Panasonic AG-HMC150 Camcorder Reviews

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Panasonic AG-HMC150 from Amazon.com Camera has great features but the 2 most important features of this camera (video and audio) are UNACCEPTABLE! I am disappointed with this camera and very sorry I bought it. Yet again I regret having purchased a Panasonic product. from Amazon.com As for the picture quality, it's gorgeous. Sharp, colorful, and 24P is amazing in low light. From what I've seen on Vimeo and read on forums, other HD cameras in the Panasonic line up like the HVX and HPX, offer just about the same image quality but their prices are thousands more and you're forced to use P2. Unless you're concerned about having more frame rate choices for overcranking and undercranking, this is the camera to get. from Amazon.com It has a list of features like a waveform monitor and several external controls for all of it's features, making easy to do on the fly adjustments. Another thing that impressed me was the two XLR inputs with phantom power 48v. The camera is weighted perfectly, so using the overhead handle is wonderful, Like previous models such as the DVX 100 this camera does not favor the batery or lens side of the camera...nice work Panasonic, and it only weighs about 4 pounds. The focus ring and focus assist feature are also good for finely tuning focus or creating massive depth of field and soft backgrounds with ease, I think the focus ring is actually better than that of some of the more expensive P2 cameras Panasonic offers. from Amazon.com This is the perfect camera for documentary filmmakers. It's modeled after the near perfect DVX line of Panasonic cameras, has a great lens, and terrific display screen. It's an ideal system for anyone looking to upgrade to HD. from Amazon.com This new HD camcorder which is capable of saving 1080p video to SDHC memory cards is fantastic. The footage we are taking is very impressive, sharp with great HD depth of field. Be sure to register it through Panasonic to ensure your 3 years of warranty coverage. An important note: I also got the Panasonic PZ850U TV which includes an SDHC slot. from Amazon.com Vegas 8.0c well I'm told, and FCP need to convert it to ProRes (or whatever it's called). I think Avid needs to convert it to a native codec as well. Panasonic does offer a free converter to DVCProHD on there website from Amazon.com None of the competition really has anything unique that is worth looking at in my opinion. The GL2 was a POS next to the DVX, and the GL2 was really better than most other prosumer models, even from Sony. What I'm getting at is that the HMC is a vast improvement - in the layout of the controls alone - from the DVX. When you consider the shooting options of the HMC, and the technology behind recording to an SD card using prores, this camera is a game-changer. from Amazon.com I received my 150 a little over a week ago. Bought it because I wanted to move up to HD and get out of the tape business. from Amazon.com it's modeled after the near perfect dvx line of panasonic cameras, has a great lens, and terrific display screen. from Amazon.com

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Released	1 year ago
Recording Format	AVC
LCD Panel Size	3.5 in.
Display Type	With LCD Panel
Image Stabilizer	Optical Image Stabilizer
Audio Format	5.1 Surround Sound
Color Viewfinder	With Color Viewfinder
Depth	15.63 in.
Digital Still Shot Mode	With Still Shot Capability
Digital Zoom	10x
Family Line	Panasonic AG
Filter Diameter	72 mm
Height	6.47 in.
Included Accessories	Software Shoulder Strap AC Power Adapter Remote Control Battery Pack Video Cable
Lens Focal Length	3.9 - 51 mm
MPEG Movie Mode	With MPEG Movie Mode
MPN	HMC150SHOOTER
Max Still Image Size	1920 x 1080
Memory Card Type	SD Card SDHC Card
Memory Still Resolution	2.07 Megapixels
Microphone Type	Internal
Optical Zoom	Without Optical Zoom
Output Interfaces	Composite (Video) Audio (RCA) Component USB 2.0 HDMI
Release Date	2 October, 2008
Sensor Quantity	3
Sensor Size	1/3"
UPC	993787465530
Warranty	3 Years
Weight	3.7 lb.
Width	6.06 in.

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