A RUclipsr that: -Does not have affiliate links -Is not trying to sell you gear -Gives honest reviews -Has good vibes -Makes giveaways You are more rare than a honest politician. Thank you very much for your channel. I discovered a few days ago and this long weekend I have been catching up. You deserve a zillion of followers dear Markus. If one day you decide do special content for patrons you can count with my membership. Advice: In your opinion which one is The best 4/3 camera with EVF and exchangable lens? Ahhh and affordable! Thanks a lot
Thank you for being such a honest, straight to the point, understandable reviewer for non profesional like me . You have another subscriber! Thank you! Please, keep up
Keeping the tech stuff simple is the answer to letting your mind think about what it is that your are trying to achieve, I hope this makes sense Kiss the rule in my book.
Hi Markus... hello from Manchester (UK). - Would be great if you could do one of these type videos for UNDERWATER CAMERAS / CAMCORDERS (including maybe mobiles???) Great channel by the way... keep it going.. Why is your video distorted at 6:20 (when moving the camera around) is it something to do with the rendering? I have seen this before when I have edited stuff together.. but not sure why it happens..
The problems I have with camcorder is what u love and I love and that is the blurry background ir aka depth of field which u need in movies or videos or even talking heads i sont want everything in focus I want that good depth of field putting a lense on it with a small apteure. U should really test the best red or even the knew zev2 for video ya know there pretty small (but can’t run and gun without a setup though and there small without the rig etc lol) wel the body is lol. But yes that’s why camcorder will never get my vote, unless maybe the full frame Sony u have does that have interchangeable lenses??
I have an old Sony XR200 from 2011 and it may not have the quality of a mirrorless camera but it can record for over 7 hours on a single charge without overheating
I want that Black Widow figurine that was shown in the panning footage! Markus, I need a camera for recording my art drawing UTube videos; was just gonna go with either a Sony or a Fuji DSLR camera . But now I'm seriously thinking of getting a camcorder instead. I like the just point & shoot ease of a camcorder. I don't know that much about cameras and or camcorders; so here goes with what's prolly a stupid question: Can I, with a camcorder also take single snapshot pictures & print them off - like you can with a camera? Also can camcorders be used for live-streaming, hooked into a pc with an HDMI cable that's plugged into the new Elgoto Cam Link Pro? (I use OBS to live-stream to UTube & Twitch). I love your channel; glad I just found it - and subscribed!
Привет 👋 Маркус я только хотел сделать этот таймкод 👍. Если ты скопируешь его и первым поставишь 00:00 inro, и вставишь в описание весь список, то таймлиния в видео поделится на главы. Было бы очень круто. Жаль что samsung прекратили производство камер @@MarkusPix
I like your channel. Your presentation is refreshingly real. Too many youTubers trying to be too polished with their speech and presentation. You just speak off the cuff, no script. I like that.
I love that you’re not the typical “youtuber” you have ideas, you do them. You share and inform without trying to impress everyone. And inso doing you impress people. Great stuff
Markus, glad I found your channel. Seems like you aren't sucked into the youtube snobbery of only using manual settings and fixed lenses. I also like that you love what you do and are proud to share it. Keep on rocking brother!
@@xjet Plus we can soar as high as we want to without getting into trouble with the CAA/FAA......class "D" here we go... Rip that in their bobby socks did ya?
By the way we all thank you for doing these comparison videos. They are fabulous and we recognize the amount of love, care, time and money you devote to bringing them to us.
For an hour after watching this, Camera Conspiracies paced his apartment smashing things with his Canon Cripple Hammer while shouting Toneh. Toneh. It's all about the Toneh.
@@MarkusPix do you do the firmware hack on the nx500? I have one and the hack removes the shooting time limit and the bitrate is much higher also. Just wondering.
Thank you sir, for your time And provide all the information for a Little guy like me need, My English is not perfect but I understood everything you mentioned on this video! Before I watching the video I had THE idea in my head that constantly thinking of I need a bigger camera, I need a new GOPRO, I needed a bigger DRONE, I want this, I want that, and I need the new iPhone because it has the best camera in the world, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. Thanks again for stopping me spend my money I don’t even have.
