AG-HMC40 Handheld Dual-Use AVCCAM Camcorder

The dual-use, 2.2-lb. AG-HMC40 maximizes your creative potential and business opportunities by recording 10.6-megapixel stills and gorgeous Full HD video onto inexpensive, ubiquitous SD cards. This camcorder with full HD resolution imagers records for up to 12 hours of AVCHD video on a single 32GB SD card, or in its 24Mbps PH mode*, up to 3 hours of 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720 video quality, delivering images far superior to HDV. And unlike HDV tapes, SD cards with AVCHD content can be randomly accessed and immediately played back on a growing number of affordable consumer playback devices.

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[l1nde]

Does other SD cards than Panasonic work with this? Let's say a A-Data16GB Class 10?

[PBTSProVideo]

You do not need to use Panasonic SD cards for this camera. We'd like you to, but that's your choice. You can use other brands. Using a Class 10 card is the right way to go since it gives you a faster transfer speed for your footage.

[l1nde]

Okey thanks for the reply. I think i'm 85% sure i'm going to buy this camcorder, i just need to know the last details.

If the different SD cards has any impact on the video quality.

How long it shoots on a 32gb card in best quality.

And if you need anything that dosent come with the cam, to actually transfer the files proberly.

I hope you can help me with these things before i buy the camcorder :)

Thanks.

[PBTSProVideo]

I would check the web to learn more A-Data. Buying a Class 10 card is the right thing, because its made for high-res HD video.The 40 records at 4 quality levels. At the lowest level, you can record up to 6 hrs on a 16GB card, and at the highest level (22-25Mbps), you can record for 1-1/2 hrs. Theres many ways to transfer footage: directly from camera to computer, or by placing the SD card in computers SD slot, or by using an USB-to-SD adapter, which are inexpensive.

[PBTSProVideo]

I would check the web to learn more about the quality of A-Data. Buying a Class 10 card is the right thing, because its made for high-res HD video. The 40 records at 4 quality levels. At the lowest quality level, you can record up to 6 hrs on a 16GB card, and at the highest level (22-25Mbps), you can record for 1-1/2 hrs.

[TVperson1]

If they can fix the skewing problem I will buy one of these, if not, I'm looking at a Sony Z5 or V1.

[mpegfailsafe]

Wonderful camera - I have had one for a few months now! I just wish Panasonic would have enabled Linear PCM audio recording, and possibly the DV mode.

[frisko2727]

does this camera have a photo mode?

[drmspaz]

aside from the included software what other software is recommended for editing and manipulating the camera's video

[drmspaz]

aside from the included software what other software is recommended for editing and manipulating the camera's video

[drmspaz]

what software is recommended for editing and manipulating the camera's video

[eastonhcky7]

@SimplySmashingPro If you have final cut 7 on your mac it works great. Log and transfer makes uploading the video super easy.

[beenjamminunc13]

is it a ccd?

[SimplySmashingPro]

How well does it work with mac

[Arvis171]

This camera is great, but handle is horrible and ugly