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Yes, the FZ55 has USB charging and comes with the wall adapter you just plug it into the wall. It will also charge plugged into any USB, such as a computer. Battery life is really good. Thanks for watching.

I'm sorry, I do not know how to fix that. Repair is generally not feasible as there are no longer repair shops that work on these cameras. And even if there were, it's cheaper to just buy another one. Thanks for watching.

Unfortunately, the internal batteries for this camera are impossible to find. I was unsuccessful in finding them anywhere.

@@WaybackRewind I see. And does the part on the side with the movement buttons matter a ton? It seems to have gone missing

@vanialeedrums If I understand you correctly you are referring to the, stop, rewind ect buttons? They matter a lot because that is the only way to operate it. Not sure how that part went missing?

@ that’s what I thought haha. It is a camera that I found at my parents place and I wanted to use it to record my videos! Not rly sure where the piece went sadly

You’re welcome and thanks for watching 😀

Also, how much does the video quality suffer when you zoom in quite a bit?

This camera does have a legitimate 1080p resolution, so in that sense it would be an improvement over your Lumix. But you must manage your expectations, it is after all a $99 Chinese camera. The zoom is optical so no quality is lost during zooming. Although you don't have optical image stabilization so it's going to be shaky unless you have it on a tripod. As for capturing fast motion, I didn't specifically test that, but I think you would have best results if you put the camera in manual. If it's not trying to adjust the iris and focus while moving then it will have a better chance of maintaining a stable video. I will post more sample videos soon to help you decide. Thanks for watching.

@@WaybackRewind Thanks for the info. I subscribed to be sure that I won't miss the upcoming videos.

Thanks for the sub, actively working the sample footage video this week.

Here is the link for extra batteries. I just ordered one myself. www.walmart.com/ip/Replacement-Battery-Kodak-Friendly-Zoom-FZ53-FZ51-FZ52-FZ53-FZ55-PIXPRO-FZ51-PIXPRO-FZ53-PIXPRO-SL5-Pixpro-SL5-Smart-Lens-PIXPRO-X53-PIXPRO-X54-KLIC/13791718440?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=102478249

The dishonesty in advertising was what disappointed me the most. It's clearly trying to appear to be something it is not. There is no way it has a 44 megapixel sensor. As a child's toy it's amazing, but I wouldn't expect anyone to use this for serious photography. Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching.

@joeprete7424 we used to keep a camera in the glove box in case we get in an accident or encountered Bigfoot. 😄 Of course, now I have two cameras in my left pocket if we include phones. It's difficult to say it's necessary. The real advantage would be to give this to a child that is interested in photography. I would have loved to have this as a 12 year old. Thanks for watching.

This video was not about Betacam so my statement may be lacking context. Betacam was launched in 1982, originally intended for the home market, as was Umatic. Betacam was quickly adopted by the professional broadcast industry where is was a great success. It failed miserably as a home format in 1982. It is difficult to find this history written down anywhere because revisionist history doesn't capture Sony's intentions, but at launch betacam was not intended to be an industrial format. Thank for watching.

@@WaybackRewind Good to know, thanks.

@Capturing-Memories your welcome. I will dig into it further and do a long form video on Betacam. I am saving that for a special occasion since it's my signature camera.

Nokias were awesome. I need to dig up one of mine and see if it still works.

$1399 USD retail in 1999 dollars. And yes I bought one.

@ wow! I just bought one in pristine condition this morning for $200. I’m archiving old family tapes & found a random seller. Thanks for answering my question about the price. I tried google but nothing popped up, unless there’s a specific website I should be looking at.

FYI- the quickest way to get contemporaneous information about a camera is to search for magazine reviews. This will generally work for anything after 1994 once the internet was established. The retail price I usually listed. As for this camera, it was one of the first digital 8 camcorders, had a 5 inch screen and color viewfinder. It was premium even by 1999 standards. They command a decent price even today. Thanks for watching.

