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The Panasonic HDC-TM700 uses three CMOS sensors, which is what Panasonic has been implementing for quite some time on its flagship models. The three sensors are each 1/4.1 inches in size, and they give the camcorder a total pixel count of around 9.15 megapixels. New on the TM700 is the inclusion of a 1080/50p recording option—a feature that is not available on any consumer camcorders from Sony, Canon, JVC, or Samsung. (Sanyo is the only other manufacturer to make camcorders with a native 50p feature.) Panasonic also put a larger lens on the HDC-TM700 compared to last year’s models. You can really see the difference with this new lens, as the HDC-TM700’s wide angle measured a whopping 59 degrees in our wide angle test.
The Sony HDR-CX550V has a much larger lens than its predecessor, the HDR-CX500V. The new lens is capable of capturing videos at the extremely wide angle of 66.5°, which is almost 20° more than the CX500V was capable of. It’s also a much wider angle than you’ll get from the Panasonic HDC-TM700—which also features a new wide angle lens (the TM700 measured a wide angle of 59°, which isn’t too shabby). The lens on the HDR-CX550V also features an automatic cover that opens and closes when the camcorder is turned on and off.
Read the full story:Camcorder Review: Sony HDR-CX550 and Panasonic HDC-TM700 with Full HD
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