I agree 100% , there's nothing like using a camcorder when you want to shoot movies. Love your channel. I really enjoy your videos, very natural, no BS. Cheers!
Thanks for this video. After years of making videos with DSLRs, I'm looking into camcorders for convenience and speed. Especially as a new father, I just don't have the time to setup my camera to capture family moments. Great to see you have so much fun talking about each camera. The passion and joy that you have for cameras definitely comes through. Mahalo!
I love this channel, man😂😂 “I’m testing the ones (cameras) **I** have” I’ve been watching this channel for the last two hours, and I’ve seen about 100 DIFFERENT cameras compared. I think the list of cameras you DON’T have is gonna be shorter😂😂😂 I’ve sent this channel to two friends of mine so far. This is an absolutely AMAZING channel!!!
I'm new to photography/videography and I have been exploring many different RUclipsrs to learn more. You are by far the most realistic, straight-to-the-point, common sense, no BS channel I have found so far. Thanks for being genuine and sharing your knowledge. You deserve more subscribers
You made me feel better about my Sony AX53 Markus. I got it a few years ago and then regretted it later because it's a lot of gear and I thought it was too big and obsolete. But it's still a good unit. I just picked up a Sony RX100 VII after watching your videos on those. Thanks.
I looked at the Sony AX700 recently when I needed to upgrade to a 4K camcorder. It's got great specs but sadly its maximum framerate at 4K is just 30FPS. I shoot a lot of video which has rapid movement, regular pans and such. 30FPS either looks like mud (if you use 180 degree shutter) or becomes very staccato (strobey) if you run the higher shutter speed needed to do effective stabilization in post. I settled on the Panasonic HC-X1500 (which will do 60FPS at 4K) and I'm more than happy with it. If I was making movies I'd opt for the AX700 but I'm not so the Panasonic is better suited to *my* needs. Note that I didn't even consider a mirrorless camera for the upgrade to 4K for all the reasons you mentioned as to why camcorders are superior in some cases :-)
@@flickdavidsadventures366 Movies are usually shot at 24 frames per second and his one major complaint with the AX700 was that it couldn't do more than 30. So, for movies it's a non-issue and he would have been happy to have it.
@@BoothTheGrey Actually if its professionals we talk about you have deceivable image of them, if we talk TV and journalists, they just use whatever they have at hand, its too expensive to keep buying new equipment every 10 years, so they often use stuff thats several years old, I have worked in TV news station that broadcasts in 4k, and we had to use cameras from 15 years ago shooting in 1080i with miniDV cassettes. Also scientists will never use cameras with automatic settings LOL, they will need to be able to reproduce whatever they are documenting, so the settings has to be manual with a camera that produces the LEAST amount of variables, consumer tech wont do that for you, thats why scientific equipment is made. Cameras that you usually plug into computers. You are essentially just defending blind folded consumerism, you do not need 4k or 180 fps in a camera if you gonna film a few kids running around kicking a ball in the field. You do not need 4k to become successful on RUclips, specifications, wont make you win any awards here, you honestly think Hollywood cares about specs? LOL Its always whats behind the camera, that matters. A lot of those award winning nature documentaries from BBC, were shoot on telelenses, macro lenses and a 1000 dollar camera which did not film in 4k. Shooting in flat profiles or RAW video, yeah its good if you do work that needs it, but your RUclips video or family video, does not give a flying shit about that, people today, have no patience, no time, its all gotta happen NOW, thats why, YOU want to buy expensive camera, so you wont have to learn how to expose correctly. This is why we have so many car accidents, because people are too stupid and lazy to learn how to drive properly, they are impatient, and impatience leads to early death.
