Compare Panasonic HDC TM 900 with Canon Vixia HF S200

I’m looking for HD video camera preferred to be Canon or Panasonic and have a budget up to 1,200$. I need some suggestions and comments and as I mentioned preferred to be Canon or Panasonic. Also in the camcorders, I’m looking for some features such as internal hard-disk, mic input and auto/manual focus and … I’ve found Panasonic HDC TM900 and Canon Vixia HF S200 which seemed pretty good but still I’m not sure. and I have narrowed it down to these two choices, I don’t know much about cameras so i hope that someone more knowledgeable can help me out.

Panasonic HDC TM 900 and Canon Vixia HF S200 seems seemed pretty good HD video camera with internal hard-disk, mic input and auto/manual focus and the price are affordable, but still I'm not sure and I have narrowed it down to these two choices, so i hope that someone will gives me more knowledgeable to help me out, thanks in advances.

This is a question which I have asked on some FAQ sites and many friends give me good suggestions, between Panasonic HDC TM 900 and Canon Vixia HF S200, finally I made a decision to buy Panasonic HDC TM 900,better in low light, better image quality overall, especially in highest quality mode, more manual controls, better image stabilization.TM900 has 3 chips, Canon has just 1,longer battery life and

longer zoom.

Here I want to share the camcorder basic information with you that I have summarized, hope some people who are confused on this problem can make a good choice.

Preview                       Panasonic HDC TM 900                  Canon Vixia HF S200

Height                                     72mm                                               74mm

Width                                      69mm                                               74mm

Depth                                      146mm                                             140mm

Weight(with battery)                 395g                                                460g

Wide Angle 16:9                      35 mm                                           43.6mm

Display size                              3.5 inch                                            3.5 inch

Video formats                          AVCHD                                          AVCHD

Optical Zoom                           12 X                                                     10 X

Sensor Type                             3 x MOS                                         1 x CMOS

Display pixels                      230400 Pixel                                  922000 Pixel

Touch Screen                             Yes                                                    Yes

Release Date:                        Jan,2011                                              Jan,2010

Panasonic HDC TM 900 review:

The Panasonic HDC TM900 is about as serious as a consumer camcorder gets. It’s part of Panasonic’s top-end 3MOS line, which uses three CMOS sensors for filming; one sensor is dedicated to each primary color, so the color reproduction is incredibly true-to-life. As you’d expect from such an expensive camcorder, it shoots in 1080p at 24 or 60 frames per second, with strong image stabilization and through a bright f1.8, 20x intelligent zoom lens. It records in Dolby 5.1, and has an accessory port as well. And if you believe Panasonic, 3D is the next big thing, so the HDC TM900 also accepts 3D-converter lens (sold separately). The TM900 comes with 32GB of built-in flash memory, and accepts SD/SDHC/SDXC cards for additional storage. Also check out the HS900, which swaps the flash memory for a 220GB hard disk.



Canon Vixia HF S200 review:

The HF-S series is Canon’s head-honcho camcorder line, chock full of Canon’s top-notch proprietary components. It features a 10x optical zoom lens, 8.6 megapixel CMOS still-image sensor, 3.5-inch hi-res LCD touch screen, native AVCHD recording, and a host of other advanced features including Canon’s Smart Auto, Relay Recording, Powered IS, HD-to-SD down conversion, and Advanced Video Snapshot. The HF-S200 records to SD/SDHC memory cards. Unfortunately the S200 is a bit overpriced, and you’ll find more for less from other manufacturers.



Overall, I agree that Panasonic HDC-TM900 will be a good choice, it has 3D capability which will be next trendy element, but no matter which one you choose, Panasonic HDC TM 900 or Canon Vixia HF S200, they are both very HD video camcorders, here, there  is a great mac video converter you need to possess, which can mac convert Panasonic HDC-TM 900 video and convert Canon Vixia HF S200 video mac for enriching your digital life.

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