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Panasonic HDCTM15 16GB Full HD Camcorder |  | Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
Buy New: $329.95
as of 9/10/2010 18:07 PDT details
New (3) Used (1) Refurbished (3) from $238.97
Seller: Big VALUE Inc
Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 390
Media: Electronics
Optical Zoom: 16
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 47.2
Minimum Focal Length: 2.95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.2 x 3.6
MPN: HDC-TM15K
Model: HDC-TM15K
UPC: 037988984527
EAN: 0037988984527
ASIN: B0039SNYU8
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Records Onto Built-in Memory (16GB), SD/SDHC Memory Card / Recording Format MPEG4-AVC/H.264 (AVCHD standard compliant); JPEG (Still Image) | | • | Image Sensor (Effective) - 1.17 megapixels [16 - 9] / 1.17 megapixels [16 - 9] [Still Image] / Total Pixels 1.47 megapixels | | • | Optical Zoom 16x Focal Length 2.95-47.2mm; 35mm Film Camera Equivalent 44.1-706mm [16 - 9] | | • | Filter Diameter 30.5mm | | • | Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilization) with Active Mode |
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Product Description
HD images contain 6x 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.
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 includes AF Tracking, a new 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 gyrosensors 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. Because the system is optical, there's 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 TM15 features a 16x optical zoom. You can zoom close to catch dynamic shots of distant objects. And because the zoom is optical, there's limited image degradation. Also, Panasonic's Advanced O.I.S. helps
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 Excellent FULL HD Camcorder September 4, 2010
R. Auelua
Excellent HD Camorder for the Price..Just got mines for my boys football games and am happy with the overall video and functions. I don't know how negative some reviews are. If you need a hd camcorder and don't wanna spend too much than this is the one for you.
Pro - Everything Panasonic HDCTM15 offers(high definition, 1080p) accept 1.
Cons - Need an extra battery for back-up.
 Don't buy Panasonic - worst customer service EVER! August 31, 2010
rippedoff
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Got this for my son for his birthday. A few months later, he slid it off a bedside table (24") onto a carpeted (and padded) floor. Granted, this is not ideal, but I have put many electronics through worse abuse without ill effect. In this case, the camcorder quit working, and the service debacle began. Trust me - this is the condensed version of the worst customer service experience I've ever had.
My son contacted Panasonic customer service via email, told them exactly what happened and was told to ship it to the exchange center, where it would be exchanged for a re-manufactured camera. A few days after the exchange center received the camera, they sent us a letter stating that I needed to give them $45 for a diagnostic fee, and that the warranty covered parts but not labor. Over the next couple of weeks, I tried calling the exchange center probably 50 times; either the phone just rang endlessly, or it said to leave a message (which was never returned). When I eventually got through, I asked why the camera was not being exchanged as I'd been promised and was told that they would not do an exchange for that model (even though they knew the model, from the original email contact). I was told, once again, that parts would be covered under warranty, but that I had to pay $45 for diagnostics. I gave a credit card number and was told I'd be contacted in 1-2 days with a repair estimate. When I'd not been contacted after 3 days, I tried calling them back and, after 13 attempts, was able to talk with someone. Unfortunately, this person had no idea what the status of the repair was, and said she couldn't get in her computer and that the people in the repair department would not answer the phone (big surprise). She promised to call me back in a few minutes. You guessed it - no return call. The following day, on my 8th attempt, I was able to get through and was eventually told that the repair would cost $411 (I paid $329 for the camera!) and that neither parts nor labor would be covered under warranty because it had been dropped. I reminded her that I had two written correspondences from Panasonic stating that parts would be covered, at which point she began the blame game - "I didn't tell you that", or "they told you that, not me".
Anyway, my son is out a camcorder, I'm out $45 and a few weeks of frustration. I will never buy another Panasonic product.
 Okay HD motion video - you could probably buy better though August 22, 2010
Johnathan R. Bowden (Texas)
Bought this to use as a higher quality option to my HD Flip video for a canoe trip to the Canadian boundary waters.
Not a bad camera, once I figured out how to use Pinnacle Studio 14
Battery life is okay - lasted 5 days with light use, about 1 hour of video.
Images blur when panning. Be careful with your video editing software - it will render it with interlacing lines which can look horrible if you are not careful.
Very Impressed! August 17, 2010
James D. Friess
We bought this camera for a trip to Japan this summer.
The major selling points were the low price and the optical image stabilization (OIS). We have had several different models low price HD cameras (A**tek and Fl*p), and the lack of image stabilization was just unacceptable, and made much worse because of the high definition. I tried correcting for it using the best video editing software I could find, but it was frustrating and ultimately unacceptable.
The Panasonic HDCTM15 is amazing!
-It is small, fits in my pants pocket. Almost too small for my very large hand, but useable.
-The shape fits in the hand much better than the flat vertical models and is easier to use.
-Video quality is excellent. OIS works extremely well: While traveling through Japan on the Shinkansen at about 300MPH, I spotted a "daimonji", a very large symbol cut into the side of a mountain. I zoomed to maximum to get a good shot. Because of this maximum zoom and the fact we were moving, I really expected it to be rather shaky. To my surprise, I turned out very well.
-Battery life was just OK. We bought an extra battery, and were very glad we did.
For the price, this is an amazing camera. I would say it is easily worth twice what we paid for it. Highly recommended!
grat camcorder August 3, 2010
Bruce Seplowitz (East Haddam, CT USA)
I wanted our first camcorder and the low priced 1080i model here seemed like it would fill the bill.
features, ease of use, picture quality all exceeded expectations.
have had no problems.
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