@Tony McGurk Exactly, its as you say, people cannot really tell what camera is used, they care only that the image is clear enough and lighting is good and that the audio is top notch, otherwise it might as well be shot on a 50 bucks 1080i DV camcorder from 2007. It is ironic to me that some of the most successful RUclipsrs use subpar equipment that cost less than 1000 dollars. Its always the content that matters the most, and Hollywood actually do not use as expensive cameras as people think they do, there is a lot of cheap 500 dollar cameras used as B-camera (secondary cameras) to film stuff in which their large cinema cameras cannot fit, and I am pretty sure very few notices when they use clips filmed by such cheap cameras, they literally used GoPro cameras during production of latest Marvel movies LOL. It is a shame, we live in a world were no one has patience anymore, its all gotta happen now or never.
Haha very well said sir...: when you're in panic mode..all the years of photographing go out the window..lol..petty you didn't had the Sony FDR-AX43 or the Sony FDR-AX53.. :)
You got it! I worked years with Camcorders. But now days apparently all the RUclips guys switched to DLRS. So I tried, too. Yes, the quality is fine ... but! Wanna get nice audio on your DSLR= so you have to use an external mike. Wanna get Zoom? Ok, switch the lens. To sum it up: you are configuring your DSLR all the time to technical issues your Camcorder has already on board. In my eyes just use DSLRs only for the little few shots where you wanna have some DOF. By the way: Has anybody noticed some Codec issues with the A6400? Do the test: A dark room, switch the light on and watch compression particles in the picture. Never was an issue on a Camcorder!
You know, after watching all those super in-depth camera reviews where everything is nit-picked to the point of analysis paralysis, it is super refreshing to watch Markus' take on things. It's just so relatable compared to all the other stuff going on.
This is just what I needed. I want to start doing YT videos and have no idea what to get. I know some YT'ers just use their Smartphone. So far, my equipment consists of an 18" ring light. 😂
You can't approach a movie like you would a picture and the ideal video camera is not a photo camera. If you look at people using dslr or mirrorless cameras for video, they usually have a bunch of stuff attached to a rig to make the camera work. The strength of a camcorder is most if that stuff is included in a small package.
The Samsung NX500 is already my favorite and I found one on the Dutch marketplace (sort of an Ebay). Thanks for providing so much information on the compact cameras with replaceable lences. Super!
Love how in 10 minutes I've had months or even years of camera experience fired into my brain - almost feel like Neo on the Matrix learning kung-fu! Haha! Keep up the good work 👍👍
Mind blown....we are the same age....you look like a surfer model....I look like Santa.... But I really like your videos. Your passion for life shows in every one. Wish you peace and health every day, and thanks for your caring...
Loved this video. One of the most informative comparisons I've ever watched. It looked like the auto white balance on the V800 shifted once you moved into your living room. It wasn't so blue anymore and the colors were much more satisfactory.
AND I can get outstanding still pics with my AX33 camcorder, plus I can screw on a wide angle converter. Markus has a vid on using the AX33 for stills. Thanks Markus. _111
Markus, you're doing a great job... I do have the GX850 and CX405 and they're indeed great value for the price and size. I'm quite surprised how good reviews you give to the SAMSUNG mirrorless and you made me curious to test it when I'll get the first opportunity to grab it. Keep up the good work!
Great video. Usually I reach for my "bridge camera", the Panasonic Lumix FZ300 for the same reasons that the camcorders work so well. It has a fast Leica lens with a lot of zoom paired with a small sensor. It works great as a travel camera too... with one exception, which is probably why you don't have it... it's pretty large. It's a great camera though. Even though I have a lot of "better" cameras, the FZ300 is the most fun (and easy) to use.
I really like your reviews and your enthusiasm about the quality from a camera that often isn't the most expensive - refreshing look at the pros and cons of these consumer to prosumer cameras - you are a nazi for functionality and practicality which is a good thing!
GoPro only records for like an hour or less with that battery it has. It also can fail and corrupt files as well, and I am sure it will overheat if you happen to keep it going for over an hour.
Great video! I love your honesty about consumer friendly, portable, grab and go, and what works.. Agreed, many others feel the same way, but they don't want to admit it..
Awesome video Markus. Totally agree with you, about small and light, just want it to work, don't want to fuss with white balance or LUTs etc. I agree that people are afraid to admit what you so often do in your videos - state the truth about what they really want when it comes to photography. Keep doing what you do.........it's a breath of fresh air.
