@@MrNate727 Hehe! I love BBC's Natural History Unit shows! They use much more expensive cameras and lenses but this little Panasonic is great for the price :)
Images look great as does the holding (auto) focus during a long zoom. But i would liked to have seen more 1) How that smaller sensor coped with DOF images; 2) handheld shots; 3) long zoom in and out with focus set on far distant subject in auto mode but then switched to manual mode for the actual zooming in and out. An exciting camcorder though. Can't wait for more tests!
These links are a nice, short investigation into the pros and cons of log shooting. Link 1: Why you should use log: th-cam.com/video/6h5zHPxECiw/w-d-xo.html Link2: How you add a quick grade: th-cam.com/video/vXwtEcpGQOY/w-d-xo.html Basically, log (or flat) profiles 'squash' all of the image information towards the center of the brightness range. Nothing gets too close to peak highlights and nothing gets too close to lowest blacks. This gives a safety net and preserves black and highlight information which will not be lost. In post production you can 'stretch out' the contrast range, bring down the lowest blacks and boost up the highest highlights. You can add saturation etc. etc. This post production stage is called grading. It can be a fixed grade in the form of a LUT that you apply to footage or you can do it on the fly for each shot.
This is pretty much the ultimate tiny sensor camcorder. This video helped me make my choice. The HC-X2000 has what I had wanted in a small camcorder for years, so I bought one. I am impressed with the image quality out of that tiny sensor. Here's some of my test footage: th-cam.com/video/FuwTB8BdkMo/w-d-xo.html
Can you please clarify differences? As I understand the only difference of 1500 and 2000/CX-10 is a grip and extra broadcast related ports? All image quality recording is the same, as well as infrared mode is present on 1500?
Hi Renderman.Pro - Yes you're exactly right. The difference between the X2000 and X1500 is that; you get the audio handle with the built in LED light, you get a 3G SDI output. With the CX10, on top of that you also get; P2 MXF recording, Micro P2 card support, physical Ethernet connection, and the ability to make it an NDI source. Thanks for watching. KH
@@Holdannews I have very interesting question - is it zoom motorized? As I see its suppose to be have app to control camera. If I will have 2 cameras, can I control zoom on both software way and not physically?...
@@rendermanproThe zoom is a servo zoom, so yes it is motorised - so in theory yes you should be able to, however I can't say for sure as I haven't tested with app. KH
@@Holdannews Thanks! Another question, all S1 series can power or power/charge from USB-C input (and I think this is absolutely awesome feature). Those camcoders could be charged as well via USB?
Would be great to see you shoot some test footage from the Canon XA line, most of what I can find doesn't have as much expertise behind the camera, so I'm not sure if what i'm seeing is operator error, or a true representation of what comes out of the camera.
@@tommasodevirgilio6883 Hi Tommaso, I'm interested in your thoughts on what you think is a better camera out of the two as I am trying to decide between an X2000 and a XA40 and was sure on the panasonic up until viewing your video. Would appreciate your insights as your video remains the only comparison I can find on the internet. TIA.
Hi @@nathansakellariou3834 I was really happy when I bought the Pana, it looks like a "real" camera, a great touch&feel, two dedicated grid, ND filters, a lot of settings etc etc etc... but when it comes to the real "focus point" it all becomes useless, as you can see in the comparative. I don't really know the reason, maybe because of the small sensor (but the XA40 has the same size!) or maybe it's my fault and I need to keep digging into those settings menu, but when the light goes out I can't shoot clearly anymore! The XA40 is a "toy", compared to the Pana, but it provides a really good shot in every kind of situation, no matter what! I am still trying to find a good reason to keep the Pana with me, since I bought on sale at a nice price during Prime Days, but I guess that I'll end returning it back to Amazon, cause I have to make a choise between the two, or go with another different model. Let me know if you need more info or comparative, I have til January 31th for a refund.
Not as bad as i thought before... Even the highlight rolloff is respectable for such a small sensor. Im waiting for more reviews and examples. But thank you for this!
