Panasonic HDC-TM and Canon Vixia HF Review
Compare Panasonic HDC-TM series with Canon Vixia HF series
Part one:Panasonic HDC-TM series and Canon Vixia HF series
Panasonic HDC-TM series including HDC-TM10, HDC-TM15, HDC-TM20, HDC-TM30, HDC-TM35, HDC-TM55, HDC-TM60, HDC-TM70, HDC-TM200, HDC-TM300, HDC-TM350, HDC-TM700
Canon Vixia HF series including HF10, HFS10, HFS11, HF11, HF20, HF21, HF100, HFS100, HF200, HF M31, HF R10, HF M30, HF M300, HF R100, HF R11, HF S20, HF S21, HF S200
Part two:Panasonic HDC-TM video converter and Canon Vixia HF video converter
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Part three: Compare Panasonic HDC-TM with Canon Vixia HF camcorder
We take HDC-TM 700 and HF S200 as examples:
1:Spec.| Panasonic HDC-TM 700 | Canon Vixia HF S200 | |
| Price | $759.00 - $999.99 | $684.95 - $999.99 |
| Image Sensor | 1/4.1" MOS x 3 | 1/2.6-inch CMOS/RGB Primary Color Filter |
| Total Pixels | 9.15 Megapixels | Approx. 8.59 Megapixels |
| Effective Pixels | Motion Image: 7.59 megapixels | Motion Image:Approx. 6.01 Megapixels |
| Still Image: 7.89 megapixels [3:2] / 7.59 megapixels[16:9] / 6.96 megapixels [4:3] | Still Image: 16:9: 6.01 Megapixels (3264 x 1840); 4:3 : 8.02 Megapixels (3264 x 2456) | |
| Lens | Optical Zoom /Intelligent Zoom :12x/18x Focal Length:3.45-41.4mm Filter Diameter:46mm F Value:F1.5(WIDE)/2.8(TELE) | Zoom Ratio:10x Optical/200x Digital Focal Length; f-6.4-64mm Filter Diameter58mm Max. F/Stop: f/1.8-3.0 |
| Frame Rate | 60p, 60i, 24p (Digital Cinema) | 60i, Native 24p, 24p Progressive, 30p |
| Audio Recording | Dolby Digital (5.1ch / 2ch) | Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3) |
| Smoothness | Extremely smooth video, particularly when using 60p mode. | Motion video was very smooth, although not as good as the HDC-TM700's 60p |
| Recording Format | AVCHD standard compliant) ,MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (original format) | |
| Dimension W x Hx D | 66 x 69 x 138 mm | 75 x 74 x 140mm |
| Media | Built-in memory (32GB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card | SD / SDHC memory cards (2 slots) |
| LCD Screen | 3.0 Wide LCD ( 230,400 dots) | 3.5-inch High Resolution Touch Panel Wide Color LCD (Approx. 922,000 dots) |
| Flash | Build in | |
| Image Stabilization | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) | Optical (Dynamic SuperRange) |
| Weight | 0.84 pounds | 1 pounds |
| Battery | 1250 mAh / Lithium-Ion | Canon BP-808 |
| Analog Video | NTSC | |
| Min /MAX Shutter Speed | 1/2 sec , 1/8,000 sec | 1/2 sec , 1/2,000 sec |
| White Balance | Auto, Indoor1, Indoor2, Sunny, Cloudy, White set | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual |
| Connections | 1 HDMI/1 USB 1 Composite video/audio output 1 Headphones 1 Microphone | 1 HDMI /1 USB 1 Composite video/audio output 1 Headphones /1 Microphone 1 Control-L (LANC) |
2: Review:
HDC-TM 700:
Pros:Compact, reolution at p60, Durable, Convenient, Easy to use, Exceeded expectations, Convenient, leica lens, pro quality, great software,Inexpensive, High definition in 1080/60p, colour fidelity and vibrance, steady shot, memory speed, light weight & small size convenient, touchscreen good, USB and HDMI really good, sound is amazingly good, great viewscreen quality, Very good low-light video quality; full set of manual features.
Cons: p60 is non standard, hard to convert to p30. Smallish, low-resolution LCD; coarse EVF; some edge artifacts in video; middling still photo quality, battery can be more bigger, screen easy to hurt, shooting in complete silence you will hear camera fan in the background, Price a little high yet, SDHC cards pricey, included software barely usable on a two year old laptop and not versatile, optical eyepiece viewfinder a little primitive.
Vixia HF S200:
Pros:Excellent set of manual features; dual SDHC slots; generally well-designed interface,easy to use, add a mic and extra lighting too, Easy Computer Connectivity, Great Sound/Audio,Accurate, Vivid Colors, Compact Design, Excellent Image Quality
Cons:Poorly designed touch-screen menu system; short battery life; defaults to low-quality video mode; doesn't support SDXC; relatively expensive.
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