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Manufacturer: Panasonic Part number: HDCTM41H
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- Specifications
- Product series
- Accessories
- Bottom Line:
- Panasonic's HDC-TM40, TM41 and SD40 are some of the cheapest camcorders you can buy with a zoom lens and manual controls. If you care about video quality, spend a little more money on another model; if you don't, buy the cheapest one of these you can find, adjusting for the cost of memory for the SD40.
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic HDC-TM41 price range: $270.00
- Reviewed by: Lori Grunin
- Reviewed on: 10/16/2011
The good: They're compact and have manual controls, a zoom lens, and a video light, which is nice for the price of the Panasonic HDC-SD40, TM40 and TM41.
The bad: When it comes to video quality, you're getting what you pay for.
The bottom line: Panasonic's HDC-TM40, TM41 and SD40 are some of the cheapest camcorders you can buy with a zoom lens and manual controls. If you care about video quality, spend a little more money on another model; if you don't, buy the cheapest one of these you can find, adjusting for the cost of memory for the SD40.
User reviews
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Very very nice for what you pay for.
by bakonfreek on August 20, 2012
Pros: Records 1080i like a proper camcorder of it's price range, decent zoom speed, built in memory, use right out of the box, small, decent battery life, SDXC support, Stereo microphones sound good (for their size), outstanding stabilizer.
Cons: LED light breaks too easily (and isn't even really much of an LED), pain in the *** to repair, zoom lever is very fragile (pops off, needs to be taken apart and superglued on), only 16 GB built on, not for use by idiots, recording delay.
Summary: Very nice for the price...crap, that rhymed. Oh well, let' dive right into this. The camera is very nice for what you pay for it (I managed to find ...
Summary: Very nice for the price...crap, that rhymed. Oh well, let' dive right into this. The camera is very nice for what you pay for it (I managed to find it brand new on amazon for $189). It has a bunch of things you'd expect on a better HD camera, it's small, and the quality (though rather low for a 1080i camera) is better than I was told it would be by many many people on YouTube. I like that it can support a SDXC card, but I don't have the money (or the means of acquiring the money) to get one of these, so I am stuck with the built on memory. Something I really didn't like is how hard it is to find replacement parts. My personal HDC-TM41 has a shattered screen. I finally found a screen but it takes over a month to ship. On top of that, it is for the SD40, but the SD40 has an identical screen to the TM41, or so I have been shown. I somehow managed to break the LED light by dropping this camera a short distance. The LED really isn't much, it's a little illumination strip (much like the screen's backlight) put behind a lens to make you think it's an LED. This spreads the light released but it's nowhere near as bright as a true LED. This thing is small, I mean guys only have to worry about what it looks like when they put it in their pockets if their friends have sick minds. I don't recommend carrying it in your pocket though, that can put pressure on the zoom lever that can break it off and it will have to be superglued back on later. I have noticed quite a bit of people who will buy this and say "it's not high quality BECAUSE OF the fact that it records 1080i". NO, it's not high quality because it's upscaling 720i to 1080i (and doing a decent job). The 'i' just means interlaced and it can be turned into a 'p' easily with video converting software such as handbrake. AVCHD may seem complicated and all, but if you know how to use handbrake and FFMPEG without a GUI, you're going to be just fine when it comes to editing. This camera is good for many things, especially for use during movement. I am dead serious, I turned on the stabilizer and watching the video back, even when I zoomed in, it looked like I was using it on a steadicam mount. On the topic of outstanding, you can control the mic sensetivity, and when you do so, you get a meter that shows the audio input. This thing has no audio inputs but the microphones are pretty good, considering the fact that each is the size of an earbud speaker. Overall, it is a very nice HD camera for the low price. It won't have the world's best quality but that can be easily fixed and it has a ton of manual features. For $180 new on amazon, I'd say go for it, what the heck are you waiting for? It's cheap, it works decently, and it's just overall a nice camera.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part number: HDCTM41H