You have right about the camcorders.I have the Panasonic HC-X900 ,the HDR-CX410 they are fantastic. I saw you have the hc-v800 this must be excellent in HDR mode have you try it?
My first camcorder is arriving today. Sony CX-405. I'm already planning on getting a Panasonic HC-WXF1. I believe it almost the same as the 981 that you love. Just the newer model. Thanks for inspiring me!
The ability to focus in your comparisons would have been more meaningful if you put what aperature you were shooting at for each one. If one of the cameras that had difficulty focusing were running at f1.8 and the ones that were doing it easily were at f4.5 or something then that would have made more sense. In some cases I'd be ok with poorer autofocus if it meant I could pull DOF in my shots.
@@MarkusPix Thanks for the reply! I'll try to keep my eyes out for your more technical comparisons then. I'm currently trying to decide on a good 4k camera (with full frame being a big big plus) for video. I keep coming back to the Canon EOS R5 though. Especially since I already have a bunch of EF lenses.
Hahahahhhh!!! 🤣🤣🤣 You're highly professional yet funny in the way you describe the situations. I bought the Sony CX405 because of you. Camcorder rules! I often film outdoors under hot sun, exactly the panic mode You're talking about! Thanks!
I feel like some innovation is needed sometimes, mirrorless cameras should have screens with bluetooth connectivity that you can take off that have their own little battery that charges when you plug it back in. It'd solve everyone's issues except for ones that get stolen.
I have to disagree with you about the Sony CX405. I sent one back after 24 hours. It wouldn't focus on anything further than 30 feet away. The color was near impossible to fix in post. It was slow and responded poorly to background motion. I bought several of those no-name brand $99--$250 camcorders and I suspect one of them bought the use of Sony's name to stamp on it.
I got the Panasonic HC-X2000 (the unit above X1500) and as someone else said it's because it does 50p and 60p.. I would of loved the Sony AX700 too but its best is only 30p and that just isn't the best for motion. as for the hard to find auto switch (dude its clear on the left side back of the unit to make it super easy to find) but yer great video as always. You are a man with all the gear :)
The best video on youtube comparing a camera and camcorders . I have a pano. V180K record for hours never over heats with a built in telescope price is hundreds less then a Camera
i wonder why this video not viral.... this is a good video, especially for the one who have videoworks.... the premis is clear: you can correct colours but cannot fix the out of focus. greeting from Indonesia
Markus: the go-to camcorder guy 👍 Great points made, man. I am switching to camcorders for streaming, for the exact reason you highlight - simplicity. During live streaming you don't need to be puzzling. There is enough going on! Do you or any of your subscribers have any suggestions for which camcorder would meet these requirements: - 1080 is fine - don't need 4K; - Clean HDMI out (VIP); - Ability to record/stream for hours at a time; - Zoom (streaming will include outdoor streaming too, where the subject will be at a distance); - Some lower-light ability 🤦♂(within reason, and balanced against the next point, which is probably the most important); - Inexpensive (here on the tip of Africa, I have to multiply the Amazon/B&H price by 20 and I need to get at least 2 camcorders😩) - PAL (because, Africa) Would the Sony CX405 check these boxes, or what would you suggest? Thank you to anyone who can assist.
Back for another view, you are right about about just point and shoot with the camcorders I just uploaded a Halloween video it would really made my day if you would watch and comment on it. I am getting good reviews on it, but you are professional and would give me a honest review. Thank You.
Completely off topic: I haven't seen "Fix und Foxi" since about 1961! Brings back memories. There was a German barber in my town (near Sydney) who also sold newspapers, "Fix und Foxi", "Das Beste aus Readers Digest", "Bunte Illustrierte" usw. Great when I was studying German at school.
lol, 2:44 auto mode on a nice camera is not even close to a camcorder’s performance. I was just testing it so it doesn’t matter yet, but I got the footage back to my computer & realized I have to learn how to correct all these issues I didn’t know I had to learn about….
