Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 / Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

[3117ss]

is this footage hand held or was a tripod used?

[madssandahlskov]

@3117ss handheld

[realisticHomeboy]

Is that your cat, or some wild type of cat?

[madssandahlskov]

@realisticHomeboy Not mine, it just sat there... Guess it belongs to someone else..

[techno4beer]

きみはどこの国のニャンコだい？

[xMika03]

why does the JPEG option take up more space on the lumix then the AVCHD mode?

[madssandahlskov]

@xMika03 The motion jpeg format is actually just a series of jpg images, very different from the more traditional video encoding method which the avchd lite format uses. The filesize of the mjpeg format is determined by the compression of those images.

[madssandahlskov]

@xMika03 Also the bitrate is another important factor. Example: if you record 1 minute of video with this camera in 720p avchd lite format (h264/avc) which uses a bitrate for the video part around 14.5 mbps, the filesize is around 100mb. But if you record 1 minute with a canon ixus camera in 720p (h264/avc), the bitrate is higher (less compressed) at around 22.9 mbps for the video part, resulting in a filesize around 170 mb.

[madssandahlskov]

@xMika03 You might wanna search for more detailed information via google or look both formats up in wikipedia to read more about them.

[madssandahlskov]

@xMika03 Oh and another thing. The sound part of the mjpeg stream/file is not compressed, while it is in the avchd lite format. This will also influence the file size.

[madssandahlskov]

@xMika03 I highly recommend that you search for and download the free program called mediainfo (just google it). With this program you can rightclick those video clips in explorer and select mediainfo which will present you with detailed info about how the clips are compressed.

[iTalkTech]

Let me just say how beautiful your cat is!

Anyways, I am very glad I came across this video because it has just convinced me to take the plunde and finally purchasing this camera.

Thank you.

[ZelosWilder]

2nd video I watched to convince myself to get this camera. :) You've all helped me decide, yes. :) Your cat is lovely by the way.

[TBOBINA41]

Just bought this camera, and took motion jpeg, but it will not open with the panasonic photo fun studio 3.0 Hd version, what am I doing wrong??

Ive also tried my Pinnacle program and it will not work either.

[Repro]

I was wondering why it looked so bad compared to other vids. You can upload to youtube using AVCHD. It looks so much better than this.

Anyway, I ordered this camera even though I bought a new camera one year ago. I love the 720P, in stereo. Fits my needs.

[complexkitty]

Thanks for zooming in and out....really helps me with my decision to get this camera.

[mariecookie1]

i just bought it, but my computer doesn't read the videos filmed in AVCHD Lite mode, is there something i can do about that??

[fiduce]

With mjpeg, each picture is self packed. That means that you may get in picture 10 some details that the compactor has skiped in picture 9. This makes the films look more detailed but also less "stable" when you film a steady scene with some big thing moving in a corner. Comparing resolution or frame rates with a youtube sample is also tricky (films somehow are downsampled). Great job anyway !

[Olphus]

Does the camera have trouble focusing...cause it went in and out of focus a the beginning - or was it just you??

[madssandahlskov]

This camera uses an autofocus technique called contrast detection while you record video clips. It's silent, but slow and not always perfect but depends on the subject and light conditions. Most other cameras does not support autofocus after recording has started at all, so it is certanly better than nothing.

[alphacenturii]

What a cool cat. lol

Camera takes good movies.

[StabbyMcButterPants]

AVC is become the new format standard for digital HD video image capturing. Most video editors support AVC formatting. I only hope that this "AVCHD lite" is in the standard format, not some lame crap version of the AVC professional standard.

[Angelov86]

i bought this camera. it is amazing! increadible video! increadible picture quality..... I think AVCHD Is better than MJPEG.... it is 720p. 60fps.... MJPEG is 30fps

[ntheoret]

Gorgeous cat, great image in HD.

[albyxit]

WOW... this is crazy! Nice camera I'll get it

[Barretlight56]

Why Mjpeg? Does it offer better detail? S few AVCHD videos i ve seen have really thick edges for 720p.

[madssandahlskov]

Choosing MJPEG for this clip was just for the sake of testing it. I wouldn't know if it offers better quality. But there is certainly a difference in the filesize. 1 min of MJPEG is 234MB and 1 min of AVCHD Lite is 114MB.

[Barretlight56]

Thanks for the answer.

From what i ve seen mjpeg are a bit more detailed!

[madssandahlskov]

I agree with that...

[brentfoto]

Actually, in AVCHD "L" mode it works out to only 1MB/sec. One minute equals about 60MB.

[gamerjin]

i just got this camera its amazing...awesome quality

[LumixTZ7]

TZ7 tends to focus on the background at full zoom (happened to me a few times too).