Personal View site logo
Make sure to join PV on Telegram or Facebook! Perfect to keep up with community on your smartphone.
Please, support PV!
It allows to keep PV going, with more focus towards AI, but keeping be one of the few truly independent places.
Panasonic FZ200 topic, 24x zoom with constant F2.8 aperture
  • 350 Replies sorted by
  • 4Twenty4Twenty

    To be honest, seems like it could replace my AC-160 with that zoom and f stop. If only it could be hacked to remove the 30min limit I'm so buying one...

  • sam_rides_a_mtbsam_rides_a_mtb

    and this sample below shows almost no signs of noise, though could have NR up high, as the image looks a tad soft, though really good for indoors! Guess the constant f2.8 helps plus new processing engine and sensor technology allow for cleaner high ISOs:

  • tiredtired

    great! - anyone had a play with one yet?

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    the 17MB/s is a bummer but since we're here in hack heaven, I'm hopeful. I could certainly use it for weddings.

    50p/60p is using 28Mbit/s, pressty good, really. As any of Panasonic camcorders.

  • kavadnikavadni

    I am wondering (hoping) if it has HDMI live view too.

  • tiredtired

    Wow! - constant 2.8, power zoom, HDMI - it's got possibilities!

    the 17MB/s is a bummer but since we're here in hack heaven, I'm hopeful. I could certainly use it for weddings. Does anyone know if the HDMI out is live while recording? - I'd need to pimp it out and an external monitor would be great.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Video features:

    http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/fz200/video.html

  • mozesmozes

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    This is first consumer camera then Lumix division seriously collided with consumer video cameras division.

  • sam_rides_a_mtbsam_rides_a_mtb

    "I am sure GH3 will be able for more :-)" - VK

    I will poop my pants!

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    And up to 120fps in 720p and 240fps in 480p (VGA)! This would be a good feature for the GH3!

    I am sure GH3 will be able for more :-)

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Btw if you look carefully, this camera is direct competitor to small sized cameras.

    1/2.3" sensor, 1080p60, very good VF, full manual video, 720p120, Power OIS with active mode

  • sam_rides_a_mtbsam_rides_a_mtb

    And up to 120fps in 720p and 240fps in 480p (VGA)! This would be a good feature for the GH3! Would consider buying this camera, and adding in with the GH2 kit, as another tool when needed.

    Put it in the shoulder rig with audio recorder, mattebox etc, and you have a good run and gun event setup for when needing a lot of different focal lengths very quickly or when wanting super slow mo, and are not overly concerned with shallow dof.

    I imagine the video will be pretty good from this. It's approximately a 1/2" sensor. Remember this is larger than some very high end camcorders and nearly the size of a 2/3" ENG camera.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Announcments and previews:

  • AriaAria

    WOW! I was actually interested in the FZ150, but this could be even better. Can't wait to see the specs and what the resolution looks like.

  • mozesmozes

    FZ200 series offers high-speed - up to 12 frames / second at full resolution. Just like the previous news, Lumix FZ200 allows you to shoot video with the highest quality - 1920x1080 50p AVCHD Progressive. Three-inch swivel screen will work under different scenarios, and the battery capacity of 1200 mAh will make up to 500 pictures per charge.

    Source: http://www.3dnews.ru

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Examples:

    http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2012/07/13/632251/PHOTO.rar

    Video:

    http://www.3dnews.ru/_imgdata/img/2012/07/13/632251/00001.MTS

  • tcarrettitcarretti

    I posted earlier, but it seems to not have made it into the thread.

    This looks to be a great run and gun solution camera. For quick stuff, i've been using my HX9V, but this would be better solution with the articulating screen. Any chance of a hack at some point Vitaliy?

    Tony

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Guys, I removed to messages that have no relation to FZ200.

  • gibgib

    wow, that's some range it will need bolted down to stop it wobbling around, but very impressive with the F2.8 at the long end

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    First one I see clearly - lens. Sensor must be something like 14Mp 1/2.5".

    I bet that VF on FZ60 is worse.

  • MountainKingMountainKing

    Looks very promising.

    Are there any infos on the differences between FZ60 and FZ200 already??

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Btw, as you can see, both cameras have dedicated manual movie mode setting on wheel.

    G5 don't have it :-) Weird.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    More images:

    image

    image

    FZ200-13.jpg
    500 x 500 - 142K
Add a Comment