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	Panasonic HDC-TM900K	Panasonic HDC-Z10000	Panasonic AVCCAM AG-AC160	Panasonic HDC-HS700	Panasonic HDC-HS300


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Release Date	Jan 2011	Nov 2011	Oct 2011	Feb 2010	Apr 2009
HDD Size	32.0 GB		32.0 GB	240.0 GB	120.0 GB
Optical Zoom	12.0 x	10.0 x	22.0 x	12.0 x	12.0 x
Recording Format	Flash Media, High Definition, AVC, H.264, MPEG	Flash Media	AVCHD standard (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), DV standard (AVI Type2)	DV, AVCHD, HDV, Micro MV	Flash Media, Hard Drive
Recording System	NTSC	NTSC	NTSC	NTSC	NTSC
Camcorder Type	Digital	Digital, 3D	Digital	Digital	Digital
CCD Quantity	3.0				3.0
Memory Still Resolution	14.2 MegaPixels	7.08 MegaPixels		14.2 MegaPixels	9.2 MegaPixels
Recordable Media	Flash Media	Flash Media	Memory Card	Hard Drive	Flash Media
Use	Video	Video	Video
	Generally excellent video quality and a straightforward. CNet.com	Excellent set of features CamcorderInfo.com Rating Unavailable Rating Unavailable		I also think the battery release, also in the LCD enclosure, is in a bad spot; opening the LCD usually turns the camcorder on, which means in order to remove the battery you end up turning on the camcorder. CNet.com	equally awkward touch screen CNet.com