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HDC-TM300
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HDC-TM300

HDC-TM300
PAL
GENERAL
Power Supply DC 7.2 V / 9.3 V
Power Consumption 6.8W
Weight (w/o Battery) approx. 385g
Dimensions (W x H x D) 70 x 72 x 141 mm
Media Built-in Memory (32GB)
SDHC/SD Memory Card
OSD Language Language Menu
LENS SECTION
Image Sensor 1/4.1" MOS x 3
Total Pixels : 9.15 megapixels (3.05 megapixels x 3)
Effective Pixels :
<Motion Image>
6.21 megapixels (2.07 megapixels x 3)[16:9]
<Still Image>
7.95 megapixels (2.65 megapixels x 3 ) [3:2]
7.53 megapixels (2.51 megapixels x 3) [16:9]
6.96 megapixels (2.32 megapixels x 3 ) [4:3]
F Value F 1.8 (WIDE) / 2.8 (TELE)
Optical Zoom 12x
Digital Zoom 30x - 700x 
Focal Length 4 - 48 mm
Filter Diameter 43 mm
35 mm Film Camera Equivalent <Motion Image> 44.9-539mm (16:9)
<Still Image> 41.3-496mm (3:2), 40.8-490mm (16:9), 45.0-540mm (4:3)
Lens Brand Leica Dicomar
CAMERA SECTION
Minimum Illumination 1.6 lx (1/25 low light mode), 1 lx (Color Night View mode)
Focus Auto / Manual
White Balance Auto / Indoor1 / Indoor2 / Sunny / Cloudy / White set
Shutter Speed <Motion Image>
[50i] Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25-1/8000, Auto Slow Shutter OFF : 1/50-1/8000
[25P] Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25-1/8000, Auto Slow Shutter OFF : 1/50-1/8000
<Still Image>
1/2-1/2000, video flash: 1/2-1/500
Iris Auto / Manual
Backlight Compensation Yes
Image Stabilizer Advanced O.I.S.
Quick Start 0.6-sec
MONITOR
LCD 2.7" Wide LCD (230,400 pixels)
EVF Yes
STILL IMAGE SECTION
Recording Format JPEG
Recording Image Size <Still Picture >
10.6 megapixels (3984 x 2656) / 7 megapixels (3264 x 2176) / 4.5 megapixels (2592 x 1728) [3:2], 10 megapixels (4224 x 2376) / 6 megapixels (3328 x 1872) / 3.5 megapixels (2560 x 1440) [16:9], 9 megapixels (3520 x 2640) / 8 megapixels (3264 x 2448) /
5 megapixels (2560 x 1920) / 0.3 megapixels (640 x 480) [4:3]
<Simultaneous Recording>
8.3 megapixels (3840 x 2160) / 2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]
< Creating Still Image from Motion Image>
2.1 megapixels (1920 x 1080) [16:9]
Self Timer Yes (10sec. / 2sec. / OFF)
Flash 1 m - 2.5 m (approx.)
DPOF Max. 999 stills
PictBridge Yes
RECORDING SECTION
Signal System 1080/50i
Recording Format MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 (AVCHD Standard Compliant)
Recording / Playback Mode HA: 17 Mbps/VBR, HG: 13 Mbps / VBR, HX: 9 Mbps / VBR, HE: 6 Mbps / VBR
Picture Size HA/HG: 1920 x 1080/50i, HX: 1920 x 1080/50i, HE: 1440 x 1080/50i
Audio Recording System Dolby Digital (5.1ch)
Media Remaining Indication Yes
Microphone

5.1ch Surround, Zoom and Focus Microphone

Speaker Dynamic Type
INTERFACES
AV Out
HDMI Yes (mini)
Microphone (Stereo mini) Yes
Headphone (Stereo mini) Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed (mini AB)
Video Component Yes
Accessory Shoe Yes (Cold)
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
AC Adaptor Yes
AC Cable Yes
DC Cable Yes
Battery Pack min. 1250 mAh / Lithium-Ion
Video Component Cable Yes
AV Cable Yes
IR Remote Yes
USB Cable Yes
Stylus Pen Yes
CD-ROM HD Writer AE 1.0
SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatibility / Capacity
SDHC/SD Memory Card Compatibility for Motion Picture Recording
Capacity Gold Silver
SDHC Memory Card*1 32GB*2 RP-SDW32G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)
-
16GB*2 RP-SDW16G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)
RP-SDP16G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
12GB*2 - RP-SDP12G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
8GB*2 RP-SDW08G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)
RP-SDP08G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
4GB*2 RP-SDW04G
(Class 10, up to 22MB/sec *3*4)
RP-SDP04G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
SD Memory Card 2GB*2 - RP-SDP02G
(Class 4, up to 20MB/sec *3*4)
As of May, 2009
  • An SDHC/SD Memory Card utilises a portion of the storage space for formatting and other purposes.
  • We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC 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 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 SDHC (SD High Capacity) Memory Cards can only be used in SDHC host devices, which support the SDHC Memory Card format.
*2 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*3 The data transfer rate is a theoretical value and is not a guarantee of performance. The transfer rate may vary depending on the conditions and equipment used.
*4 This card complies with SD Memory Card Physical Layer Specification Ver.3.0 (SDHC) or 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.
Motion Image Recording Time (Approx.)
Image Quality Capacity
Built-in Memory  SDHC Memory Card
32GB* 32GB* 16GB* 12GB* 8GB* 6GB* 4GB*
HA (17Mbps) 4 h 4 h 2 h 1 h 30 min 1 h 45 min 30 min
HG (13Mbps) 5 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 2 h 40 min 2 h 1 h 20 min 1 h 40 min
HX (9Mbps) 8 h 8 h 4 h 3 h 2 h 1 h 30 min 1 h
HE (6Mbps) 12 h 12 h 6 h 4 h 30 min 3 h 2 h 15 min 1 h 30 min
  • These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
* 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