This is a great camera. I used the Panasonic HC-X2000 camcorder for like 90% of the ground level shots in this somewhat cinematic video I made: th-cam.com/video/6SLOMZGU8cs/w-d-xo.html - Basically any shot that isn't a driving shot or head mounted camera (GoPro) or drone shot, I used the camcorder. Then I made my custom LUTs to assist with matching colors of different cameras. Kind of works, gets me like 70% of the way there, then I do the rest manually in Resolve :)
Huch. Great looking footage (at longer focal lengths - Also in your low light 2nd test video). But the corner / edge / border sharpness at the widest focal length setting is really bad. For example: Your starting shot looks to be on the widest setting - And the building on the left is A MESS sharpness wise (altough the whole center is super sharp). Also the right seems to be falling off quite severly - Though not as extreme as the left side (in this shot at least). Btw.: You can see that sharpness fall-off also in other scenes (in this and your 2nd video). Is this only due to the fact that its a beta / testing unit? Do you maybe have access to a final version to compare?
Look a Panasonic hater. Go to a 8 bit Sony thread, this is for real 10 bit camcorder holders. And by the way, there was no bad focus, so take your hate somewhere else.
@@thewalkingvloggingman7152 Good guess but no (about the Panasonic hater ^^). Shooting on GH5, GH5s and GH5 II weekly. We also have some "good old" Panasonic VX11 handycams at work. Event thought about getting the X2000 or CX10 about two weeks ago as a used unit. But with the Panasonic HC-X20 now on the market (which is basically a repackaged CX350) its now the better option - Even though its way pricier sadly. Btw.: 10 bit is nice and good to have (love the GH5 variants also for chroma-keying stuff). But in the test footage it looks like the corner / outer area of the lens is just not holding up in widest angle setting - Just look at the first scene. The middle left building in the background is WAY sharper than the outer left. And the middle right building in the background is WAY sharper than the outer right one. Either the lens barely covers the sensor anymore at the wides focal setting and you get therefor into the unsharp circle area of the projected image, or its due to a pre-production variation which caused that (and its fixed now with the production units). Sadly I don´t have one to test that out ^^. LG
Hello the image is looking great! Thank you for this video. Amazing camcoder for semiprofesional videomakers can you send me some raw footage in CineD?
How does this compare to its larger sibling the CX350, or to other 1" camcorders in its size like the Sony Z90 and the Canon XF405? A comparison video of these would be nice testing things like low-light, auto focus and depth of field, and more. You don't happen to still have this pre-production unit around to do some side-by-side comparison?
Hi, thank you for your footages. Would you have filmed a show, a concert to see the behavior in low light with the effects of colored spots, smoke, ...
Why does everyone shoot sample footage outside? I mean so many of us use these cameras inside in lower light situations. Appreciate the video however. Looks pretty decent
@@GlitzGlamTVProductions - I use these size cameras (Canon) for years in non-studio situations. I shoot events, plays, concerts etc, so while you say it is overblown, I ACTUALLY want to know to see if this is a possible upgrade from my current cameras.I know I am not the only one....
@@GlitzGlamTVProductions I'm in an area that is limited in budgets. I have used the XA series for years. XA10-25-35. I do a LOT of plays and concerts and so forth, they are pretty nice in those environments. I need SDI for my switcher and something with LANC because I custom built PT heads that work remotely and can handle all the PT movement AND camera controls over one LAN cable. However, the XF405 is what I am/was looking at as a possibility, until this group of Panasonics came out, I also use a GH4 & GH5 for my more "creative" stuff, and if these Panasonics are decent to good in low light, they may cut in better than my Canons for B & C roll. This is for my own business that I have had for 20+ years. At my work, we use vMix for all our live webinars and also recording for training, so the NDI function has also piqued my interest in these new Panas, that is a controlled studio environment, so I can light it well. We use the same Canon's in that environment except for Green screen and marketing, where again I use GH4's & 5's.
@@GlitzGlamTVProductions yeah, I'm hoping once these Panas come out the price drops, but the new XF400/405 and XA 50/55 all have the 1" sensor, which is why I am having a hard time between the two. I can wait until these come out and look at a comparison video/review and see what happens. It's a tough call. Good luck with it all, I will say, if you don't need 4k or some of the bells, the XA 40&45 are good with the smaller sensor (and they do 4k), if you don't need all the pro stuff the G50 uses the same sensor and is pretty nice in the prosumer level. Also the HF21 is only 1080 p, but is pretty much an XA35. There is a 1" sensor version in the prosumer level called the HF G60 that would have the same sensor as the XF 400/405. The main differences in the Prosumer models are no SDI, they reduce some of the recording format (4:2:0 instead of 4:2:2) and lower bit rate or FPS recording (IE 4k30 vs 4k60, etc).
