| NTSC | PAL | |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL | ||
| Power Supply | DC3.6 V / 5.0 V | DC3.6 V / 5.0 V |
| Power Consumption | Max. 3.5 W (Recording) | Max. 3.5 W (Recording) |
| Weight (w/o Battery) | Approx. 169 g (0.37lb) | Approx. 169 g |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 51.5 x 57.5 x 108.5 [mm] (2.03 x 2.26 x 4.27 [inch]) | 51.5 x 57.5 x 108.5 [mm] |
| Media | [HDC-TM40] Built-in memory (16 GB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card [HDC-SD40] SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card |
[HDC-TM40] Built-in memory (16 GB), SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card [HDC-SD40] SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card |
| OSD Language |  |
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| LENS SECTION | ||
| Image Sensor | 1/5.8" MOS Total Pixels : 1.50 megapixels Effective Pixels : <Motion Image> 1.19 megapixels [16:9] <Still Image> 1.19 megapixels [16:9] |
1/5.8-type MOS (For Europe) 1/5.8" MOS (For Asia) Total Pixels : 1.50 megapixels Effective Pixels : <Motion Image> 1.19 megapixels [16:9] <Still Image> 1.19 megapixels [16:9] |
| F Value | F1.8 (WIDE) / 2.6 (TELE) | F1.8 (WIDE) / 2.6 (TELE) |
| Optical Zoom | 16.8 x | 16.8 x |
| Digital Zoom | 50x / 1200x (The maximum value of zoom magnification) | 50x / 1200x (The maximum value of zoom magnification) |
| Focal Length | 2.9 - 48.7 mm | 2.9 - 48.7 mm |
| 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent | <Motion Image> 42.9 - 721 mm (16:9) <Still Image> 42.9 - 721 mm (16:9) |
<Motion Image> 42.9 - 721 mm (16:9) <Still Image> 42.9 - 721 mm (16:9) |
| Lens Brand | Panasonic Lens | Panasonic Lens |
| CAMERA SECTION | ||
| Standard Illumination | 1400 lx | 1400 lx |
| Minimum Illumination | 7.0 lx (1/30 Low Light scene mode) 1 lx (Color Night Rec.) |
7.0 lx (1/25 Low Light scene mode) 1 lx (Colour Night View) |
| Focus | Auto / Manual | Auto / Manual |
| White Balance | Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set | Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set |
| Shutter Speed | <Motion Image> Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/30-1/8000 OFF : 1/60-1/8000 |
<Motion Image> Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25-1/8000 OFF : 1/50-1/8000 |
| Iris | Auto / Manual | Auto / Manual |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | POWER O.I.S. [Optical Image Stabilizer] | POWER O.I.S. [Optical Image Stabilizer] |
| MONITOR | ||
| LCD | 2.7" Wide LCD (230,400 dots) | 6.7 cm (2.7") Wide LCD (230,400 dots) (For Europe) 2.7" Wide LCD (230,400 dots) (For Asia) |
| STILL IMAGE SECTION | ||
| Recording Format | JPEG | JPEG |
| Recording Image Size | <Still Image> [16:9] 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) |
<Still Image> [16:9] 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) |
| RECORDING SECTION | ||
| Signal System | 1080 / 60i, 540 / 30p | 1080 / 60i, 540 / 25p |
| Recording Format | <AVCHD standard compliant> HA / HG / HX : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 <MPEG-4 AVC file format compliant (.MP4)> iFrame : MPEG4-AVC/H.264 |
<AVCHD standard compliant> HA / HG / HX : MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 <MPEG-4 AVC file format compliant (.MP4)> iFrame : MPEG4-AVC/H.264 |
| Recording / Playback Mode | HA (17 Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) HG (13 Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) HX (9 Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) iFrame (28 Mbps / VBR) , (960 x 540) |
HA (17 Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) HG (13 Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) HX (9 Mbps / VBR) , (1920 x 1080) iFrame (28 Mbps / VBR) , (960 x 540) |
| Audio Recording System | HA / HG / HX : Dolby Digital (2 ch) iFrame : AAC (2 ch) |
HA / HG / HX : Dolby Digital (2 ch) iFrame : AAC (2 ch) |
| Microphone | 2 ch Stereo | 2 ch Stereo |
| Speaker | Dynamic type | Dynamic type |
| INTERFACES | ||
| HDMI | Yes (Mini) | Yes (Mini) |
| USB | 2.0 Hi-Speed | 2.0 Hi-Speed |
| AV Multi | Yes | Yes |
| OTHERS | ||
| LED Video Light | Yes | Yes |
| STANDARD ACCESSORIES | ||
| AC Adaptor | Yes | Yes |
| AC Cable | Yes | Yes |
| DC Cable | Included AC Adaptor | Included AC Adaptor |
| Rechargeable Battery Pack | min. 1790 mAh / Lithium-Ion | min. 1790 mAh / Lithium-Ion |
| AV Multi Cable | Yes | Yes |
| USB Cable | Yes | Yes |
| CD-ROM | HD Writer LE 1.0 | HD Writer LE 1.0 |
| Capacity | Gold | Silver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDXC Memory Card*1 | 64 GB*3 | RP-SDW64G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
- |
| 48 GB*3 | RP-SDW48G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
- | |
| SDHC Memory Card*2 | 32 GB*3 | RP-SDW32G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
- |
| 16 GB*3 | RP-SDW16G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
RP-SDP16G (Class 4, up to 20 MB/sec *4*5) |
|
| 8 GB*3 | RP-SDW08G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
RP-SDP08G (Class 4, up to 20 MB/sec *4*5) |
|
| 4 GB*3 | RP-SDW04G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
RP-SDP04G (Class 4, up to 20 MB/sec *4*5) |
|
As of January 5, 2011
• An SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card utilises a portion of the storage space for formatting and other purposes.
