Panasonic AG-HVX200A - Camcorder P2HD

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It takes a while to get use to the slow focusing system, otherwise the video quality is great. One minor issue is the memory card reader, Panasonic is now offering the P2 card reader after having the camera in the market for more than a year. Also P2 memory is absurdly expensive!!

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I bought product for my multi media business and personal use. I am taken a back as how close the options are to a full film and broadcasy quality carmeras. The fact that you can switch from video to 24p and get great results it awesome. I will recommend this prodect to any aspiring filmmaker beacuse you'll wont anything else.

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I use the HVX-200 as my main camera for my freelance work. Everything from sporting events, fashion shows, online and tv ads, as well as digital shorts for online viewing. What's makes it so versatile is the fact that it shoots both SD & HD making it easy to satisfy every clients need. I can shoot on the sunniest day as well as in the darkest sexiest night culb with ease. This Pani is my work horse and will be for a while. Shooting with the HVX's P2 cards makes editting HD stress free.

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Very nice camera, some what noisy/interlaced picture at 1080 setting, 720 is stunning. Love variable frame rate. P2 is expensive but a great format. Can't wait for the price of those to come down.

Auto focus isn't the best.

Great features include: Variable Frame Rate, Focus Assist, 2x XLR inputs, nice UI

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Very Good Camera

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I use this camera for work. We ramped up to HD last year but due to budget cuts are not shooting HD.
Being able to shoot both tape and card is a great combo

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one thing i would get when getting this camera is an on-camera light. There have been multiple times i wish i had gotten one. Other than that this is a good little camera :). Also a mic but the one that comes with it is.. okay.

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After shooting with the DVX 100A & B for the last four years, I assumed the HVX 200 would be a simple, logical progression into the HD world. And I guess it is compared to the EX-3 or other Pro cameras, and the HVX definitely puts out a great image in 1080i and 720 p but I will say that I kind of miss the DVX's ease of use and lighter weight. Still, I've had the camera a week, so you know, kind of early in the game.

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After one month of ownership and average use it has been easy to get used to and has worked well with CS4.

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One of the most versatile and easy-to-learn (yes, the best way IS to read the manual first!) cameras. I have shot a feature film and several shorts with this baby and can vouch for its quality and reliability as an HD camera. You'll absolutely love using the variable frame rates!

One note of caution though - learn the P2 workflow thoroughly if you are a first-time user. Several casual/amateur users have some back to me after having a hard time working with the format. But do not worry, most leading NLE software programs work with it without too much trouble.

So go ahead, buy it.

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I have tried my AG-HVX200A in a variety of conditions (day, night, outdoors, low light), and have not been disappointed. The quality of video is supperb, image is very stable when shooting while walking and it produces quality videos in challenging light conditions.

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Totaling user friendly with controls in a logical order. Used in a videography class and in the field. Students pick up on the features this camera has faster than I can teach them! Quality of image when paired with Final Cut Pro on the new iMac is rich and vibrant.

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Panasonic has always been user friendly.

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I found this camera to be an exceptional value for the money. The tapeless workflow along with true 24P capability and the addition of a mini DV tape drive provides a lot of functionality in a small camera. Compared to the DVX100B this unit is much sturdier with a bigger lens and optical zoom. Can appear complicated at first, but most non-sophisticated shooting modes are easy to learn.

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I owned the original HVX200. Great camera, and I like the better low-light performance in the HVX200A. Only bad thing is that the LCD shows severe noise artifacts in HD modes in low-light. This did not happen with the original HVX200. I brought it up with Panasonic's techs, who were unaware of it. That knocks off a star, but it's still the camera of choice for me.

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Nothing beats it in this price range for versatility. For my own projects I shoot P2, while most freelance jobs entail me shooting to tape. Oddly, the first camera B&H sent was DOA, wouldn't even turn on, which I've never heard of in an HVX200. But they promptly did an exchange at no cost. I have no worries, this is overall a very reliable camera.

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As a videographer, I can't start to tell how impressive the 200a really is! There are cameras out there easily double the price that can't produce the great image that it does. I've already done different shoots with it and it is very mobile and allows for very quick shooting. One of my favorite things about this camera is when using the tape drive, immediately when you hit the record button, it records instantly, no waiting and missing the shot you wanted. The camera's on-board mic isn't the best but, being able to plug an xlr up to the side compensates for that, in my opinion. Last, the simplicity of the camera is great. Within 1 hour of having the camera out I knew most of the basic operations and settings.

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It has great color. Shooting in 1280x1080i makes for a great picture and Makes for a great price.

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I like this camera. It feels great to operate and is very similar to the DVX100 which I've been using for the past 5 years prior. Only complaint really is that P2 cards are really expensive, but since other brans of it are coming out to create competition, hopefully prices will go down.

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I have been using Panasonic DVX 100a for almost 3 years, many people believe that the horizontal resolution in SD between HVX 200 and DVX 100a is the same, but i found lots of different. HVX 200a has better color, less noise and better sound quality in SD setting.
I am not using P2 yet because the price will definitely come to our budget range soon.

one thing i found from this camera!
even though the battery is out from your camera but the camera is still at "switch on" position then the hour meter keeps going high. So don't forget to power it off before you put it in the bag for your future resell value.