Thank you very much for your videos, including this one, the best one for me the "idiot proof" user type, that doesn't care about settings, just takes the camera and starts to film. Your video helped me a lot, I mean a lot. Best regards from Romania!
good vid and great idea to compare cameras. I want to suggest a similar vid for you. Make an "obsticle course" to compare cameras but have one area for depth of field, you kinda had it here but you didn't mention anything about camcorders had zero depth of field. and also low light areas and maybe go from indoors to the bright sun outdoors, the way the camera adapt for the change in brightness, maybe go down to a controlled lit studio setting with colored lights and see how the camera picks that up.
Yes, It's super cool, as are You, and you explain all the high points , I'm very interested in the Pana X900m , though haven't found anything cheaper than $500 used and $800 new......I'll keep looking,,,,, ,Keep up the Great Videos.......
hey @MarkusPix: "Freitag ist Freu-Tag, Freitag ist Fix-und-Foxi Tag": I can see you got a few issues of that cartoon there ;) @10:39 and @11:42. I just remember the old German TV commercials from the 70s, never bought the actual cartoons though. Just brings back some memories regardless ;) Also, you sure haven't got "Omas Haus" but your very own there -- gute Arbeit, mein Herr...!!
Thank you for this. I like your style on your videos. I am concidering video podcast setup ala Joe Rogan but on the budget! =D Sony FDR-AX43 or Sony a5100, 6000 or 6300. Right now I am leaning heavily on FDR-AX43
Great, great job! I'm a tourist, but I want photos whith sharp, Focus, color, etc, directly in my Olympus M10 MK2, because the 99% of images not will be modificates in the computer. Thank you for show It. From Madrid.
all my life thinking that A7x were better...but yeah ...autofocus is the most important thing for me. One question the JVC LS300 has autofocus when you change the lenses? thinking about buying one. Thanks for these videos :)
What about other brands of camcorders, like those of JVC and Canon and Samsung? They don't make camcorders anymore but you can find some pretty decent ones. I currently use a JVC Everio GZ-MS100. It's not HD, it only has digital IS (good for walking but not for much else), auto white balance sucks, and it can hunt in low light. And it has JVC's gimmicky "laser touch" slider control. The lens isn't that great either, purple fringing and distortion is present, and the sensor is low res. (like 360K dots or smth) but it's got awesome colors! Very vibrant & rich, it really likes greens, oranges and reds, which makes it perfect for fall season and sunsets. I have an idea; what do you think of standard def. (720x480i) camcorders, and is it really possible to shoot videos like yours with one? Nowadays everyone wants at least 1080p footage, but I'm still stuck in the 480p realm because I'm a cheapskate on a shoestring budget.
Hello and congratulations for the video. I would like to get some advice from you if possible. I would like to get a Sony video camera, even a full HD one from the past. What do you think of the hdr-pj810? Should I stay on the little 405? Thanks and good job.
MarkusPix I'm just stoked about your videos! Great to see an other idea fo4 filming equipment. With what device would you start with when filming a LiveStream in a School-classroom? Teacher plus one Assistent? Thank you so much!
Add audio tests to this shootout. So far, from my tests, the Sony A99 and A5000 handle loud music with heavy bass like in a nightclub. My GL2, E-PL1,and GE X5 do not handle this problem without distorting. DM me for links to example clips.
I agree with you, a 110% I use both Camcorders and DSLR cameras, with camcorders it's just as you said, "Push and Go". No hassle, no headaches, I found that my stress level drops dramatically when I am using Camcorders as opposed to DSLR Cams. The next best alternative is your smartphone (I don't use them) DSLR are good but in every situation, you need to prepare them well in advance, and if you're outside and the weather changes you will need to reset everything, with Camcorders they simply adapt to the changes on the fly. I love my camcorder, they are amazing, I still have my 25 year old Sony Handycams and I am still using them to this day
Because you love camera. There is one camera you haven't tryed you can get it on eBay. Goggle Olympus CAMEDIA C-2100 Ultra Zoom 2.1MP it's a very fun, well build, one of a kind camera. It's just perfect. But for it m.p And media. It's has a special custom build canon Len on it 2.8 at the low end. And it excell in dark shadow or a room and morning sun ray shine in. It can capture it beautiful. I had people praising it in photo forum. It just like the Panasonic 900, same sweetness. But I use to love going up in the mountains and where there all trees look for holes where you can see the sky. This is where it shine, it love sun rays. Just a sweet lens.and the menu is full as canon. Even gray scale picture. And micro of flower is good as any camera now.
