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Panasonic AVCCAM

A professional AVCCAM HD shoulder-mount camcorder that features solid state DV as well as HD recording capabilities, making it ideal for customers who desire both formats. The HMC80 with its high-resolution 3-megapixel imager offers multiple AVCCAM recording formats and enhanced professional functions for stable, ...

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KellerRonnie3782 2 weeks ago

what do you edit and render with? the footage looks nice, best quality ive seen with the hmc150

EricPiencka 6 months ago

@EricPiencka : I use FCP studio 6.5 this file was a QT file and I used h264. The file is highest quality export setting using QT compression options.

BlueVoyageTV 6 months ago

@BlueVoyageTV Is it a physical non-match, meaning will adobe Premier Pro not be able to edit a clip from each camera in a file together? Or is it more about 2 different looks, color, etc? Just wondering exactly what will make me pull my hair out.

TimeAxisMedia 6 months ago

@TimeAxisMedia : 5d and 7d have a different look. That's why they are so popular with indy film makers. Panasonic has a unique color hard to match. You are dealing with very different elements here, 35mm full frame chip vs 1/3 ccd chip. Consumer HDV codec based on old mpeg2 vs consumer but modern AVCHD based on h.264. I don't think you will have a hard time matching them.

BlueVoyageTV 6 months ago

Canon 5D has a 35mm chip. Canon 7D also has a large single chip and they will provide a very film like look. You can select variety of lenses that will change the look of your film. Very short depth of field is the reason why many film makers choose Canon HDSLRs. This camera is a video camera and it is a very good alternative to Panasonic hpx170. It is good for budget documentaries and event filming, web videos and corporate communications. AVCHD codec is BETTER than Canon's HDV codec.

BlueVoyageTV 6 months ago

Hi, I'm going to rent this camera for an indie feature. How filmic can it be? How does it compare to the Canon still cameras (D5, D7)? And if I shoot with both the Panasonic the Canon, will the footage match up in post?

TimeAxisMedia 7 months ago

@TimeAxisMedia Canon 5D has a 35mm chip. Canon 7D also has a large single chip and they will provide a very film like look. You can select variety of lenses that will change the look of your film. Very short depth of field is the reason why many film makers choose Canon HDSLRs. This camera is a video camera and it is a very good alternative to Panasonic hpx170. It is good for budget documentaries and event filming, web videos and corporate communications. AVCHD codec is BETTER than Canon's HDV

BlueVoyageTV 6 months ago

@TimeAxisMedia And their video will NOT match. You might end up pulling your hair in postproduction. Canon has great video. HMC150 has sound. Canon has rolling shutter problems, Panasonic has only 24mbs....

BlueVoyageTV 6 months ago

You have a great eye and the footage combined with the music is astonishing. Looking at getting a new video camera. Would you recommend this today? I only have a Canon HF S100 and am looking for something that shoots 720P. Really enjoyed your work!

friendlyottawa 8 months ago

@friendlyottawa Thank you for the kind words. HMC 150 is a great camera for the money. I highly recommend it. Only problem is, Panasonic just announced 3 new cameras. Panasonic AG-AC160 AVCCAM is much better camera. It uses same codec and SDHC or SDXC cards but with a much better lens. It is $2000 more. Or you can buy Panasonic AG-AC130 AVCCAM which has less pro stuff but same lens. In the end HMC150 is the best HD video camera for that price range. But, If you can wait ... Buy the others

BlueVoyageTV 8 months ago

@BlueVoyageTV Wow you are so right. I just checked out the 160 & 130. I was also hoping for more zoom and with the 21X, I'm gigglin' with anticipation. Thanks for the heads up!

friendlyottawa 8 months ago