| NTSC | PAL | |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL | ||
| Weight (w/o Lens Cap) | approx. 195 g ( 0.43 lb) | approx. 195 g |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 78 x 59 x 97 [mm] ( 3.07 x 2.32 x 3.82 [inch]) | 78 x 59 x 97 [mm] |
| LENS SECTION | ||
| F Value | F3.2 | F3.2 |
| Focal Length | 2.5 mm | 2.5 mm |
| 35 mm Film Camera Equivalent | 58 mm (16:9) [Motion Image] | 58 mm (16:9) [Motion Image] |
| Minimum Illumination | 28 lx (1/30) | 28 lx (1/25) |
| STANDARD ACCESSORIES | ||
| Lens Front Cap | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Rear Cap | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Pouch | Yes | Yes |
| Capacity | Gold | Silver | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDXC Memory Card*1 | 64 GB*3 | RP-SDW64G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
- |
| 48 GB*3 | RP-SDW48G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
- | |
| SDHC Memory Card*2 | 32 GB*3 | RP-SDW32G (Class 10, up to 2 2MB/sec *4*5) |
- |
| 16 GB*3 | RP-SDW16G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
RP-SDP16G (Class 4, up to 20 MB/sec *4*5) |
|
| 8 GB*3 | RP-SDW08G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
RP-SDP08G (Class 4, up to 20 MB/sec *4*5) |
|
| 4 GB*3 | RP-SDW04G (Class 10, up to 22 MB/sec *4*5) |
RP-SDP04G (Class 4, up to 20 MB/sec *4*5) |
|
As of January 5, 2011
• An SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Card utilises a portion of the storage space for formatting and other purposes.
• We recommend using SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory cards conforming to class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion picture recording.
• Please confirm the latest information about SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Cards that can be used for motion picture recording on the following website.
Camcorder information (This website is in English only.)
*1 SDXC Memory Cards can only be used in SDXC host devices, which support the SDXC format.
*2 SDHC Memory Cards can only be used in SDXC and SDHC host devices, which support the SDHC/SDXC format.
*3 1GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
*4 The data transfer rate is a theoretical value and is anot a guarantee of performance. The transfer rate may vary depending on the conditions and equipment used.
*5 This card complies with SD Memory Card Physical Layer Specification Ver.3.0 (SDHC)/Ver.1.10 (SD). When using this card with SD-enabled products that comply with the specification, a speed performance of up to 20MB/sec. can be realized. When using it with SD-enabled products that comply with the conventional specification Ver. 1.01, the speed performance will be up to 10MB/sec.
*6 Available in North America.
| Image Quality | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080/60p** (28 Mbps) |
HA (17 Mbps) |
HG (13 Mbps) |
HX (9 Mbps) |
HE (5 Mbps) |
iFrame | ||
| HDD | 220 GB* (HS900) | 18 h 30 mm | 29 h | 37 h 30 min | 57 h 30 min | 94 h | 18 h 30 min |
| Built-in Memory | 32 GB* (TM900) | 2 h 40 min | 4 h 10 min | 5 h 30 min | 8 h 20 min | 13 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min |
| SDXC/SDHC Memory Card |
64 GB* | 5 h 20 min | 8 h 30 min | 11 h | 16 h 50 min | 27 h 30 min | 5 h 20 min |
| 48 GB* | 4 h | 6 h 20 min | 8 h 10 min | 12 h 30 min | 20 h 20 min | 4 h | |
| 32 GB* | 2 h 40 min | 4 h 10 min | 5 h 30 min | 8 h 20 min | 13 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | |
| 16 GB* | 1 h 20 min | 2 h | 2 h 40 min | 4 h 10 min | 6 h 40 min | 1 h 20 min | |
| 8 GB* | 40 min | 1 h | 1 h 20 min | 2 h | 3 h 20 min | 40 min | |
| 4 GB* | 19 min | 30 min | 40 min | 1 h | 1 h 30 min | 19 min | |
•These figures vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
• We recommend using SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Cards conforming to class 4 or higher of the SD Speed Class Rating or the following SD Memory Cards made by Panasonic for motion-image recording.
• Please confirm the latest information about SDXC/SDHC/SD Memory Cards that can be used for motion-image recording, on the following website.
Camcorder Information (This website is in English only.)
