Panasonic AG-HVX200

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  4.0 stars

  "Great new technology and at a reasonable price."

  by fulcrumsf on March 18, 2006

  Pros: P2 cards mean no digitizing and you can litterally start editing in minutes. Great color range and easy to use.

  Cons: P2 card are expensive and do not store that much footage. Did experience some corrupt pixel blocks in footage. Manual focusing could use improvements.

  Summary: For a prosumer camera this is a great bang for your buck camera. Considering if you have the P2 cards you can start editing in minutes. I used this camera for a 20 min short and had great experiences. Importing video into Final Cut Pro was quick and easy. I do hope that Panasonic fixes some of the pixel block issues it has when capturing to the P2 cards. I think this has something to do with the capture control card on the camera itself, and not the transfer via computer. I recomend using a DV tape in conjunction with using the P2 cards when filming important footage. If you want the latest new technology advanced camera but don't have 10,000+ to spend, then this is a good one to get. However if you can wait until the technology gets cheaper, and they work out the bugs, then I would wait until the next revision.

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• reply by: sunroar on April 13, 2007

  Can we record on P2 and miniDV simultaneously?

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• reply by: elcalvo on July 10, 2006

  Im an Enthusiast not a pro. Ive been shooting and editing videos since 2000
  My previous camcorder was a Panasonic AG-DVC30. I sold it and Im putting together the money to buy this AG-HVX200, but I have to work hard for it so Im worry about the P2 technology.
  I dont think that its expensive but like I said Im working hard to put the money together to buy the cam
  
  My concern its that after I get the camcorder I need to wait for a wile after that put some more money together for the P2 cards. So you now the camcorder because you already own it
  So want to now if I will be able to record video with out the P2 cards? (Like the AG-DVX100B in the tape)
  And the shooting time on the P2 cards its short its that true or how it is in real life?
  And if you guys that are pros can give me any advice I will appreciated
  Thanks

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