I'll have to ask some questions about this footage. 1. Was it all handheld ? 2. Was autofocus being used ? 3. Did you use a LUT to grade all of the Cine-D footage, or was each shot individually graded. 4. I'm a big fan of the Natural colour profile on the GH5 - is that profile available on the X2000 ? I'm looking forward to reading reviews of this camcorder when the press get hold of it in April. At the moment I can't make up my mind if it's a complimentary camera to my GH5, or a replacement!
Hi Graham, answers to your questions: 1. All shots used a tripod 2. Autofocus was used for every shot 3. No LUT used, only contrast and little saturation added to each shot. 4. Doesn't seem that there is a 'Natural' PP in the menu. There is the choice of 'HD, SD, Filmlike1, Filmlike2, Filmlike3, Cine-D, Cine-V, and Still'. You can however jump into each of these gamma modes and change characteristics such as 'Chroma Level, Chroma Phase, Master Pedestal, Black Gamma' etc etc. Thanks for watching. Any other questions let me know! KH
@@HoldannewsAre you able to make picture profile adjustments like saturation, contrast, sharpness etc. and does it have the natural profile like the GH5. Amazing how good this looks from a small sensor.
The opening was shot with this camera as well? What is going on with the sides of the frame? The buildings look strangely blurred. (while the ones directly behind are relatively in focus) I don't see it in the other foootage?
Hey Andy, yes the opening shot was also shot on this camera. I've looked at the footage in Premiere again just do double check that I've not accidentally added anything that would manipulate the footage in that way - it seems that softness is there on the edges on the footage straight from camera. I believe that shot was done somewhere at around 30/35mm equivalent at F2.8 . Thanks - KH
Holdan Limited interesting. I had a similar issue with my Mavic Pro (original) which has a similar size sensor. It had some trouble when the sharpen settings were not right and would smear the edges like that.
When would you use 50hz compared to 59? Nothing in stupid manual telling you why, when, nothing . Computer can't read MOV files or HEVC. How do you fix that ? Software for this? Computer doesn't read anything recorded using 50hertz either. Nightmare.
So the whole footage is captured on Cine D setting, so what shows in the video is the upgraded right? Is the graded side been color corrected in the laptop editing process?
Thank you for sharing! Just wondering: in your introductory shot the buildings on the extreme left and right seem quite out of focus, while other buildings are very sharp. Any ideas what may have caused this? Thanks!
Hey Petr, I know i've noticed this too. If i'm completely honest i'm not 100% sure why this happened, as I didn't notice it in the other shots. This was a pre-production model however, so i'm hoping it's something that's resolved when the final product is available. Thanks for watching! KH
Who gives a damn about the back ground building on the left, the shot of him was in focus, nobody cares about background shots in focus when there is a portrait interview type shot.
you had a good idea offering the 2 different views of the camera's performance capabilities. But it would have been far more useful if you used a complete image of the footage uncorrected and corrected and played side by side. Instead, you duplicated identical footage and superimposed half that was graded over the top of the ungraded footage. that only serves to create a bit of confusion and doesn't paint a clear picture of the before grading and after. Being able to see the full image graded and ungraded playing side by side gives a much clearer understanding of the camera's capabilities. As the video progressed you began to superimpose different color grades over the original, thereby creating even more confusion. Keep in mind that most people's minds and eyes do NOT work the same way that your mind works, or sees what your eyes do... we're all different. I suffer vertigo & migraine headaches. Seeing superimposed layers like what you used seems to aggravate the migraine & the vertigo problems. Oddly, seeing 2 of the same image, with one corrected and the other as the original, seeing them playing side by side does not seem to bother the vertigo or the migraine. At least not all that much. I am NOT a professional videographer nor am I colorist specializing in color grading of film. But I I do videography and I do color grading and color correction so I do understand both procedures well enough. I think I know enough to offer an informed review and critique. Thank you for the review footage both graded and ungraded. It helps, but after a few minutes of watching I had to stop. The vertigo intensified and the migraine was starting to kick-up. Thank you for your well thought, presented and creative video review.
Some more sample footage showing showing the IBIS in action and some low light shots: th-cam.com/video/3ON4uiCoYsw/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!!!
would like to see more samples with shallow dof
Good, perfect for News and Media companies and outlets around the world.
