Best Camcorders - true Color Viewfinder, SDHC Card Memory Card Type, true MPEG Movie Mode, Digital Camcorder Type, High Definition Recording Format, true Digital Still Shot Mode, 2 to 3 in. LCD Panel Size

'relatively healthy 12x optical zoom'

'The TM700’s on screen menu is fairly easy to navigate although it does require a bit of scrolling to get at some functions.'

'Good range of manual features.'

'new Custom Key button'

'The lens is very similar to the HV30 with spectra coating (to reduce flare and ghosting), aspheric design, but adds a neutral density (ND) filter to improve performance in bright environments.'

'astonishing high definition detail and color reproduction'

'Best-in-class handling and manual control'

'dynamic range control'

'full HD AVCHD video recording'

'high-resolution 10.6-megapixel still photo capture'

'superb lens'