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- Panasonic AG-HMC40PJ | Videomaker's 2009 Best Professional Camcorder: Panasonic - Page 1
Videomaker's 2009 Best Professional Camcorder: Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCCAM High Definition Camcorder Reviewed A well-balanced camcorder that shines bright with professional features and high-bit rate AVCHD recording to SD media. Panasonic's new AG-HMC40 packs tons of professional features into a small - Panasonic AG-HMC40PJ | Videomaker's 2009 Best Professional Camcorder: Panasonic - Page 2
and feels like a pro camcorder. It's solid and well balanced in-hand. It's all matte black in color. And every cable we'd need to shoot, charge a battery, and transfer footage are included. Especially BNC adapters, which allow the HMC40 to connect to a professional broadcast monitor during recording - Panasonic AG-HMC40PJ | Videomaker's 2009 Best Professional Camcorder: Panasonic - Page 3
from the darkest shadows to the brightest highlights. Using Panasonic's HMC40 To test this camcorder, we really wanted to see how it handled a HD picture. The more pixels have to be crammed, the smaller they are, and the less light they receive. The HMC40 fared normally for a 1/4" CMOS camcorder - Panasonic AG-HMC40PJ | Videomaker's 2009 Best Professional Camcorder: Panasonic - Page 4
be made. The great performance we encountered with the HMC40 is common when using a $6,000 HD camcorder, but it isn't common when using a camcorder priced under $2,000. Conclusion After shooting with the Panasonic AG-HMC40, it's professional features and overall usability made it an obvious value - Panasonic AG-HMC40PJ | Videomaker's 2009 Best Professional Camcorder: Panasonic - Page 5
Summary A well-balanced camcorder that shines bright with professional features and high-bitrate AVCHD recording to SD media. Contributing editor Andrew Burke has worked in video production on four continents around the world. Panasonic Broadcast & Digital Systems One Panasonic Way Secaucus, NJ
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Videomaker's 2009 Best Professional
Camcorder: Panasonic AG-HMC40 AVCCAM
High Definition Camcorder Reviewed
A well-balanced camcorder that shines bright with professional features and high-bit
rate AVCHD recording to SD media.
Panasonic's new AG-HMC40 packs tons of professional features into a small package,
and an even smaller price tag. When Panasonic introduced its AVCCAM line of
camcorders, it meant that AVCHD was going to be used in more than just consumer
cams. The higher-bitrate recording of the HMC40 AVCCAM camcorder offers more
color and resolution than other AVCHD flavors. This is a boon for the casual video
producer and professional shooter alike. So, following in the tradition of it's older sibling,
the AG-HMC150, the AG-HMC40 boasts full-raster 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720 line
recording modes.
The HMC40's brains are in a 3MOS sensor array; that's Panasonic's implementation of
three CMOS sensors working together. The beauty is in the 24p, 30p and 60i
framerates available in a small camcorder. And the picture is sharp, really sharp. But
the HMC40 does keep one foot in the consumer world by including a consumer-y touch
screen and the option for unbalanced audio. Overall, the HMC40 is an extremely well-
designed camcorder, created for the Pro or Semi-Pro shooter who wants a small,
broadcast-capable camcorder.
First Look
Unboxing the HMC40 is easy and organized, thanks to Panasonic's smart packaging.
We didn't misplace any parts or cables (and there are lots of them). Since this is a pro