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The HDC-TM700 uses three CMOS sensors, which is what Panasonic has been implementing for quite some time on its flagship models. The three sensors are each 1/4.1 inches in size, and they give the camcorder a total pixel count of around 9.15 megapixels. New on the TM700 is the inclusion of a 1080/60p recording option—a feature that is not available on any consumer camcorders from Sony, Canon, JVC, or Samsung. (Sanyo is the only other manufacturer to make camcorders with a native 60p feature.) Panasonic also put a larger lens on the HDC-TM700 compared to last year's models. You can really see the difference with this new lens, as the HDC-TM700's wide angle measured a whopping 59 degrees in our wide angle test.

 

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