Panasonic HDC-TM10 Digital Camcorder

Panasonic’s top-of-the-range HD camcorders, such as the HDC-HS300 and HDC-HS200 are our rush current at the end of the market premium. But the company’s lower-end HD models like the HDC-SD20 and HDC-HS20 we were not sure quite so strongly. Now we have the HDC-TM10, which (despite the model name) is actually a newer model than the SD20 and HS20 generation.

Considering that the HDC-HS20 and SD20 resembled smaller versions of the higher end Panasonic camcorders, the TM10 uses a rather different, relying mostly on money rather than black plastic, which some might find less chic than the previous generation. However, the most basic features are the same. The sensor is a CMOS 1/6in identical to 1.47 megapixels, and the lens of a Leica Dicomar with 2.95-47.2mm focal length 16x optical zoom. However, the filter diameter was reduced from 43mm to 30.5 mm as the camcorder is quite a bit smaller, weighing 278g instead of 321G.

The microphone is returned to the stereo rather than 5.1 surround sound channels available on the table SD20 and HS20. On the positive side, the optical image stabilizer Advanced now has an active mode, which we met with the HDC-TM350. This softens the movement of the camera even more effective than the basic setting, and is intended if you use the device while walking or transit. We found active mode generally competent, although he does seem to cause a slight reduction in image quality, which is probably why Panasonic has maintained the original settings available.

Being a model TM, TM10 comes with flash memory onboard. In this case, you get 8 GB, which is sufficient for an hour of the movie quality mode, but you can use the SD card slot to add more. Panasonic also offers its 17Mbits/sec data rate higher than the Canon and JVC 24Mbits/sec now meet their latest models. The first three quality settings for recording Full HD 1920 x 1080, but in substance it uses mode 1440 x 1080, like HDV, and you can take three hours of images in the memory provided. You can also take still images of 2.1 megapixels, which is equivalent to the standard HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080.