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Review on πŸ“· Discontinued Panasonic HDC-TM20K High-Definition Flash Memory Camcorder: 16GB Internal Memory + Extra 8GB Memory Card (Black) by Joel Young

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Decent 1080p handheld

Take my review with caution as this is my first camcorder. This camcorder takes amazing pictures in daylight/good indoor light, but video quality degrades in low light, which is to be expected from a consumer camcorder. The quality of the sound recording is amazing - I couldn't believe my home theater was playing 5.1 channel sound. As expected, the image quality of the camera is abysmal, as is the editing software that comes with it. HDwriter is very buggy and not intuitive. The Panasonic battery is expensive, and the included battery offers about 50 minutes of recording time. Aftermarket batteries are available but will not work with a Panasonic charger. All in all, a good price is not an option when buying a Canon Vixia.

Pros
  • 9 lux low-light performance with built-in video light; (Low Light Mode 1/30), 1 Lux (Magic Pix)
Cons
  • Amazing price