I think the Sony ZV-1 would beat all of these camcorders for full auto shooting, no overheating, 1" sensor, built in zoom (significant zoom with clear image zoom enabled), newest sony AF w/ eye detect, fully articulating screen, ships with wind screen, great IBIS + digital stabilization, and with the bluetooth shooting grip that comes with the vlogging package its just as good ergonomically
Very few people are as experienced as you Markus. Thank you for your videos. I need your professional advice, please. I am in the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region. I want to take professional photos and sell them online as stock images, so I want to start a business. I will save money for a camera. What camera between $500 - $1,500 will you recommend that can take super high quality pictures (super HD photos)? Thank you Markus.
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A RUclipsr that:
-Does not have affiliate links
-Is not trying to sell you gear
-Gives honest reviews
-Has good vibes
-Makes giveaways
You are more rare than a honest politician. Thank you very much for your channel. I discovered a few days ago and this long weekend I have been catching up. You deserve a zillion of followers dear Markus.
If one day you decide do special content for patrons you can count with my membership.
Advice: In your opinion which one is The best 4/3 camera with EVF and exchangable lens? Ahhh and affordable! Thanks a lot
Nice comment !!
You always hear about the big expensive dslr cameras, it was nice to see how other cameras perform and im suprised on how good they are! Great video!
My pleasure!
this is brilliant stuff, I loved your army analogy, its one I make very often when I am weighing up camera gear. Keep it up, and thank you.
Thank you for being such a honest, straight to the point, understandable reviewer for non profesional like me . You have another subscriber!
Thank you!
Please, keep up
Thank you Juan, and welcome!
This was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you so much for this.😊
Glad it was helpful!
Best for full auto? Camcorders. I have a Panasonic VX1.
Haven't picked up either of my DSLR's since. Thanks for this video.
Keeping the tech stuff simple is the answer to letting your mind think about what it is that your are trying to achieve, I hope this makes sense Kiss the rule in my book.
You hit exactly the point - thank you so much for all your helpful videos, tips and tricks! 🙂
Sorry stop paying attention to the picture and details on the video, got lost in his palace lol
Hi Markus... hello from Manchester (UK). - Would be great if you could do one of these type videos for UNDERWATER CAMERAS / CAMCORDERS (including maybe mobiles???) Great channel by the way... keep it going..
Why is your video distorted at 6:20 (when moving the camera around) is it something to do with the rendering? I have seen this before when I have edited stuff together.. but not sure why it happens..
I don't tolerate " loses focus sometimes" that's why I own the RX100mk7. I have total trust in this camera.
The problems I have with camcorder is what u love and I love and that is the blurry background ir aka depth of field which u need in movies or videos or even talking heads i sont want everything in focus I want that good depth of field putting a lense on it with a small apteure. U should really test the best red or even the knew zev2 for video ya know there pretty small (but can’t run and gun without a setup though and there small without the rig etc lol) wel the body is lol. But yes that’s why camcorder will never get my vote, unless maybe the full frame Sony u have does that have interchangeable lenses??
I have an old Sony XR200 from 2011 and it may not have the quality of a mirrorless camera but it can record for over 7 hours on a single charge without overheating
Thanks Markus!!
I want that Black Widow figurine that was shown in the panning footage!
Markus, I need a camera for recording my art drawing UTube videos; was just gonna go with either a Sony or a Fuji DSLR camera . But now I'm seriously thinking of getting a camcorder instead. I like the just point & shoot ease of a camcorder. I don't know that much about cameras and or camcorders; so here goes with what's prolly a stupid question: Can I, with a camcorder also take single snapshot pictures & print them off - like you can with a camera? Also can camcorders be used for live-streaming, hooked into a pc with an HDMI cable that's plugged into the new Elgoto Cam Link Pro?