- Description: Marketing description is not available.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Camcorder - 1080i
- Image Color Disclaimer The image of the product displayed may be of a different color
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 1.5 megapixels
- Effective Video Resolution 1.19 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 1500 x
- Effective Photo Resolution 1.19 megapixels
- Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution 2.1 megapixels
- Camcorder Media Type Flash card
- Optical Sensor Size 1/5.8"
- Optical Sensor Type MOS
- Min Illumination 1 lux
- Analog video format NTSC
- Digital Video Format iFrame,
AVCHD - Image Stabilizer Optical (POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode)
- Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Shooting modes Digital photo mode
- White Balance Automatic,
Presets,
Custom - White Balance Presets Cloudy,
Sunlight,
Indoor - Exposure Modes Program,
Automatic,
Shutter-priority,
Aperture-priority - Image Recording Format JPEG
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
- AV Interfaces HDMI,
Composite video/audio Lens System
- Type 16.8 x x Zoom lens - 2.9 mm - 48.7 mm - F/1.8-2.6
- Lens aperture F/1.8-2.6
- Features Built-in lens shield
- Optical Zoom 16.8 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 2.9 mm
- Max focal length 48.7 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 42.9 - 721 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual,
Automatic - Min Focus Range 1.6 in
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Built-in Light Yes
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Additional Features Intelligent Auto (iA),
USB charging,
Face detection,
Auto Ground-Directional Standby (AGS),
Built-in speaker,
Pre-Rec function,
Intelligent Contrast Control,
YouTube capture mode,
Backlight compensation,
Auto power save,
Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording,
Intelligent Scene Selector,
USB 2.0 compatibility - Software Panasonic HD Writer LE 1.0,
Drivers & Utilities - Included Accessories Component video cable,
USB cable,
Power adapter,
Audio / video cable Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type 2.7 in LCD display
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x HDMI output,
1 x Hi-Speed USB,
1 x Component video output,
1 x Composite video/audio output,
1 x DC power input Microphone
- Microphone Features Wind noise reduction,
Sensitivity control,
Zoom Memory / Storage
- Media type Flash card
- Memory Card Slot SD card
- Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card
- Internal Storage 16 GB Flash
- Included Memory Card 16 GB
- Image Storage JPEG 1920 x 1080
- Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 13Mbps,
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 9Mbps,
iFrame - 960 x 540 - 28Mbps - Video Recording Modes HX,
HG,
HA
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows XP SP3,
MS Windows 7,
MS Windows Vista - Peripheral Devices USB port,
CD-ROM drive Battery
- Supported Battery Panasonic VW-VBK180
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1790 mAh ( Included )
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts - 1 year,
Limited warranty - Labor - 90 days Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Features Rotating
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2 in
- Depth 4.3 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 6 oz
Product series
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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: MOS,
6 oz,
4.3 in,
2.3 in,
zoom,
16.8 x x 2.9 mm - 48.7 mm - F/1.8-2.6,
Panasonic HDC-SD40 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2 in -
Manufacturer: Panasonic
Specs: MOS,
6 oz,
4.3 in,
2.3 in,
16.8 x x Zoom lens - 2.9 mm - 48.7 mm - F/1.8-2.6,
Panasonic HDC-TM41 - Camcorder - Consumer - Flash card,
2 in
Accessories
- JVC VU-VM90K - camcorder accessory kit (32959163)14.99 - 79.99
- Duracell DR-11RES Universal Design Camcorder Battery Fits Most 6 Volt 8mm and VHS-C Camcorders (30903091)42.26 - 50.54
- Canon SC 2000 - soft case for camcorder (30918518)57.49 - 69.99
- Canon SCA-1000 Pro Video Bag (34166669)59.99 - 81.57
- Sony ACC-TCV5 camcorder accessory kit (35135933)59.95 - 79.99
- Canon Multi-Camcorder Starter Kit - camcorder accessory kit (32981313)26.56 - 50.99
- Canon SP 100 - camcorder shoulder pad (30120544)51.99
- Frezzi FDSA - dual shoe adapter (31019893)73.95
- Manfrotto 595CLA FIG RIG CLAMP support system mounting clamp (32089559)49.95 - 53.94
- Panasonic VW-SK12-K accessory shoe adapter (33872260)77.02