The best 1/3 inch sensor footage I’ve seen. Holds up really nicely. Great little camera.
Thanks for the positive comment, and of course for watching! KH
Some of the best footage that I've seen out of this camera on youtube. Pays to know what you're doing when it comes to the fancy toys!
th-cam.com/video/FuwTB8BdkMo/w-d-xo.html
Here's some footage I shot with the HC-X2000. I even made some shots "cinematic" on such a tiny sensor :)
@@BackusCreativeImaging awesome work I was waiting for David Attenborough to chime in there!
@@MrNate727 Hehe! I love BBC's Natural History Unit shows! They use much more expensive cameras and lenses but this little Panasonic is great for the price :)
Great Job!!!!, It
takes a lot of time to do what you did, we all appreciate!
Cinematic
Looks good. Are you exposing Cine D at 0 or +1, or -1
Superb! Thank you very much!
Good, perfect for News and Media companies and outlets around the world.
Thank you for this video, can you give us more information about the graded and the parameters?
Images look great as does the holding (auto) focus during a long zoom. But i would liked to have seen more 1) How that smaller sensor coped with DOF images; 2) handheld shots; 3) long zoom in and out with focus set on far distant subject in auto mode but then switched to manual mode for the actual zooming in and out. An exciting camcorder though. Can't wait for more tests!
Great samples! Did you use a LUT for grading?
Interesting video. I'm also interested in low-light capability of this camera, hope to watch soon some indoors footage.
th-cam.com/video/3ON4uiCoYsw/w-d-xo.html
@@Holdannews Thanks! :-)
Great work! Thanks. Do you gave any examples of the IBS? Would love to see how it stabilizes.
th-cam.com/video/3ON4uiCoYsw/w-d-xo.html
@@Holdannews Dude.... you're a gem! Thanks for this.
This camera doesn't record "LOG" format? And is this important to work with color?
It's a big question I have, thank you very much :3
OK, great review. Torn now. Do I get this or a Sony Z90? They seem similar.
Sony is 8 bit, this is 10 bit, case closed.
Why not samples in 60P?
Tell me, the camera does not have the required language, where and how can I install it, thank you in advance
Hi, what does ungraded or graded mean ?
These links are a nice, short investigation into the pros and cons of log shooting.
Link 1: Why you should use log: th-cam.com/video/6h5zHPxECiw/w-d-xo.html
Link2: How you add a quick grade: th-cam.com/video/vXwtEcpGQOY/w-d-xo.html
Basically, log (or flat) profiles 'squash' all of the image information towards the center of the brightness range. Nothing gets too close to peak highlights and nothing gets too close to lowest blacks. This gives a safety net and preserves black and highlight information which will not be lost.
In post production you can 'stretch out' the contrast range, bring down the lowest blacks and boost up the highest highlights. You can add saturation etc. etc. This post production stage is called grading. It can be a fixed grade in the form of a LUT that you apply to footage or you can do it on the fly for each shot.
Sorry dumb question but can you get ungraded footage out of the camera?
Of course, what is shown in this video as ‘ungraded’ is straight from camera 👍🏾
does the camcorder have HDR
Yes
Thanks for sharing this! Is this Cine-D straight out of the box? Any tweaks on scene files?
Hey , Yes the ungraded Cine-D show in this video hasn't been altered - it's the default scene file setting. Thanks for watching - KH
@@Holdannews what's the graded thingy? An option or it means that have been edited in post? Sorry for noob question...
How do you get the picture graded?, it seems a lot better.
With post editing software. The Cine D profile is very common to shoot with so finding a LUT is very easy.
Yes, Cine D is awesome setting. I want this camera in future...I hope that price will good :-) Im from Czech republic
This is pretty much the ultimate tiny sensor camcorder. This video helped me make my choice. The HC-X2000 has what I had wanted in a small camcorder for years, so I bought one. I am impressed with the image quality out of that tiny sensor. Here's some of my test footage: th-cam.com/video/FuwTB8BdkMo/w-d-xo.html
Can you please clarify differences? As I understand the only difference of 1500 and 2000/CX-10 is a grip and extra broadcast related ports? All image quality recording is the same, as well as infrared mode is present on 1500?
