without the bulky hard drive, the TM300 has a slimmer profile that’s more comfortable to hold and easier on the eyes. However, it still has the impressive video performance that drew our approval when we reviewed its hard-drive-based sister model.

The TM300 records excellent video in all lighting conditions, captures surprisingly good still photos, and has just about every feature you could want in a consumer camcorder. Combine that with some user-friendly automatic controls and you have a recipe for one of the best camcorders of 2009.

Update: The Panasonic HDC-TM300 was, in fact, selected as our 2009 Camcorder of the Year. To see why we selected it and read about our other 2009 awards, check out the 2009 CamcorderInfo.com Select Awards.

This review is organized into 13 parts
Part 1 Product Tour Read More...	Part 2 Design Read More...	Part 3 Performance Read More...
Part 4 Usability Read More...	Part 5 Features Read More...	Part 6 Sample Videos A gallery of photos taken with the Panasonic HDC-TM300 Read More...
Part 7 Canon HF S100 Comparison We compare the HDC-TM300 to the HF S100. Read More...	Part 8 Sony HDR-TG5V Comparison We compare the HDC-TM300 to the HDR-TG5V. Read More...	Part 9 JVC GZ-X900 Comparison We compare the HDC-TM300 to the Everio GZ-X900. Read More...
Part 10 Conclusion Read our final conclusion of the Panasonic HDC-TM300. Read More...	Part 11 Photo Gallery Read More...	Part 12 Specs & Ratings See all the scores for the Panasonic HDC-TM300. Read More...
Part 13 Comments Read what people are saying about the Panasonic HDC-TM300. Add your comments...