Panasonic's trio of prosumer camcorders, the hard-disk-based HDC-HS900 and flash-based TM900 and SD800, deliver generally excellent video quality and provide the full set of manual controls and features advanced users want.

The HDC-TM900 is a great camcorder, that much is clear. It captured excellent video in a variety of record modes, and its performance recording 1080/60p HD video was as good as it gets. It has a ton of controls, a solid body design, and its 3D recording option makes it a cutting-edge product.

The updates made add to this prestige and bring the range into the 3D world. And considering the price hasn't significantly changed – it still comes in well under a grand – Panasonic has created yet another superb camcorder.

A supremely competent camcorder, with a lens ring on hand to make manual setting adjustment a doddle. Image quality is outstanding in virtually all conditions, and even the price is reasonable for such a capable device.