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The HDC-TM700 has an interesting set of automatic controls that are part of Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto (iA) system. Among these features is the TM700′s AF/AE tracking system that allows the camcorder to ‘lock on’ to a subject while focusing and exposing them properly as they move about the frame. This tracking feature works basically the same way it did last year on the Panasonic HDC-TM300, which means you can continue to track people and things that move out of the frame, but only if they re-enter the frame after a few seconds.

Also part of the HDC-TM700′s iA controls is a feature called Intelligent Scene Selection. This setting enables the camcorder to automatically select a scene mode to utilize based on the lighting conditions within the frame. Sometimes we liked the way Intelligent Scene Selection worked, but we also found it a bit unwieldy to use in mixed light situations. The camcorder would occasionally switch back and forth between scene modes too frequently when we filmed indoors in low light—often resulting in unwanted changes in shutter speed and exposure levels.

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The camcorder’s basic auto controls appeared to be relatively effective. Autofocus worked quickly and the camcorder’s tele macro setting allowed for simple focus on extremely close subjects. Auto exposure transitions were very gradual on the HDC-TM700, which we liked, although some users may prefer the quicker, snap-like exposure adjustment you find on other camcorders. On occasion, we noticed the camcorder taking a generous amount of time to white balance its image properly—particularly when we shot indoors under mixed lighting. Once the camcorder’s auto white balance kicked in, however, the colors looked well-balanced and accurate.




Still Features The HDC-TM700 has a decent set of still features, but photos taken with the camcorder weren’t all that impressive.
• Panasonic boasts a 14.2-megapixel capability on the HDC-TM700, but this number is interpolated. The total pixel count of the camcorder is actually 9.15 megapixels.
• The camcorder has a built-in flash and photos can be taken in three different aspect ratios (3:2, 4:3, 16:9).
• The camcorder did well in our still color and noise test, but it disappointed us with a low still sharpness score.