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The Panasonic HDC-TM300 is the flash memory sister-model to the equally impressive HDC-HS300 (which records to an internal hard drive). These two top-of-the-line models from Panasonic are stellar camcorders, and the HDC-TM300, which includes 32GB of internal memory, was recently awarded CamcorderInfo.com's 2009 Camcorder of the Year award. The TM300 combines a strong video performance with a comfortable body design and a load of manual controls to create one of the best all-around consumer camcorders we've seen. With a $1299 price tag the HDC-TM300 may be hard on the wallet, but if you're in the market for a top-notch camcorder, it is the best of the bunch.

Camcorder Buying Guide 2007»
MANUFACTURERS  TYPES  PRICES 
(ALL)
Canon
Creative
Hitachi
JVC
Kodak
Panasonic
Pure Digital
RCA
Samsung
Sanyo
Sony 
(ALL)
DVD
Flash Memory
Hard Drive
HDV
Memory Card
MiniDV
Ultra Compact 
(ALL)
$0-$299
$300-$399
$400-$499
$500-$799
$800-$999
$1000-$1499
$1500+ 

2009-2010 CAMCORDER RATINGS

Rank ProductTypeZoomSensorHDPrice
1Panasonic HDC-HS300 Hard Drive 12 x  1/4.1 in  Yes  $1174.95 
2Sanyo VPC-HD2000 Memory Card 10 x  1/2.5 in  Yes  $699.95 
3Canon HF S100 Flash Memory 10 x  1/2.6 in  Yes  $849.00 
4Sony HDR-XR520V Hard Drive 12 x  1/2.88 in  Yes  $1065.00 
5Canon HF20 Flash Memory 15 x  1/4 in  Yes  $897.00 
6JVC Everio GZ-HD300 Hard Drive 20 x  1/4.1 in  Yes  $459.00 
7Panasonic HDC-SD20 Memory Card 16 x  1/6 in  Yes  $499.99 
8JVC GZ-MG670 Hard Drive 35 x  1/6 in  No  $395.00 
9Sony MHS-CM1 Ultra Compact 5 x  1/2.5 in  Yes  $169.99 
10Pure Digital Flip UltraHD Ultra Compact 0 x  1/4.5 in  Yes  $169.99 
11Sony MHS-PM1 Ultra Compact 0 x  1/2.5 in  Yes  $149.00 
12Kodak Zx1 Ultra Compact 0 x  1/4.5 in  Yes  $118.99 

CAMCORDER RATINGS 2007-2008

Rank ProductTypeZoomSensorHDPrice
1Canon HV30 MiniDV 10 x  1/2.7 in  Yes  $799.99 
2Canon HV20 HDV 10 x  1/2.7 in  Yes  $469.95 
3Canon HF10 Flash Memory 12 x  1/3.2 in  Yes  $599.99 
4Canon HF11 Flash Memory 12 x  1/3.2 in  Yes  $549.99 
5Canon HF100 Flash Memory 12 x  1/3.2 in  Yes  $499.99 
6Canon HG20 Hard Drive 12 x  1/3.2 in  Yes  $599.95 
7Canon HG10 Hard Drive 10 x  1/2.7 in  Yes  $499.99 
8Sony HDR-SR12 Hard Drive 12 x  1/3.13 in  Yes  $494.95 
9Sony HDR-HC9 HDV 10 x  1/2.9 in  Yes  $899.00 
10Sony HDR-HC7 HDV 10 x  1/2.9 in  Yes  $999.99 
11Sony HDR-CX12 Flash Memory 12 x  1/3 in  Yes  $899.99 
12Panasonic HDC-HS100 Hard Drive 12 x  1/6 in  Yes  $949.00 
13JVC GZ-HD40 Hard Drive 10 x  1/3 in  Yes  $679.00 
14Sanyo VPC-HD1010 Flash Memory 10 x  1/2.5 in  Yes  $599.99 
15Panasonic HDC-SD1 Hard Drive 12 x  1/4 in  Yes  $649.99 
16Sony HDR-UX20 DVD 15 x  1/5 in  Yes  $399.00 
17Panasonic HDC-DX1 DVD 12 x  1/4 in  Yes  $439.00 
18JVC GZ-MG555 Hard Drive 10 x  1/2.5 in  No  $899.95 
19Panasonic HDC-HS9 Hard Drive 10 x  1/6 in  Yes  $574.99 
20JVC GZ-HD6 Hard Drive 10 x  1/5 in  Yes  $1279.99 
21Sony HDR-TG1 Flash Memory 10 x  1/5 in  Yes  $748.00 
22Panasonic HDC-SD9 Flash Memory 10 x  1/6 in  Yes  $405.00 
23Canon DC50 DVD 10 x  1/2.7 in  No  $379.99 
24JVC GZ-HD7 Hard Drive 10 x  1/5 in  Yes  $719.95 
25Sony DCR-SR300 Hard Drive 10 x  1/2.9 in  No  $1598.33 
26Sony DCR-DVD508 DVD 10 x  1/2.9 in  No  $329.00 
27JVC GZ-HD3 Hard Drive 10 x  1/5 in  Yes  $1099.99 
28Panasonic PV-GS320 MiniDV 10 x  1/6 in  No  $399.95 
29Panasonic VDR-D310 DVD 10 x  1/6 in  No  $579.99 
30Sony DCR-DVD910 DVD 15 x  1/5 in  No  $359.00 
31Panasonic SDR-H200 Hard Drive 10 x  1/6 in  No  $599.95 
32Samsung SC-HMX10 Flash Memory 10 x  1/4.5 in  Yes  $330.14 
33Sanyo VPC-HD2 Flash Memory 10 x  1/2.5 in  Yes  $799.95 
34Panasonic SDR-H60 Hard Drive 50 x  1/6 in in  No  $319.00 
35JVC GZ-MG255 Hard Drive 10 x  1/3.9 in  No  $292.18 
36Canon ZR850 MiniDV 35 x  1/6 in  No  $149.95 
37JVC Everio GZ-MS100 Flash Memory 35 x  1/6 in  No  $179.95 
38Canon ZR830 MiniDV 35 x  1/6 in  No  $139.99 
39Samsung SC-MX20 Flash Memory 34 x  1/6 CCD in  No  $159.95 
40Sony DCR-DVD108 DVD 40 x  1/6 in  No  $249.99 
41JVC GZ-MG330 Hard Drive 35 x  1/6 in  No  $244.95 
42Kodak Zi6 Ultra Compact 0 x  1/4.5 in  Yes  $129.99 
43Panasonic SDR-SW20 Flash Memory 10 x  1/6 in  No  $228.00 
44JVC GZ-MG130 Hard Drive 34 x  1/6 in  No  $239.95 
45Sony DCR-HC38 MiniDV 40 x  1/6 in  No  $229.99 
46Samsung SC-DC173U DVD 34 x  1/6 in  No  $199.95 
47Hitachi DZ-HS300A DVD 25 x  1/6 in  No  $299.95 
48Pure Digital Flip Mino Ultra Compact 0 x  1/4 in  No  $129.00 
49RCA EZ210 Flash Memory 0 x  1/4 in  No  $136.99 
50Creative Vado Ultra Compact 0 x  1/4 in  No  $39.99 
51Pure Digital Flip Ultra Ultra Compact 0 x  1/4 in  No  $149.99 
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