Panasonic HDC-TM80K

Full HD Twin Memory Camcorder  9/10

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Panasonic HDC-TM80K
Panasonic’s mid-range camcorder offering is impressive and worth a look. The TM80K is a loaded little camera capable of competing with the best of them out there. The intelligent digital zoom and HYBRID Optical Image Stabilization technology will be the most useful features on this camera. They make recording while zooming look smooth and clear. So there is no need to worry about missing those moments at the beach or the kid’s baseball games. This camcorder is equipped with 33.7mm wide angle lens which is very handy when shooting indoors. This camcorder from Panasonic is available online for $242.52.

Quick Specs

  • Full HD video recording (1080p)
  • 34x optical zoom and 90x digital zoom
  • 2.7-inch LCD display
Strengths

Intelligent digital zoom and Hybrid Optical Image Stabilization are useful features

Able to capture 3 megapixel still images from video during recording and playback

LED light for videos and flash for photos

16GB internal memory is great for back-up when a card fills up

11 scene modes

HDMI(mini) port makes it easy to view on HDTVs

Weaknesses

Optical and digital zoom not as powerful as other cameras in this class

 

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