• We recommend using SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory cards conforming to class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion picture recording.
• Please confirm the latest information about SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on the following website.
Camcorder information (This website is in English only.)
*1 SDXC Memory Cards can only be used in SDXC host devices, which support the SDXC format.
*2 SDHC Memory Cards can only be used in SDXC and SDHC host devices, which support the SDHC/SDXC format.
*3 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*4 The data transfer rate is a theoretical value and is anot a guarantee of performance. The transfer rate may vary depending on the conditions and equipment used.
*5 This card complies with SD Memory Card Physical Layer Specification Ver.3.0 (SDHC)/Ver.1.10 (SD). When using this card with SD-enabled products that comply with the specification, a speed performance of up to 20MB/sec. can be realized. When using it with SD-enabled products that comply with the conventional specification Ver. 1.01, the speed performance will be up to 10MB/sec.
| Image Quality | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HA (17 Mbps) |
HG (13 Mbps) |
HX (9 Mbps) |
iFrame (28Mbps) |
||
| Built-in Memory | 16 GB* (TM40) | 2 h | 2 h 40 min | 4 h 10 min | 1 h 20 min |
| SDXC/SDHC Memory Card |
64 GB* | 8 h 30 min | 11 h | 16 h 50 min | 5 h 20 min |
| 48 GB* | 6 h 20 min | 8 h 10 min | 12 h 30 min | 4 h | |
| 32 GB* | 4 h 10 min | 5 h 30 min | 8 h 20 min | 2 h 40 min | |
| 16 GB* | 2 h | 2 h 40 min | 4 h 10 min | 1 h 20 min | |
| 8 GB* | 1 h | 1 h 20 min | 2 h | 40 min | |
| 4 GB* | 30 min | 40 min | 1 h | 19 min | |
• These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
• We recommend using SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Cards conforming to class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion-image recording.
• Please confirm the latest information about SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Cards that can be used for motion-image recording, on the following website.
Camcorder Information (This website is in English only.)
* 1 GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
| Image Quality | Capacity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in Memory |
SDXC/SDHC Memory Card | |||||||
| 16 GB* (TM40) |
64 GB* | 48 GB* | 32 GB* | 16 GB* | 8 GB* | 4 GB* | ||
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9) 2.1 M |
 |
14000 | 59000 | 44000 | 29000 | 14000 | 7300 | 3600 |
 |
23000 | 93000 | 69000 | 46000 | 23000 | 11000 | 5600 | |
High Picture Quality Normal Picture Quality
• These figure vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
* 1 GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
| HA mode | HG mode | HX mode | iFrame | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VW- VBK180 |
TM40 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 40 min |
| Actual Recording Time |
1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 25 min | |||
| SD40 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 40 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 25 min | |||
| VW- VBK360 |
TM40 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
4 h 30 min | 4 h 30 min | 4 h 35 min | 5 h 20 min |
| Actual Recording Time |
2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 45 min | |||
| SD40 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
4 h 30 min | 4 h 30 min | 4 h 35 min | 5 h 20 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 45 min | |||
| HA mode | HG mode | HX mode | iFrame | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VW- VBK180 |
TM40 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 40 min |
| Actual Recording Time |
1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 25 min | |||
| SD40 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 15 min | 2 h 40 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 25 min | |||
| VW- VBK360 |
TM40 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
4 h 30 min | 4 h 30 min | 4 h 35 min | 5 h 20 min |
| Actual Recording Time |
2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 45 min | |||
| SD40 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
4 h 30 min | 4 h 30 min | 4 h 35 min | 5 h 20 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 45 min | |||
• This is a guideline that includes time for operations such as starting and stopping the recording, turning the power on and off, and zooming. The actual time is shorter.
| HD Writer LE 1.0 |
iMovie '11 (not supplied) | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 7 (32 bit/ 64bit): Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate Windows Vista® (32 bit): Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate SP1/SP2 Windows® XP (32 bit): SP3 |
Mac OS X 10.6.3 |
| CPU | Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or higher When using playback function and MPEG2 conversion function, Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher |
Intel® Core™ Duo or higher |
• About HD Writer LE 1.0:
This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98/98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows NT.
Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.
Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed.
When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected though USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed.
Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environments.
This software is not compatible with a multi-monitor environments.
Operation is not guaranteed on Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise or Windows 7 Enterprise.
Available with administrator account in Windows XP.
Available with administrator account or standard account in Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Installation and un installation of the software requires an administrator account.)
• Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows Vista® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• YouTube™ and the YouTube Logo are trademarks of Google Inc.
• Facebook and the Facebook logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Facebook, Inc.
• iMovie and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
• All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.