Hi Renderman.Pro - Yes you're exactly right. The difference between the X2000 and X1500 is that; you get the audio handle with the built in LED light, you get a 3G SDI output. With the CX10, on top of that you also get; P2 MXF recording, Micro P2 card support, physical Ethernet connection, and the ability to make it an NDI source. Thanks for watching. KH
@@Holdannews I have very interesting question - is it zoom motorized? As I see its suppose to be have app to control camera. If I will have 2 cameras, can I control zoom on both software way and not physically?...
@@rendermanproThe zoom is a servo zoom, so yes it is motorised - so in theory yes you should be able to, however I can't say for sure as I haven't tested with app. KH
@@Holdannews Thanks! Another question, all S1 series can power or power/charge from USB-C input (and I think this is absolutely awesome feature). Those camcoders could be charged as well via USB?
Where was the countryside scenes taken?
The Peak District :)
Can't decide between the Canon c100 MKII vs Panasonic HC-X2000 UHD 4K?
This looks like a great b-cam for run and gun video. How well would it cut together with footage from the Panasonic BGH1 (or GH5/s)?
Would be great to see you shoot some test footage from the Canon XA line, most of what I can find doesn't have as much expertise behind the camera, so I'm not sure if what i'm seeing is operator error, or a true representation of what comes out of the camera.
Hi, here a video comparative with XA40
th-cam.com/video/NXwQAO1fjB4/w-d-xo.html
@@tommasodevirgilio6883 Hi Tommaso, I'm interested in your thoughts on what you think is a better camera out of the two as I am trying to decide between an X2000 and a XA40 and was sure on the panasonic up until viewing your video. Would appreciate your insights as your video remains the only comparison I can find on the internet. TIA.
Hi @@nathansakellariou3834
I was really happy when I bought the Pana, it looks like a "real" camera, a great touch&feel, two dedicated grid, ND filters, a lot of settings etc etc etc... but when it comes to the real "focus point" it all becomes useless, as you can see in the comparative.
I don't really know the reason, maybe because of the small sensor (but the XA40 has the same size!) or maybe it's my fault and I need to keep digging into those settings menu, but when the light goes out I can't shoot clearly anymore!
The XA40 is a "toy", compared to the Pana, but it provides a really good shot in every kind of situation, no matter what!
I am still trying to find a good reason to keep the Pana with me, since I bought on sale at a nice price during Prime Days, but I guess that I'll end returning it back to Amazon, cause I have to make a choise between the two, or go with another different model.
Let me know if you need more info or comparative, I have til January 31th for a refund.
Is this camcorder good enough for wedding and events videography considering that mirrorless cameras are all over the place?
than you for the vide, graded for me is the best, but i dont know how to get graded ? what do you do for get graded ? Regards, from Mexico
Make a video on best zooming camcorder brand
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How about low lights?
th-cam.com/video/3ON4uiCoYsw/w-d-xo.html
It's really not bad in low lights for a such tiny sensor.
Thank you.
Exactly, what difference with ag cx10? Thanks
The CX10 supports P2 MXF recording and NDI, that's really the main difference. Thanks for watching - KH
Not as bad as i thought before... Even the highlight rolloff is respectable for such a small sensor. Im waiting for more reviews and examples. But thank you for this!
You're very welcome SuperRaven79 - Glad you found this useful. Thanks for watching! KH
Imagine with the right lenses like on dslr cameras
This is a great camera. I used the Panasonic HC-X2000 camcorder for like 90% of the ground level shots in this somewhat cinematic video I made: th-cam.com/video/6SLOMZGU8cs/w-d-xo.html - Basically any shot that isn't a driving shot or head mounted camera (GoPro) or drone shot, I used the camcorder. Then I made my custom LUTs to assist with matching colors of different cameras. Kind of works, gets me like 70% of the way there, then I do the rest manually in Resolve :)
Lacks 4K....
What do you mean by graded and ungraded?
Colours tweaked in post = graded :)
Nice
Thank Q 😍👌
Huch. Great looking footage (at longer focal lengths - Also in your low light 2nd test video). But the corner / edge / border sharpness at the widest focal length setting is really bad. For example: Your starting shot looks to be on the widest setting - And the building on the left is A MESS sharpness wise (altough the whole center is super sharp). Also the right seems to be falling off quite severly - Though not as extreme as the left side (in this shot at least). Btw.: You can see that sharpness fall-off also in other scenes (in this and your 2nd video). Is this only due to the fact that its a beta / testing unit? Do you maybe have access to a final version to compare?
