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First of all I wish to make it clear I have absolutely no connection with Panasonic only as an end user
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4_28TQyvV0
What a camcorder (around £1400) it blew me away with the 1500 version and adding a top handle. Having had a earlier model Panasonic camcorder for about 10/11 years I eventually went back to this mark after being extremely disappointed with the Sony AX-53. But gave me a chance to do a comparison and go back to Panasonic.
OK it is classed as a "pro" camcorder and I can understand why, but I am jumping ahead. When I first opened the box and powered it up for the first time the menu seemed strange and took me, being bit thick, a good long time to partly get to grips with it . Like most photographic stuff their are parts in the menu one never uses but there incase. For me this is broadcasting live to youtube for example.
There are so many features within the menu I won't even bother to start mentioning, I would be here writing about them for hours. Also there is enough on youtube anyway. One thing though is worth a mention is the cost of a genuine spare battery, to me a Panasonic battery @ around £200 is a complete rip off but there are third party batteries a lot cheaper.
On the plus side it is relatively light and small for this class of camcorder and what you get is a bag full of options built in, and stills can be taken off in replay within the camcorder. Sometimes overlooked.
Like most camcorders and also cameras the microphone is susceptable to wind " rumble" so an external mike is handy. Another thing I don't like is not having a wireless on /off facility via a remote switch although LAN switch does do zoom/stop/start but has to be wired. Also the small sensor does it no favours in a darkened area, but one should realise that before considering purchase.
Ok enough about what I don't like, what about what I do like?apart from already mentioned. It attracts attention as I have found out numerous times. As such it gives one a chance to talk to other photographers who may have not bothered if you just had a camera. Maybe this is because not many go around with a camcorder preferring to use one of those horrible phone things and pretending to be a photographer.
so that is a rough idea as to why I bought one and if anyone wants to know more sepecifically then i will do my best to answer
What a camcorder (around £1400) it blew me away with the 1500 version and adding a top handle. Having had a earlier model Panasonic camcorder for about 10/11 years I eventually went back to this mark after being extremely disappointed with the Sony AX-53. But gave me a chance to do a comparison and go back to Panasonic.
OK it is classed as a "pro" camcorder and I can understand why, but I am jumping ahead. When I first opened the box and powered it up for the first time the menu seemed strange and took me, being bit thick, a good long time to partly get to grips with it . Like most photographic stuff their are parts in the menu one never uses but there incase. For me this is broadcasting live to youtube for example.
There are so many features within the menu I won't even bother to start mentioning, I would be here writing about them for hours. Also there is enough on youtube anyway. One thing though is worth a mention is the cost of a genuine spare battery, to me a Panasonic battery @ around £200 is a complete rip off but there are third party batteries a lot cheaper.
On the plus side it is relatively light and small for this class of camcorder and what you get is a bag full of options built in, and stills can be taken off in replay within the camcorder. Sometimes overlooked.
Like most camcorders and also cameras the microphone is susceptable to wind " rumble" so an external mike is handy. Another thing I don't like is not having a wireless on /off facility via a remote switch although LAN switch does do zoom/stop/start but has to be wired. Also the small sensor does it no favours in a darkened area, but one should realise that before considering purchase.
Ok enough about what I don't like, what about what I do like?apart from already mentioned. It attracts attention as I have found out numerous times. As such it gives one a chance to talk to other photographers who may have not bothered if you just had a camera. Maybe this is because not many go around with a camcorder preferring to use one of those horrible phone things and pretending to be a photographer.
so that is a rough idea as to why I bought one and if anyone wants to know more sepecifically then i will do my best to answer
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