* 1 GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
** 1080/50p for PAL area.
| Image Quality | Capacity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD | Built-in Memory |
SDXC/SDHC Memory Card | |||||||
| 220 GB* (HS900) |
32 GB* (TM900) |
64 GB* | 48 GB* | 32 GB* | 16 GB* | 8 GB* | 4 GB* | ||
| 4864 x 2736 pixels (16:9) 13.3 M |
31000 | 4500 | 9000 | 6600 | 4500 | 2200 | 1100 | 550 | |
| 49000 | 7000 | 14000 | 10000 | 7000 | 3400 | 1700 | 850 | ||
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (16:9) 8.3M |
49000 | 7000 | 14000 | 10000 | 7000 | 3400 | 1700 | 850 | |
| 78000 | 11500 | 23000 | 17000 | 11500 | 5600 | 2800 | 1420 | ||
| 3072 x 1728 pixels (16:9) 5.3 M |
78000 | 11500 | 23000 | 17000 | 11500 | 5600 | 2800 | 1420 | |
| 124000 | 18200 | 36400 | 26000 | 18200 | 9000 | 4500 | 2200 | ||
| 4032 x 3024 pixels (4:3) 12.2 M |
33000 | 5000 | 10000 | 7200 | 5000 | 2500 | 1200 | 610 | |
| 53000 | 7900 | 15800 | 11000 | 7900 | 3900 | 1900 | 940 | ||
| 3200 x 2400 pixels (4:3) 7.7 M |
53000 | 7900 | 15800 | 11000 | 7900 | 3900 | 1900 | 940 | |
| 84000 | 12500 | 25000 | 18000 | 12500 | 6200 | 3000 | 1500 | ||
| 2560 x 1920 pixels (4:3) 4.9 M |
84000 | 12500 | 25000 | 18000 | 12500 | 6200 | 3000 | 1500 | |
| 133000 | 19500 | 39000 | 28000 | 19500 | 9700 | 4800 | 2400 | ||
| 640 x 480 pixels (4:3) 0.3 M |
899100 | 246000 | 492000 | 364000 | 246000 | 122000 | 60500 | 30000 | |
| 899100 | 414000 | 829000 | 613000 | 414000 | 205000 | 102000 | 50000 | ||
| 4608 x 3072 pixels (3:2) 14.2 M |
29000 | 4200 | 8400 | 6200 | 4200 | 2100 | 1000 | 500 | |
| 45000 | 6700 | 13400 | 9800 | 6700 | 3300 | 1600 | 800 | ||
| 3600 x 2400 pixels (3:2) 8.6 M |
45000 | 7000 | 14000 | 10000 | 7000 | 3400 | 1700 | 850 | |
| 75000 | 11000 | 22000 | 16000 | 11000 | 5500 | 2700 | 1300 | ||
| 2880 x 1920 pixels (3:2) 5.5 M |
75000 | 11000 | 22000 | 16000 | 11000 | 5500 | 2700 | 1300 | |
| 119000 | 17500 | 35000 | 25000 | 17500 | 8500 | 4200 | 2000 | ||
| Image Quality | Capacity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDD | Built-in Memory |
SDXC/SDHC Memory Card | |||||||
| 220 GB* (HS900) |
32 GB* (TM900) |
64 GB* | 48 GB* | 32 GB* | 16 GB* | 8 GB* | 4 GB* | ||
| 4864 x 2736 pixels (16:9) 13.3 M |
31000 | 4500 | 9000 | 6600 | 4500 | 2200 | 1100 | 550 | |
| 49000 | 7000 | 14000 | 10000 | 7000 | 3400 | 1700 | 850 | ||
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (16:9) 8.3 M |
49000 | 7000 | 14000 | 10000 | 7000 | 3400 | 1700 | 850 | |
| 78000 | 11500 | 23000 | 17000 | 11500 | 5600 | 2800 | 1420 | ||
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (16:9) 2.1 M |
201000 | 29000 | 59000 | 44000 | 29000 | 14000 | 7300 | 3600 | |
| 319000 | 46000 | 93000 | 69000 | 46000 | 23000 | 11000 | 5600 | ||
High Picture Quality
Normal Picture Quality
• These figure vary depending on the pictures being recorded.
* 1 GB means 1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be less.