Look a Panasonic hater. Go to a 8 bit Sony thread, this is for real 10 bit camcorder holders. And by the way, there was no bad focus, so take your hate somewhere else.
@@thewalkingvloggingman7152 Good guess but no (about the Panasonic hater ^^). Shooting on GH5, GH5s and GH5 II weekly. We also have some "good old" Panasonic VX11 handycams at work. Event thought about getting the X2000 or CX10 about two weeks ago as a used unit. But with the Panasonic HC-X20 now on the market (which is basically a repackaged CX350) its now the better option - Even though its way pricier sadly.
Btw.: 10 bit is nice and good to have (love the GH5 variants also for chroma-keying stuff). But in the test footage it looks like the corner / outer area of the lens is just not holding up in widest angle setting - Just look at the first scene. The middle left building in the background is WAY sharper than the outer left. And the middle right building in the background is WAY sharper than the outer right one. Either the lens barely covers the sensor anymore at the wides focal setting and you get therefor into the unsharp circle area of the projected image, or its due to a pre-production variation which caused that (and its fixed now with the production units). Sadly I don´t have one to test that out ^^. LG
Hello the image is looking great! Thank you for this video. Amazing camcoder for semiprofesional videomakers can you send me some raw footage in CineD?
How does this compare to its larger sibling the CX350, or to other 1" camcorders in its size like the Sony Z90 and the Canon XF405? A comparison video of these would be nice testing things like low-light, auto focus and depth of field, and more. You don't happen to still have this pre-production unit around to do some side-by-side comparison?
What technique do you used to graded this video? Thank you!
Hey, I just added some contrast and a little saturation. Thanks for watching! KH
Hi, thank you for your footages. Would you have filmed a show, a concert to see the behavior in low light with the effects of colored spots, smoke, ...
Why does everyone shoot sample footage outside? I mean so many of us use these cameras inside in lower light situations.
Appreciate the video however. Looks pretty decent
@@GlitzGlamTVProductions - I use these size cameras (Canon) for years in non-studio situations. I shoot events, plays, concerts etc, so while you say it is overblown, I ACTUALLY want to know to see if this is a possible upgrade from my current cameras.I know I am not the only one....
@@GlitzGlamTVProductions I'm in an area that is limited in budgets. I have used the XA series for years. XA10-25-35. I do a LOT of plays and concerts and so forth, they are pretty nice in those environments. I need SDI for my switcher and something with LANC because I custom built PT heads that work remotely and can handle all the PT movement AND camera controls over one LAN cable. However, the XF405 is what I am/was looking at as a possibility, until this group of Panasonics came out, I also use a GH4 & GH5 for my more "creative" stuff, and if these Panasonics are decent to good in low light, they may cut in better than my Canons for B & C roll. This is for my own business that I have had for 20+ years.
At my work, we use vMix for all our live webinars and also recording for training, so the NDI function has also piqued my interest in these new Panas, that is a controlled studio environment, so I can light it well. We use the same Canon's in that environment except for Green screen and marketing, where again I use GH4's & 5's.
@@GlitzGlamTVProductions yeah, I'm hoping once these Panas come out the price drops, but the new XF400/405 and XA 50/55 all have the 1" sensor, which is why I am having a hard time between the two. I can wait until these come out and look at a comparison video/review and see what happens. It's a tough call.
Good luck with it all, I will say, if you don't need 4k or some of the bells, the XA 40&45 are good with the smaller sensor (and they do 4k), if you don't need all the pro stuff the G50 uses the same sensor and is pretty nice in the prosumer level. Also the HF21 is only 1080 p, but is pretty much an XA35. There is a 1" sensor version in the prosumer level called the HF G60 that would have the same sensor as the XF 400/405. The main differences in the Prosumer models are no SDI, they reduce some of the recording format (4:2:0 instead of 4:2:2) and lower bit rate or FPS recording (IE 4k30 vs 4k60, etc).
I'll have to ask some questions about this footage.
1. Was it all handheld ?
2. Was autofocus being used ?
3. Did you use a LUT to grade all of the Cine-D footage, or was each shot individually graded.
4. I'm a big fan of the Natural colour profile on the GH5 - is that profile available on the X2000 ?
I'm looking forward to reading reviews of this camcorder when the press get hold of it in April. At the moment I can't make up my mind if it's a complimentary camera to my GH5, or a replacement!