@ gotcha, thx for the info 🙏

I have my own logo that I've been using for years. Maybe some day and thanks for the comment.

@WaybackRewind yes I noticed that but it looks like just a png photo with a jpg overlay on top of each other, I can make them combine together into a single shape and concept that looks more dedicated and memorable, something you and your fans will want to wear as the graphic on your shirt, that way you can attract more viewers and also buy your merchs too

Easiest way would be to plug this camera and a phone into a computer and both would show up as a drive and you could drag and drop the files from the camera to the phone. I might suggest putting the files on the computer and do it in two steps. Thanks for watching.

Not really. Panasonic uses the cryptic quality settings HA, HG. HX ad HE. The first three record in 1920x1080i and use various bit rates. HE records in 1440x1080i. None record in 720p. One tiny exception is high speed burst shooting, which records 180 images at the rate of 60 per second at 1280x720. Thanks for watching.

Usually it does but it was nowhere to be found. I'm sure I have a dozen of them somewhere but couldn't find a single one when I needed it.

@@WaybackRewindAmazon renewed has some really nice deals!

Most are still on the original battery. If it's below 73% max capacity it will be flagged as an issue. Most of them are promised to be above 80% and a few are refurbished with new batteries. For the older ones like iPhone 6 it didn't really matter as I was only using them to shoot video.

It is neither. It is a 16 megapixels backside illuminated 1/2.3-inch CMOS same as in an old cellphone. But not bad for what it is. Thanks for watching.

Minolta is another brand that exists in name only. It hasn't existed since 2006 when it sold off all its intellectual property to Sony. Not sure who bought the name but they are selling imported cameras under the Minolta name. The cameras under $100 I recognize as the $20 cameras you see being sold as a children's toy almost. For $20 they are not bad, but definitely not worth $100. The bridge cameras look of higher quality but I have not tested one. Perhaps I will give them a try. Thanks for watching.

@ thanks for the reply. You make some Great videos!

Thank you. From what I can tell, the Minolta bridge cameras may be made in the same Taiwan factory as the Kodak PixPro. They look nearly identical, which supports that theory. The Japanese manufacturers have almost abandoned bridge cameras. Lumix still sells ancient models, but there have been no updates in nearly a decade. If I can get one at a decent price I'll try it out.

It does have a built-in speaker but it's not really intended to be a stand alone player. The speaker is more just to let you know there is sound present. Thanks for watching.

Tak, Samurai Blade ma również wejście LANC, ale go nie używałem. Dziękuję za obejrzenie.

You're welcome. It's hidden on this camera you wouldn't even know it's there. Thanks for watching.

As long as you manage her expectations your wife will enjoy the 52X optical zoom. I was trying to power zoom and record video which it struggled to do. For photos it will not be such an issue. It does rapidly focus and take sharp photos. In a later video I will go head to head with a modern phone and see how well it compares. Thanks for watching.

@@WaybackRewind also consider Canon PowerShot Zoom because of its size, its much easier to take it with. The quality is even worse, but I am not sure she will be happy taking full size camera. Looks like I have to talk to her and break surprise magic :(

@MrDanybelka check out my review on the Kodak FZ55. It's tiny and it shoots as well as the AZ528 if not better and costs half as much.

Awesome!

And it works. First time this century I've seen a working Betamax. Thanks for watching.

Autofocus for photography is pretty good. You can press the shutter halfway and it locks in focus. Then you can select continuous autofocus. And it tracks faces. I have no complaints about the photo autofocus. Thanks for watching.

@ hey thanks for responding. Which one should I get. This or the sony hx400v?

Interesting question, but those two cameras couldn't be more different. The Kodak is a brand new Chinese camera and the Sony is a 10 year old Japanese camera. Kind of like comparing a 10 year old Lexus to a brand new Chinese car. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. If you don't mind a 10 year old used camera the Sony probably has higher quality. But if you want a new camera with a warranty the Kodak would be the better choice.

