Panasonic HM-TA1 reviews: Panasonic camcorder

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Score 8.8/10 Read 83
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This camcorder is a good all rounder.

£65 – £82 at 2 retailers out of 400 retailers checked

Panasonic HM-TA1: Panasonic camcorder See full product description

Ease of use	8.6
Image quality	8.7
Battery life	7.6
Weight	9.2
Value for money	9.3
Overall rating	8.8

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Confirmed purchaser Just point and shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: just fantastic
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	10.0
Battery life	10.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 29 Jun 2011

amanda, notts Just point and shoot

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: great camera, easy to use,fantastic picture quality
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	6.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	8.0

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Confirmed purchase: 28 Jun 2011

george, eastbourne Experienced amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: brilliant picture quality,lightweight,reasonably easy to use
Bad points:: only mono sound,stills taken from movie were disappointing

Ease of use	9.0
Image quality	10.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 26 Jun 2011

Kay, Essex Just point and shoot

Score 10.0/10

Good points:: This camera is so easy to use. Absolutely love it!
Bad points:: Reviewer left no comment

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	9.0
Weight	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	10.0

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Confirmed purchase: 25 Jun 2011

Kieran , Northampton

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: ease of use and conveniance
Bad points:: none to date.

Ease of use	8.0
Image quality	8.0
Battery life	7.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 22 Jun 2011

Rachel, Bishop's Stortford Just point and shoot

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use
Easy to carry
Small & compact
Excellent value for money
Bad points:: Good but not great picture quality

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	7.0
Battery life	8.0
Weight	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Jun 2011

Chris, Blaydon Keen amateur

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Simple, easy to use and great quality output. Prefer having a dedicated video camera rather than faffing with mobile phones and for the price I doubt it can be beat.
Bad points:: The lens scratched very easily when I had the unit in my jeans pocket.. yes it's my own fault, and I don't notice any impairment in quality of recording - but still not the best experience.

Ease of use	10.0
Image quality	9.0
Battery life	8.0
Weight	9.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 04 Aug 2011

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Product Features

Resolution quality	Full HD
Resolution quality can be standard definition (SD), High Defintion (HD) or Full High Definition (HD). SD camcorders will have 480 horizontal lines of resolution whereas HD camcorders can have up to 1080. The more lines of resolution you have, the sharper your video will look. Full HD refers to camcorders that record in 1920 × 1080 resolution.
3D	No

Digital zoom ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Type of image stabiliser	Electronic
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Shortest shutter speed (Fractions of a second)	1/1
This is the fastest speed at which the camera can take a photo. Faster shutter speeds really freeze the action and are great for sports photography.
Weight (g)	93
The weight of the product in grams.
Screen size (Inches)	2
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Maximum aperture telephoto	2.8
Maximum aperture wide	2.8

Type of chip	CMOS

Release date	2010-08-03
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: HM-TA1, Panasonic HM-TA1EB-H, Panasonic HM-TA1EB-W, Panasonic HM-TA1EB-V

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Here’s a list of the questions other shoppers have asked owners of the Panasonic HM-TA1

Are you able to attach a mini tripod to this camera?

barbara asked on 19 Feb 2011
1. I do not know. It doesn't say anywhere in the instructions if this mobile camera could be used with a mini tripod.
  
  Denise replied on 02 Apr 2011
how much recording can you do with this

brian asked on 05 Mar 2011
1. There was 2 hours recording with a 2G Sandisk memory card with plenty of charge left in the battery.
  
  Denise replied on 02 Apr 2011
is it good on focus or is it blurry?

Lucille asked on 06 Mar 2011
1. It was good on focus although because there was a lot of movement at the concert, images were slighty blurry.
  
  Denise replied on 02 Apr 2011
do they have optical lens and can they take stills

roy asked on 15 Mar 2011
1. I have only used it as a camcorder.
  
  keith replied on 15 Mar 2011
Is the Microphone and video filming any good?

Danny asked on 17 Mar 2011
1. yes i looked at my holiday video to day and sound and filming i found very good.
  
  keith replied on 18 Mar 2011
Does the camera have internal memory?

Ben asked on 17 Mar 2011
1. Not sure about that.
  
  keith replied on 18 Mar 2011
Does the camera have internal memory? answer if you know for sure

Ben asked on 18 Mar 2011
1. not sure but a good sim card holds a lot.
  
  keith replied on 18 Mar 2011
Keith you obviously don't know but please can i have an answer from someone who knows. Does it have internal memory?

Angered asked on 19 Mar 2011
1. I bought a 4GB SDHC Memory card which has to be bought as an extra.
  
  Denise replied on 02 Apr 2011
Is it simple and easy to use for someone who has not had a digital camera before. Is it good for taking both still and moving pictures?

amanda asked on 20 May 2011
1. Yes, although probably better for movies than still. My mum has one and she finds it very easy to use, so that's the answer to the first part of your question!
  
  Elaine replied on 21 May 2011
what SD card do I need for this camera? I have a 4g one already, is this ok?

Cheryl asked on 21 May 2011
1. I have a 4G in it, you get about an hour of video with that.
  
  Elaine replied on 22 May 2011
can you hook this up to the tv to watch your video recordings. thanks

tracy asked on 24 May 2011
1. Yes, you can
  
  Elaine replied on 24 May 2011
is it compatable with windows 7?

louise asked on 01 Jun 2011
1. Sorry, don't know. I use a mac.
  
  Elaine replied on 02 Jun 2011
Is there a macro switch for when recording video to put the subject in focus and the background out of focus or is that just for taking snapshots, and can it be attached to a tripod?

Charlie asked on 15 Jun 2011
1. To Record still pictures hold the photoshoot button halfway down.yes you can attach it to a tripod.
  regards John.
  
  john replied on 19 Jun 2011
What is the quality of picture like when you zoom into record

Diane asked on 18 Jun 2011
1. From what my daughter has shown me, the picture quality looks sharp.
  
  Denise replied on 18 Jun 2011
I have one of these, excellent picture quality, easy to use BUT - it says it is full when, according to the PC, my 8gb sandisk ultra card contains 3.67Gb of files. ?!?
Anyone else have this problem?

Steve asked on 28 Jun 2011
1. I haven't experienced this problem
  
  Neil replied on 28 Jun 2011
2. I haven't experience this problem so far, I think maybe because i haven't used it that much??
  
  sithy replied on 28 Jun 2011
Pls ignore last question - card is 4Gb Doh!

Got confused as I liked the camera so much (bought it for work) that I bought another one for home - with an 8Gb ultra card! (found the 4Gb standard card jumped on playback)

Steve asked on 28 Jun 2011
1. cheers
  
  john replied on 28 Jun 2011
Does it have focus?

Sol asked on 28 Dec 2011
1. Auto Focus
  
  Paul replied on 29 Dec 2011
2. only auto focus. but as long as the light is pretty good the camera focus is good.
  
  Si replied on 02 Jan 2012
How long does recording last?

Ashley asked on 22 Jan 2012
1. the battery can last 1hour but on and off it soon looses its life.
  
  richard replied on 24 Jan 2012

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