Hi Graham, answers to your questions:
1. All shots used a tripod
2. Autofocus was used for every shot
3. No LUT used, only contrast and little saturation added to each shot.
4. Doesn't seem that there is a 'Natural' PP in the menu. There is the choice of 'HD, SD, Filmlike1, Filmlike2, Filmlike3, Cine-D, Cine-V, and Still'. You can however jump into each of these gamma modes and change characteristics such as 'Chroma Level, Chroma Phase, Master Pedestal, Black Gamma' etc etc.
Thanks for watching. Any other questions let me know! KH
@@HoldannewsAre you able to make picture profile adjustments like saturation, contrast, sharpness etc. and does it have the natural profile like the GH5. Amazing how good this looks from a small sensor.
@@Holdannews Got it. Just like the UX series. I think this looks better than the UX cameras.
@@brian6455 It does, it's far better
The opening was shot with this camera as well? What is going on with the sides of the frame? The buildings look strangely blurred. (while the ones directly behind are relatively in focus) I don't see it in the other foootage?
Hey Andy, yes the opening shot was also shot on this camera. I've looked at the footage in Premiere again just do double check that I've not accidentally added anything that would manipulate the footage in that way - it seems that softness is there on the edges on the footage straight from camera. I believe that shot was done somewhere at around 30/35mm equivalent at F2.8 . Thanks - KH
Holdan Limited interesting. I had a similar issue with my Mavic Pro (original) which has a similar size sensor. It had some trouble when the sharpen settings were not right and would smear the edges like that.
on other frames there is no blurring in the corners
No HDR?
When would you use 50hz compared to 59? Nothing in stupid manual
telling you why, when, nothing . Computer can't read MOV files or
HEVC. How do you fix that ? Software for this? Computer doesn't read anything recorded using 50hertz either. Nightmare.
1/2.5 in sensor, Why? it should be biger
It's done so for the extended zoom range and smaller form factor. KH
I want one! It is supposed to be controllable with an ipad or phone. Have you tested out that? Cheers
Weird lenses on sides.
So the whole footage is captured on Cine D setting, so what shows in the video is the upgraded right? Is the graded side been color corrected in the laptop editing process?
Do you know if its going to be possible to put a wide angle adapter in front of the lens?
And thanks for the nice footage
youtube says 8 bit
I have HCX-1000. I will buy HCX-1500.and,i will take a disney's show.
Thank you for sharing! Just wondering: in your introductory shot the buildings on the extreme left and right seem quite out of focus, while other buildings are very sharp. Any ideas what may have caused this? Thanks!
Hey Petr, I know i've noticed this too. If i'm completely honest i'm not 100% sure why this happened, as I didn't notice it in the other shots. This was a pre-production model however, so i'm hoping it's something that's resolved when the final product is available. Thanks for watching! KH
Who gives a damn about the back ground building on the left, the shot of him was in focus, nobody cares about background shots in focus when there is a portrait interview type shot.
3:00 мыло по краям просто жесть, объектив конечно, ну такое
This cam need a jiter and shutter AI software enhancement.
so bad weather
I think Sony would look better.
you had a good idea offering the 2 different views of the camera's performance capabilities. But it would have been far more useful if you used a complete image of the footage uncorrected and corrected and played side by side. Instead, you duplicated identical footage and superimposed half that was graded over the top of the ungraded footage.
that only serves to create a bit of confusion and doesn't paint a clear picture of the before grading and after. Being able to see the full image graded and ungraded playing side by side gives a much clearer understanding of the camera's capabilities. As the video progressed you began to superimpose different color grades over the original, thereby creating even more confusion.
Keep in mind that most people's minds and eyes do NOT work the same way that your mind works, or sees what your eyes do... we're all different. I suffer vertigo & migraine headaches. Seeing superimposed layers like what you used seems to aggravate the migraine & the vertigo problems. Oddly, seeing 2 of the same image, with one corrected and the other as the original, seeing them playing side by side does not seem to bother the vertigo or the migraine. At least not all that much.
I am NOT a professional videographer nor am I colorist specializing in color grading of film. But I I do videography and I do color grading and color correction so I do understand both procedures well enough. I think I know enough to offer an informed review and critique. Thank you for the review footage both graded and ungraded. It helps, but after a few minutes of watching I had to stop. The vertigo intensified and the migraine was starting to kick-up. Thank you for your well thought, presented and creative video review.