Panasonic's
latest camcorders have been
well-liked by the masses, but haven't quite had enough features to appease those consumers with higher expectations -- or professionals on limited budgets. To captivate the eyes and ears of that prosumer market the company has announced the AG-HMC40, a 2.2 pound semi-pro cam that will do 1080i or 720p at 60 frames-per-second, but more important for many can manage a cinematic 1080p at 24 frames-per-second, all written to SDHC cards. With 10.6 megapixel stills and a 12x optical zoom on tap it sounds like a very well-rounded offering, and, while $3,195 may not fit into every budget, it should do well for modestly funded aspiring filmmakers when it ships in August -- just in time for capturing some back-to-school teen angst drama.
posted Apr 20th 2009 9:43AM
$3,000 for an AVCHD camera might be a bit much. Is 1080 really going to look that much better than 720? At the end of the day, probably not.
Why on earth should anybody buy this thing instead of a RED Scarlet?
I dunno, in fact I bought a Scartlet