(I use OBS to live-stream to UTube & Twitch).
I love your channel; glad I just found it - and subscribed!
Yes you can take pictures with camcorders
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@@MarkusPix Thank-x for your quick reply back, Markus! And now I love your channel & you even more.
Stay Groovy!
For future reference:
9:06 Sony a5100
10:11 Sony a6300
11:05 Sony a7C
12:11 Sony a7 III
13:06 Sony AX33 [camcorder]
13:58 Sony CX405 [camcorder]
14:53 Canon G7X III
15:51 Lumix G100
16:57 Lumix G7
17:45 Lumix GX8
18:13 Lumix GX850
19:12 JVC LS300 [camcorder]
20:08 Lumix LX10
21:05 Sony RX100 VII
22:09 Canon M50
23:04 Canon M200
24:04 Samsung NX500
25:09 Panasonic X1500 [camcorder]
26:06 Sony AX700 [camcorder]
27:05 Canon SX740 HS
28:00 Panasonic X900 [camcorder]
28:54 Panasonic V800 [camcorder]
29:44 Panasonic VX1 [camcorder]
Wow thank you!
Привет 👋 Маркус я только хотел сделать этот таймкод 👍. Если ты скопируешь его и первым поставишь 00:00 inro, и вставишь в описание весь список, то таймлиния в видео поделится на главы. Было бы очень круто. Жаль что samsung прекратили производство камер @@MarkusPix
I like your channel. Your presentation is refreshingly real. Too many youTubers trying to be too polished with their speech and presentation. You just speak off the cuff, no script. I like that.
I love that you’re not the typical “youtuber” you have ideas, you do them. You share and inform without trying to impress everyone. And inso doing you impress people. Great stuff
I completely agree. He's just having a good time showing off his toys. lol
I second that!
And no damn squarespace
@@2011wk hahaha facts
This is exactly what I love on RUclips ... people who stay themselves!
Markus, glad I found your channel. Seems like you aren't sucked into the youtube snobbery of only using manual settings and fixed lenses.
I also like that you love what you do and are proud to share it. Keep on rocking brother!
By the way... I've just subscribed because your content is good *AND* you don't use mid-roll ads. Thumbs up for that.
He doesn't monetize this channel coz he's rich enough.
No advertisements at all in this channel.
Hey X, fancy seeing you here as well....
definitely looking at making better videos
@@keithlucas6260 As I so often say "I am *everywhere* on RUclips" :-)
@@xjet
Plus we can soar as high as we want to without getting into trouble with the CAA/FAA......class "D" here we go...
Rip that in their bobby socks did ya?
By the way we all thank you for doing these comparison videos. They are fabulous and we recognize the amount of love, care, time and money you devote to bringing them to us.
Thank you so much!
I had JUST stopped using my camcorder to be “more professional”. Now I’ve got to get it out again. Stop making me rethink everything, Markus!!
For an hour after watching this, Camera Conspiracies paced his apartment smashing things with his Canon Cripple Hammer while shouting Toneh. Toneh. It's all about the Toneh.
Mans a legend
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Canon very deep look 3D
You can't imagine how important this video is to someone like me, thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Would you recommend a camcorder for doing some video in a top down table top review situation over a standard camera?
@@MarkusPix do you do the firmware hack on the nx500? I have one and the hack removes the shooting time limit and the bitrate is much higher also. Just wondering.
Thank you sir, for your time And provide all the information for a Little guy like me need, My English is not perfect but I understood everything you mentioned on this video!
Before I watching the video I had THE idea in my head that constantly thinking of
I need a bigger camera,
I need a new GOPRO,
I needed a bigger DRONE,
I want this,
I want that,
and I need the new iPhone because it has the best camera in the world, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Thanks again for stopping me spend my money I don’t even have.
I agree 100% , there's nothing like using a camcorder when you want to shoot movies. Love your channel. I really enjoy your videos, very natural, no BS. Cheers!
