Vel Lanquibo » Returned http://vel.lanquibo.com Surfing the Interweb Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:34:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Panasonic DMC-FZ35 http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/25/panasonic-dmc-fz35/ http://vel.lanquibo.com/2010/02/25/panasonic-dmc-fz35/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:39:54 +0000 veltronic http://vel.lanquibo.com/blog/?p=162 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

I originally bought the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 camera to avoid buying a full HD camcorder after having some problems. Unfortunately, the photos were highly compressed and were worst than my Canon PowerShot SD780. However, the video mode was great since it allowed you to zoom and reset the focus as you recorded a movie. Importing the AVCHD Lite videos did NOT work properly with iMovie 2008. The video length was half the original since it imported it at 59.94fps, so the audio was cut in half. I returned it after poor results from multiple tests with various programs.

PROS

  • Quick Menu has intuitive options and layout
  • RAW file capture
  • Manual controls- Shutter, Aperture, Exposure
  • Good low light video performance
  • Flexible video recording options

CONS

  • Highly compressed and noisy photos
  • AVCHD Lite videos can be difficult to import
  • Weak build quality- feels like it’ll shatter if dropped

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PROS

  • “Exmor R” CMOS sensor takes great quality videos in low light
  • Strong build quality
  • Night vision (NightShot)
  • Manual focus
  • Viewfinder
  • 120GB hard drive
  • Charge battery and use camcorder simultaneously

CONS

  • Poor photo quality considering the sensor size
  • Poor life with the included battery
  • No manual shutter speed or aperture settings
  • GPS features only supported with supplied PC software
  • Touchscreen user interface and menu layout

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