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121 reviews
September, 2010
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 121 reviews from magazines and websites. People appreciate the image quality. The usability also impresses, but many are critical about the battery.
Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 89/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HDC-TM300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 97/100 = Excellent quality.
September, 2010
By (cnet.com)Read the full review
High-quality video ; solid performance ; electronic viewfinder ; full manual feature set
Touch screen not responsive enough
A very good prosumer HD camcorder, the Panasonic HDC-TM300 nevertheless has an annoying touch-screen interface.
Photos: Panasonic HDC-TM300 Panasonic's trio of top-of-the-prosumer-line HD...
June, 2009
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By Jim Feeley (macworld.com)Read the full review
Panasonic's HDC-TM300 HD camcorder captures good video and still images, allows deep manual control, and provides useful automated settings.
Innovative, useful automated settings ; Good HD and still-image quality
No 30p mode
Three 1/4.1-inch CMOS chips capture images that the camera encodes as 1080i (at 60 interlaced frames per second) or 1080p (at 24 progressive frames per second) AVCHD files with a maximum data rate of 17 mbps. The camera has 32GB of built-in flash ...
November, 2009
By sbozzy (cnet.com)Read the full review
I have used a Sony FX1 for the last 5 years s...
Video Quality, Features, Build
Cant adjust certain functions in auto
September, 2009
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By sbozzy (cnet.com)Read the full review
I have used a Sony FX1 for the last 5 years semipro, but found that I was using it for family events also. It was alot to carry on vacations etc. So the wife told me to get a small easy to carry unit. I fiquired I was going to deal with a lower HD quality...
Video Quality, Features, Build
Cant adjust certain functions in auto
January, 2009
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By N/A (newegg.com)Read the full review
I bought a Panasonic VW-W4307H 0.7x Wide-Angle Converter, because the wide-angle on the camcorder's lens is not wide enough for my needs. For some strange reason, when importing the .MTS video files into Adobe Premiere CS3, it doesn't display the frame ra...
I got this to replace my Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder. Much, much better. Video quality is very nice, and the colors look real good. The surround microphone has better sound for the center speaker than the HDC-SD9. Also, no more having to use a 16GB SDHC c...
It's still a little grainy in low light situations, but it's fine. Price is a little steep. When zoomed in all the way, and with the OIS enabled, the camcorder can still be a little hard to keep still. Better to have a nice sturdy tripod for long zoom sho...
May, 2009
HD images contain 6 times as much information as standard images. HDTV has 1,080 horizontal scan lines, SDTV has 480. That translates into much higher resolution and much finer detail. With HD images on an HDTV, pictures are so clear and sharp that you can see textures. The shift in the industry from SDTV to HDTV is well underway. For shooting once-in-a-lifetime scenes that you want to capture in full beauty, an HD camcorder is the best choice.For videos of important moments you want to...
Brand
Panasonic (See all Panasonic Camcorders)
Audio Input
Microphone Operation Mode
Surround
Microphone Technology
Electret condenser
Type
Microphone
Battery
Battery Form Factor
Manufacturer specific
Camcorder Features
High Definition Video Support
1080i
Low Lux / Night Mode
Yes
Widescreen Video Capture
Yes
Camera Flash
Red Eye Reduction
Yes
Type
Built-in flash
Digital Camera
Supported Flash Memory
SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
5.6in
Height
2.8in
Weight
13.6oz
Width
2.8in
Display (Projector)
Diagonal Size
2.7in
Diagonal Size (metric)
6.9cm
Display Form Factor
Rotating
Technology
TFT active matrix
Type
LCD display
Exposure Parameters
Shooting Programs
Beach / Fireworks / Low light / Night portrait / Night scene / Portrait mode / Scenery / Snow / Sports mode / Spotlight / Sunset
Flash Memory
Form Factor
Integrated
Storage Capacity
32GB
Header
Manufacturer
Panasonic
Model
HDC-TM300/HDC-TM300K
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Panasonic
Lens System
Lens Aperture
F/1.8-2.8
Max Focal Length
48mm
Min Focal Length
4mm
Optical Zoom
12
Type
Zoom lens
Miscellaneous
Color
Black
Optical Sensor
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution
2.65Megapixel
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution
2.07Mpix
Camcorder Sensor Resolution
3.05Mpix
Optical Sensor Size
1/4.1"
Optical Sensor Size (metric)
6.2 mm ( 1/4.1 ) / 6.2 mm ( 1/4.1" )
Optical Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Qty
1CMOS
Optical System
Built-in Optical Image Stabilizer
Yes
Image Stabilizer
Optical (Advanced O.I.S.)
Storage Floppy Drive
Type
None
Video Input
Analog Video Format
NTSC
Digital Video Format
AVCHD / H.264
Digital Zoom
700
Face Detection
Yes
Media Type
Flash card
Shooting Modes
Digital photo mode
Still Image Format
JPEG
Type
Camcorder
Viewfinder
Image Aspect Ratio (camcorders)
16:9
Viewfinder Color Support
Color
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
HD images contain 6 times as much information as standard images. HDTV has 1,080 horizontal scan lines, SDTV has 480. That translates into much higher resolution and much finer detail. With HD images on an HDTV, pictures are so clear and sharp that you can see textures. The shift in the industry from SDTV to HDTV is well underway. For shooting once-in-a-lifetime scenes that you want to capture in full beauty, an HD camcorder is the best choice.For videos of important moments you want to preserve, you want high image quality. That's what Panasonic's 3MOS System delivers, with a combination of optical technologies that further enhance the quality of full-HD images. The 3MOS System produces extremely accurate images with superb rendition of differences in darkness and light, rich color expression, and a full 1,080 lines of horizontal resolution. This advanced technology helps turn once-in-a-lifetime moments into vivid, beautiful images.There's nothing more disappointing than shooting a once-in-a-lifetime event on video, only to discover that the images are blurry or poorly exposed because of backlighting. Panasonic's iA helps avoid problems in difficult shooting situations by automatically making the optimal camera settings and activating certain functions. For example, iA now includes AF Tracking, a function that "locks" on and follows a subject as it moves, so images are sharply focused and properly exposed. This technology is a huge help for everyone.Panasonic's advanced O.I.S. helps suppress the effects of hand-shake as you shoot, for both motion and still images. This system uses gyro sensors to detect even tiny amounts of hand-shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to compensate - all at an astounding 4,000 times per second. It also covers approximately 3 times the stabilization area of the previous SD9 model. Because the system is optical, there's only minimal loss of image quality even when viewed on a large-screen TV. In addition, to shoot high-resolution still images, the normal O.I.S. Mode 1 is joined by an O.I.S. Mode 2, which has a higher stabilization capability. The O.I.S. corrective lens shifts and stabilizes the image the instant that the shutter button is pressed, to enable greater precision in stabilization. You get all the beauty and minimal blurring.The time lapse function uses longer frame intervals than standard shooting. You can use this function to capture shortened or condensed footage of events that actually take place over a much longer time period. For example, time lapse recording is ideal for shooting a flower in the process of blooming, or a long, slow sunset. With time lapse recording, you have an interesting video technique to explore. The maximum continuous recording time is 12 hours.
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