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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-TM900 and Sony HDR-CX350V

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Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Sony Information on Sony

Name HDC-TM900HDR-CX350V
European name ?HDC-TM900HDR-CX350VE
US name ?HDC-TM900HDR-CX350V
lowest US price 789 $609 $
On the market since March 2011 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to Panasoniclink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?32 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
Sony
Optical Zoom ?12 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?35 mm29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm30 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4,1 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2530000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/25auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?100%No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 395 g310 g
Weight (with battery)  360 g
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBN 130
Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity 1250 mAh980 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 67 mm52 mm
Width 72 mm64 mm
Depth 146 mm112 mm
Relative Size ?73
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
No
Color Viewfinder ?Color
-
Viewfinder format ?16:9-
Viewfinder pixels ?123000 Pixel  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?460000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
No
Audio

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
Audio Formats ?AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
No
Still

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
Recording Medium ?SDHC card
SDXC card
Memory Stick Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?2100000 Pixel 3540000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
4000 x 3000 - Max
4608 x 3072 - Max
2304 x 1728 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
Specials optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/sGPS
Product Shots

[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
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Test results

Test pictures
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
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noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodGood
Resolution ? Excellent Very good
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Good Excellent
Configuration / image ?Very goodSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Very good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		412378
Pros + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good low light performance
Cons - No Expanded Focus
- No touch focus in manual mode
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- display resolution only average
- little manual control
Conclusion Not only does Panasonic offer 50p, it also brings enough wide angle (which even isn´t affected by the active image stabilisation), good low-light performance and colors, great sharpness and lots of manual control.Also nice is that the 3D features are now offered as an alternative add-on option.Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Panasonic HDC-TM900Sony HDR-CX350V
slashCAM Review
HDC-TM900 Review
external reviews/tests   
Forum posts HDC-TM900 (SD909 etc.): small Schaerfeleistung at Aperture 4?
Panasonic HDC-TM900 and built-in flash memory
HDC-TM900 - HDC-HS900 ... with or without HDD?
Test: Panasonic HDC-TM900 (HDC-SD909 and HDC bauähnlich-HS900)
External Microphone for SonyHDR-CX350VE


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