Probably is much better than the Vivitar, which is about the only other camera in this niche. I am tempted to get a $20 Vivitar and see if it's even a real camera or just a toy. I ended up really liking the Kodak for what it is and that is an inexpensive pocket camera that shoots decent. If I were going to spend the day at a theme park this would be the perfect camera to take along. When I went to Disney last time I drained my phone taking pics which turned out to be a real problem as I had my tickets stored in the wallet. I was able to transfer the tickets to my son's phone before it died. Having a separate pocket camera would have been nice. Thanks for watching.

The more I read about the Vivitar scam-eras I'm not sure they are even worth $20

I changed my mind and bought the Vivitar for $19 ruclips.net/video/JSHmvrfBTSA/видео.html

As far as I can tell the only difference is that the ZR960 has a longer zoom lens at 37X versus 25X. Thanks for watching.

@WaybackRewind Then I would really like to have a Zr960 for it's zoom amount and extra features then.

Thanks for the love and thank you for watching. 💞💞💞

It was way crispier than the iPhone 6 Plus. I shot that in 720p even though that camera is capable of 1080p but by that point I was no longer talking about the visual quality. Even though it's based on ancient technology I'm sure it's a modern sensor and it is crisp. I like the focus and zoom better than it's big brother the AZ528. At least it doesn't clunk and the focus is more stable. It's a very underrated camera I think.

Kind of like when you use twelve “o”s lol Thanks for watching.

Yes, that's the whole point that a phone that is officially considered obsolete by Apple, that no longer can run the current operating system, is a better camera than any camera I own. You can buy a dozen of them for what a 4k60 camera costs. Thanks for watching.

Why are 8K cameras taking so long to be affordable? My phone shoots 8k but can't find a camera for less than $5k with lens.

Muchas gracias y gracias por ver.

The X is still crazy expensive. I got this one at a discount because of the small crack on the back, and the cellphone radio is broken. Since I didn't intend to activate it, no problem for me. I guess I'm old school, but I actually prefer the phones with the large bezels and the more square aspect ratio. I'm about to put a Sim card in the 8 Plus and use it as a backup burner phone.

I wish I knew where my VO-2600s are. I think I put one on the curb but don't remember what happened to the other one. They are tanks. Probably not strong enough to pick it up at my age. Thanks for watching.

Sorry to hear that. Seems like 99% of USB drives even on reputable sites are fake. If the price sounds too good to be true it's probably fake. Thanks for watching.

Thank you so much. 😃 and thanks for watching.

So many people don’t even know it’s possible. Once you watch fire stick on an analog TV then you want to hook it to everything. Thanks for watching.

Very nice. I have two of them, and both record and play. One has a power zoom issue. Batteries are an issue with this camera. They can not be purchased new. I have tried and failed multiple times. So baby your battery. Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching.

When I get home, I'll take a look. There is one tricky step where you have to add the camera. That might be the problem, but I can't tell you from memory how to do it. When I look at it later I will post the instructions. Thanks.

Thanks, looking forward to it. Glad you got back to me. John.

You're welcome 😊

Thanks for the comments. I actually had a Note 7, two of them in fact, and had to send them both back. Chose to reactivate my Note 3 and drive it for another year before upgrading to the Note 8. But that's another story. The 2x telephoto lens was the start of the lens escalation that we now have the back covered in lens. Considering the original iPhone had zero options and didn't even shoot video, they went very far in a short time. Watching the 15 Pro max in it's native 4K resolution on a 4K monitor is like looking out a window, it's pretty amazing. That said the iPhone 7 has a pretty healthy data rate and looks really good in 4K for an 8 year old camera. The one thing missing is any manual control over gain, but aftermarket camera apps can allow that. This series will probably end with the Xs Max, as they get too expensive from 11 and up. Thanks for watching.