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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Colour & Noise Performance
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03.Motion & Sharpness Performance
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04.Low Light Performance
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05.Compression & Media
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06.Manual Controls
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07.Still Features
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08.Handling & Use
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09.Playback & Connectivity
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10.Audio & Other Features
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11.Canon HF S21 Comparison
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12.Sony HDR-XR520 Comparison
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13.Panasonic HDC-HS300 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Specs and Ratings
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16.Comments
Panasonic HDC-TM700
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Colour & Noise Performance
Product Tour Summary
• The HDC-TM700 has the same 3-chip CMOS system as last year's HDC-HS300.
• The lens on the TM700 is much larger than last year and has a much wider angle for recording.
• The lens has a built-in cover and the camcorder comes with a small, screw-in lens hood.
Lens & Imaging System
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| The new wide angle lens has the same 12x optical zoom as last year's HDC-HS300. |
Panasonic ships a screw-on lens hood with the HDC-TM700. |
The HDC-TM700 uses three CMOS sensors, which is what Panasonic has been implementing for quite some time on its flagship models. The three sensors are each 1/4.1 inches in size, and they give the camcorder a total pixel count of around 9.15 megapixels. New on the TM700 is the inclusion of a 1080/50p recording option—a feature that is not available on any consumer camcorders from Sony, Canon, JVC, or Samsung. (Sanyo is the only other manufacturer to make camcorders with a native 50p feature.) Panasonic also put a larger lens on the HDC-TM700 compared to last year's models. You can really see the difference with this new lens, as the HDC-TM700's wide angle measured a whopping 59 degrees in our wide angle test.
| Lens | Sensor | |||
| Filter Diameter | 46mm | Type | CMOS x3 | |
| Focal Range | 3.45 - 41.4mm | Size | 1/4.1 inches (x3) | |
| Focal Range (35mm equiv.) | 35 - 420mm | Pixel Count (Gross) | 9.15 megapixels (3.05 x3) | |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - f/2.8 | Pixel Count (Effective) | Video: 7.59 megapixels (2.53 x3) Stills: 7.89 megapixels (2.63 x3) |
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| Lab Tested Wide Angle* | 59° | |||
| * How We Test Wide Angle | ||||
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