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Panasonic HDC-TM55K Hi-Def Camcorder with 8GB Flash Memory & 35X Intelligent Zoom (Black) |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
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as of 9/10/2010 17:57 PDT details
New (10) Used (1) from $406.99
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 120
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 25
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 75.5
Minimum Focal Length: 3.02
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6 x 8 x 5
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Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: HDC-TM55K
Model: HDC-TM55K
UPC: 085170005710
EAN: 0885170005716
ASIN: B0035LD08U
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Accessories - AC Adaptor, USB Cable, Stylus Pen, Software, Rechargeable Battery Pack 1790 mAh Lithium-Ion | | • | This is especially handy when you want to take a group photo in a small room. | | • | The corrective ability of POWER O.I.S. has been increased by five times compared to previous models | | • | It continues to track the subject as he or she moves anywhere within the LCD frame, making it ideal for video shooting. | | • | Specifications |
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Product Description
Panasonic HDC-TM55K 8GB HD Camcorder Features35.7mm Wide Lens & 35X Intelligent Zoom Enjoy the benefits of a wide angle lens without giving up the performance of a long zoom Power OIS Keep Your Images Still with an Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer Intelligent Auto with Face Recognition Confidently record as the camera automatically adjusts settings that recognize familiar faces
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Nice little budget camcorder September 7, 2010
tom
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased panasonic HDC - TM55 last week just before going on a trip to charleston and smoky mountains. This camcorder has so many features packed in a tiny attractive body.
The main attractions
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1) 25x optical zoom - this was very useful while taking photos as well as during video capture. There are not too many cameras which provide 25x useful optical zoomin such a small body. Photography and video capture at 25 x optical ( 35x intelligent zoom ) is a real big bonus. I found this to be very useful especially while on the boat in the sea and was able to capture snaps of seagulls very well.
2) Better shake reduction mechanism. Camera adjusts to most of the shakes. It even displays a message camera panning too fast.
3) Xenon flash and LED video light - Xenon flash is pretty useful for night photography. Video light doubles up as an AF lamp during photography as well as the light for night video capture. Light is good but it seems to be a bit weaker than the single LED flash of my blackberry bold. For a price range of around 500$ this is a nice feature to have. Another good thing is video light turns on automatically if the surroundings are dark. But videos whll have a bluish white tinge. Its better to be used as a flashlight if battery has enough juice left in it :).
3) Responsive touch screen - pretty good touch screen. Not any iphone like but still very good.
4) Well laid out menu - Lots of options in the menu. capability to play video alone, photo alone, both together ( thats a nice feature I think ).
5) Nice 2.7 LCD screen - > good bright sunlight visibilty. Rotating screen for self portrait or video capture. Screen buttons provide nice image/video tweaking opoortunities.
6) Quick Zoom in/out.
7) Fits perfectly in hand. The holding strap is also good. Battery provides nice support.
8) Support for high capacity memory cards. Cards will make camcorders even lighter. My sony vaio laptop has an SD card reader. So its very easy to plug the card in and see all videos/photos.
9)Relatively wide angle lens when compared to sub 500$ camcorders.
10) Nice bundled software for editing 1080i videos.
Cons
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1) power switch, memory card slot and AV/HDMI ports can be accessed only if LCD screen is open. Sure the camera will power on opening the LCD ( but not first time after immediate purchase ). To output to the TV, LCD would have to remain open.
2) Camera's automatic white balance seems to be a bit insufficient. Most of the time I had to manually set the white balance for a more natural appeal for the photos/videos.
3) Its good that there is a manual mode. But relying on touch screen to change the values is a bit dificult. Had there been some ring around the lens to adjust, it would have been good.
4) unlike panasonic Lumix ZS7 which gives an excellent portable charger, this camcorder requires battery to remain seated on the camcorder for charging to take place. Its Ok but a separate charger would have added to the excellent portability.
The above mentioned cons are not really deal breakers when we consider the fact that this product costs around 500$ with a bag full of usable positive features which any family/person might be looking for. Compact body, ease of operation, excellent quality of videos/photos ( if we can manually adjust white balance ) is good enough to look over the negatives. All in all this is a great product for a great price.
Very Impressed September 5, 2010
Kevin
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just purchased this Camera for an upcoming trip to Europe..
I did some testing and found the camera to work great and have a very clear picture. The night capability of this camera is superb given the price range. infact i was pleasantly surprised by the cameras ability for a such a good price.
The MTS video format doesn't play so well with VLC playerin raw form, but a decent converter can be found. (using the supplied software, or video ouput on the camcorder gives perfect clarity. I only suggest that when doing any converting that you use the highest settings. anything but the highest distorts the video quality quickly. on the average i was able to convert a 50mb video to 13mb using Mp4 format (ipod/ipad).
If your looking for a nice little camcorder that is easy to use, works well for stills and video, does really well in low light situations, this is it...
Great Little HD Camcorder August 25, 2010
Dana Hartman
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For and entry level machine I was very pleased at how well it works. Zoom pulls in objects and records them clearly, playback is easy and I like that you can play one clip or run all the different clips together. When plugging into my HD TV the pictues and video come alive. I esp. like that it is very small as I can carry it in a pocket on my cargo pants and it can then go anywhere with me. Fits right in the palm of your hand.
Like all machines I've used you still get wind noise no matter how well they say it can be masked.
Best versatile and budget HD camcorder July 25, 2010
S*S*S (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
find this camcorder after lot of research and very pleased with the performance after using it for 2 to 3months.
The main reason for selecting this cam is 1. Image stabilization, 2. Very Good video quality and 3. 35X zoom.
It is hard to find a HD cam with all above three in less than $500. In my search the only other cam I considered
is Sony-cx350 with a better video performance, but it is $200 to $300 more and 10X zoom. So for me this is more
versatile and costs less.
Low light performance is very good and acceptable.There is some noise.
The video quality in good light is excellent. The video is sharp and crystal clear on 50" Sony lcd.
Amazing 35X zoom. The complete zoom range is usable.
well functioning Optical image stabilization - captures very stable video even while walking.
Intelligent Auto Mode.
Many useful features like prerecording - records video from 3 seconds before you start.
My main disappoints are:
1. The software is not usable for me
2. No 24p film mode
Low end laptops with less power can not play videos out of camera. AVCHD needs lot of power for transcending.
Conversion takes lot of time. so I preferred simple edits. Corel video studio pro X2 (not X3) and nero did very
well for simple editing. I am still exploring the possibilities here. I used Nero to cut unwanted portions and
uploaded the video to youtube. I downloaded the 720p mp4 for my low end
laptop and mobile version from [...] to avoid conversion.
Easy to use; good quality still images July 24, 2010
KLN
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a non-tech type, I appreciate the ease of use of the functions on this camera. Much more intuitive than other models we've had. Connecting to the PC to upload photos was simple and the image quality was surprisingly good. I use it for casual family videoing and am quite happy with the clarity and the storage capacity.
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