| 1080/60p | HA mode | HG mode | HX mode | HE mode | iFrame | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VW- VBN130 |
HS900 | HDD | Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min |
| Using LCD | 1 h 10 min | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 45 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||
| Using LCD | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min | 50 min | ||||
| SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 25 min | ||
| Using LCD | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 45 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||
| Using LCD | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | ||||
| TM900 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | |
| Using LCD | 1 h 25 min | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 55 min | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | |||
| Using LCD | 55 min | 55 min | 55 min | 55 min | 55 min | 1 h | ||||
| SD800 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using LCD | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 50 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
Using LCD | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h 5 min | 1 h 5 min | 1 h 5 min | 1 h 5 min | |||
| VW- VBN260 |
HS900 | HDD | Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 2 h 25 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 40 min |
| Using LCD | 2 h 20 min | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 35 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | |||
| Using LCD | 1 h 25 min | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | ||||
| SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 45 min | ||
| Using LCD | 2 h 25 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 40 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | |||
| Using LCD | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | ||||
| TM900 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 2 h 55 min | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 10 min | 3 h 10 min | 3 h 10 min | 3 h 15 min | |
| Using LCD | 2 h 50 min | 3 h | 3 h | 3 h | 3 h | 3 h 10 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 2 h | |||
| Using LCD | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 50 min | 1 h 50 min | 1 h 50 min | 1 h 50 min | 1 h 55 min | ||||
| SD800 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using LCD | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 20 min | 3 h 20 min | 3 h 20 min | 3 h 20 min | 3 h 30 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
Using LCD | 1 h 55 min | 2 h | 2 h 5 min | 2 h 5 min | 2 h 5 min | 2 h 10 min | |||
| 1080/50p | HA mode | HG mode | HX mode | HE mode | iFrame | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VW- VBN130 |
HS900 | HDD | Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 25 min |
| Using LCD | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 45 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | |||
| Using LCD | 45 min | 45 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | ||||
| SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 25 min | 1 h 25 min | 1 h 25 min | 1 h 25 min | 1 h 25 min | ||
| Using LCD | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 25 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 55 min | |||
| Using LCD | 45 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | 50 min | ||||
| TM900 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 45 min | |
| Using LCD | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 55 min | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h 5 min | |||
| Using LCD | 55 min | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | ||||
| SD900 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 45 min | |
| Using LCD | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 55 min | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h 5 min | |||
| Using LCD | 55 min | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | 1 h | ||||
| SD800 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using LCD | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 45 min | 1 h 50 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
Using LCD | 1 h | 1 h 5 min | 1 h 5 min | 1 h 5 min | 1 h 5 min | 1 h 10 min | |||
| VW- VBN260 |
HS900 | HDD | Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 45 min |
| Using LCD | 2 h 25 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 40 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | |||
| Using LCD | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | ||||
| SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 45 min | 2 h 45 min | 2 h 45 min | 2 h 45 min | 2 h 50 min | ||
| Using LCD | 2 h 30 min | 2 h 35 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 40 min | 2 h 45 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 40 min | 1 h 45 min | |||
| Using LCD | 1 h 30 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 35 min | 1 h 40 min | ||||
| TM900 | Built-in Memory, SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 25 min | |
| Using LCD | 2 h 55 min | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 10 min | 3 h 15 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 50 min | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h 5 min | |||
| Using LCD | 1 h 50 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 2 h | ||||
| SD900 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using EVF | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 25 min | |
| Using LCD | 2 h 55 min | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 5 min | 3 h 10 min | 3 h 15 min | ||||
| Actual Recording Time |
Using EVF | 1 h 50 min | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h 5 min | |||
| Using LCD | 1 h 50 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 1 h 55 min | 2 h | ||||
| SD800 | SDXC/SDHC/ SD Memory Card |
Continuous Recording Time |
Using LCD | 3 h 15 min | 3 h 25 min | 3 h 25 min | 3 h 25 min | 3 h 30 min | 3 h 35 min | |
| Actual Recording Time |
Using LCD | 2 h | 2 h 5 min | 2 h 5 min | 2 h 5 min | 2 h 10 min | 2 h 15 min | |||
• This is a guideline that includes time for operations such as starting and stopping the recording, turning the power on and off, and zooming. The actual time is shorter.
| HD Writer AE 3.0 |
iMovie '11 (not supplied) | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows® 7 (32 bit/64 bit): Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate Windows® Vista (32 bit): Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate SP1/SP2 Windows® XP (32 bit): SP3 |
Mac OS X 10.6.3 |
| CPU | Intel® Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or higher When using playback function and MPEG2 conversion function, Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.16 GHz or higher |
Intel® Core™ Duo or higher |
• About HD Writer AE 3.0:
This software is not compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98/98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows NT.
Supplied CD-ROM is available for Windows only.
Operation on an upgraded OS is not guaranteed.
When 2 or more USB devices are connected to a PC, or when devices are connected though USB hubs or by using extension cables, proper operation is not guaranteed.
Operation on an OS other than the one pre-installed is not guaranteed.
This software is not compatible with a multi-boot environments.
This software is not compatible with a multi-monitor environments.
Operation is not guaranteed on Windows XP Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise or Windows 7 Enterprise.
Available with administrator account in Windows XP.
Available with administrator account or standard account in Windows Vista/Windows 7 (Installation and un installation of the software requires an administrator account.)
• Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Vista® and Windows® 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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• iMovie and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
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