Number of Recordable Still Pictures (Approx.)
(In Still Picture Shooting Mode)
Image Quality Capacity
Built-in Memory SDHC Memory Card
32GB* 32GB* 16GB* 12GB* 8GB* 6GB* 4GB*
4224 x 2376 pixels
(16:9) 10 M
5580 5580 2780 2090 1380 1030 680
8780 8780 4370 3280 2170 1620 1070
3328 x 1872 pixels
(16:9) 6 M
9000 9000 4480 3360 2230 1660 1090
14140 14140 7050 5280 3500 2610 1720
2560 x 1440 pixels
(16:9) 3.5 M
15210 15210 7580 5680 3770 2810 1850
23890 23890 11910 8920 5910 4420 2900
3520 x 2640 pixels
(4:3) 9 M
6030 6030 3010 2250 1490 1110 730
9480 9480 4720 3540 2350 1750 1150
3264 x 2448 pixels
(4:3) 8 M
7010 7010 3500 2620 1740 1300 850
11020 11020 5490 4120 2730 2040 1340
2560 x 1920 pixels
(4:3) 5 M
11400 11400 5680 4260 2820 2110 1390
17920 17920 8930 6690 4440 3310 2180
640 x 480 pixels
(4:3) 0.3 M
182990 182990 91200 68370 45310 33850 22250
285460 285460 142280 106650 70690 52800 34710
3984 x 2656 pixels
(3:2) 10.6 M
5300 5300 2640 1980 1310 980 640
8320 8320 4150 3110 2060 1540 1010
3264 x 2176 pixels
(3:2) 7 M
7890 7890 3930 2950 1950 1460 960
12400 12400 6180 4630 3070 2290 1510
2592 x 1728 pixels
(3:2) 4.5 M
12510 12510 6240 4670 3100 2310 1520
19660 19660 9800 7340 4870 3640 2390

(In Motion Image Shooting Mode)
Image Quality Capacity
Built-in Memory SDHC Memory Card
32GB* 32GB* 16GB* 12GB* 8GB* 6GB* 4GB*
3840 x 2160 pixels
(16:9) 8.3 M
6760 6760 3370 2520 1670 1250 820
10620 10620 5290 3970 2630 1960 1290
1920 x 1080 pixels
(16:9) 2.1 M
27030 27030 13470 10100 6690 5000 3290
42480 42480 21170 15870 10520 7860 5160
High Picture Quality   Normal Picture Quality
  • These figure vary depending on the pictures being recorded.

* 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.

  • We recommend using SD Memory Cards and SDHC 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 SDHC/SD Memory Cards that can be used for motion-image recording, on the following website. Camcorder Information (This website is in English only.)
Battery Life (Approx.)
  Continuous Recording Time Actual Recording Time
HA/HG/HX HE HA/HG/HX HE
LCD EVF LCD EVF LCD EVF LCD EVF
VW-VBG130 Built-in Memory 1 h
45 min
1h
50 min
1 h
45 min
1 h
50 min
1 h
05 min
1 h
05 min
1 h
05 min
1 h
05 min
SDHC/SD
Memory Card
1 h
45 min
1 h
50 min
1 h
45 min
1 h
50 min
1 h
05 min
1 h
05 min
1 h
05 min
1 h
05 min
VW-VBG260 Built-in Memory 3 h
20 min
3 h
30 min
3 h
20 min
3 h
30 min
2 h
05 min
2 h
10 min
2 h
05 min
2 h
10 min
SDHC/SD
Memory Card
3 h
20 min
3 h
30 min
3 h
20 min
3 h
30 min
2 h
05 min
2 h
10 min
2 h
05 min
2 h
10 min
VW-VBG6 Built-in Memory 8 h
15 min
8 h
40 min
8 h
15 min
8 h
40 min
5 h
05 min
5 h
20 min
5 h
05 min
5 h
20 min
SDHC/SD
Memory Card
8 h
15 min
8 h
40 min
8 h
15 min
8 h
40 min
5 h
05 min
5 h
20 min
5 h
05 min
5 h
20 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.
System Requirements
HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC
iMovie '09 (not supplied) /
iMovie '08 (not supplied) 7.1.2 or 7.1.4
Interface USB port
(Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended)
USB port
(Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) recommended)
OS Windows® 2000 (SP4), Windows® XP (SP2/SP3),
Windows Vista® (SP1), (Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Business)
iMovie '09 Mac OS X  10.5.6
iMovie '08 Mac OS X  10.4.11/10.5
CPU Intel® Pentium® III 1.0 GHz or higher

When using playback function or MPEG2 output
function: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher
 Intel® Pentium® D 3.2 GHz or higher is recommended.

When using editing function or seamless transfer function or continuous photo playback function:
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.6 GHz or higher is
recommended.
Intel® Core™ Duo or
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
  • Supplied CD-ROM (HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC) is available for Windows only.
  • About HD Writer AE 1.0 for HDC
    This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environment.
    Operation is not guaranteed on Microsoft Windows® XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition and not compatible with 64-bit operation systems.
    This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows NT.
  • Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • iMovie, Mac, and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
  • The Works with iMovie logo is a trademark of Apple Inc.
  • Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.

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