People like this is what makes RUclips such a great platform. We're really lucky to have such amazing content available to us.
That was quite a bit to take in. Can't imagine shooting and editing all that. Great work!
one of my new favorite Camera People...you understand the need and appreciation for not top tier equipment
Thanks for this video. After years of making videos with DSLRs, I'm looking into camcorders for convenience and speed. Especially as a new father, I just don't have the time to setup my camera to capture family moments. Great to see you have so much fun talking about each camera. The passion and joy that you have for cameras definitely comes through. Mahalo!
I love this channel, man😂😂
“I’m testing the ones (cameras) **I** have”
I’ve been watching this channel for the last two hours, and I’ve seen about 100 DIFFERENT cameras compared.
I think the list of cameras you DON’T have is gonna be shorter😂😂😂
I’ve sent this channel to two friends of mine so far. This is an absolutely AMAZING channel!!!
I'm new to photography/videography and I have been exploring many different RUclipsrs to learn more. You are by far the most realistic, straight-to-the-point, common sense, no BS channel I have found so far. Thanks for being genuine and sharing your knowledge. You deserve more subscribers
You made me feel better about my Sony AX53 Markus. I got it a few years ago and then regretted it later because it's a lot of gear and I thought it was too big and obsolete. But it's still a good unit. I just picked up a Sony RX100 VII after watching your videos on those. Thanks.
I looked at the Sony AX700 recently when I needed to upgrade to a 4K camcorder. It's got great specs but sadly its maximum framerate at 4K is just 30FPS. I shoot a lot of video which has rapid movement, regular pans and such. 30FPS either looks like mud (if you use 180 degree shutter) or becomes very staccato (strobey) if you run the higher shutter speed needed to do effective stabilization in post. I settled on the Panasonic HC-X1500 (which will do 60FPS at 4K) and I'm more than happy with it.
If I was making movies I'd opt for the AX700 but I'm not so the Panasonic is better suited to *my* needs. Note that I didn't even consider a mirrorless camera for the upgrade to 4K for all the reasons you mentioned as to why camcorders are superior in some cases :-)
Why is the Sony AX700 better to film movies?
@@flickdavidsadventures366 Movies are usually shot at 24 frames per second and his one major complaint with the AX700 was that it couldn't do more than 30. So, for movies it's a non-issue and he would have been happy to have it.
That moment when you rely on equipment so much you need better camera to automate even more shit to make acceptable results, LOL
@@BoothTheGrey
Actually if its professionals we talk about you have deceivable image of them, if we talk TV and journalists, they just use whatever they have at hand, its too expensive to keep buying new equipment every 10 years, so they often use stuff thats several years old, I have worked in TV news station that broadcasts in 4k, and we had to use cameras from 15 years ago shooting in 1080i with miniDV cassettes.
Also scientists will never use cameras with automatic settings LOL, they will need to be able to reproduce whatever they are documenting, so the settings has to be manual with a camera that produces the LEAST amount of variables, consumer tech wont do that for you, thats why scientific equipment is made.
Cameras that you usually plug into computers.
You are essentially just defending blind folded consumerism, you do not need 4k or 180 fps in a camera if you gonna film a few kids running around kicking a ball in the field.
You do not need 4k to become successful on RUclips, specifications, wont make you win any awards here, you honestly think Hollywood cares about specs? LOL
Its always whats behind the camera, that matters.
A lot of those award winning nature documentaries from BBC, were shoot on telelenses, macro lenses and a 1000 dollar camera which did not film in 4k.
Shooting in flat profiles or RAW video, yeah its good if you do work that needs it, but your RUclips video or family video, does not give a flying shit about that, people today, have no patience, no time, its all gotta happen NOW, thats why, YOU want to buy expensive camera, so you wont have to learn how to expose correctly.
This is why we have so many car accidents, because people are too stupid and lazy to learn how to drive properly, they are impatient, and impatience leads to early death.
@Tony McGurk
Exactly, its as you say, people cannot really tell what camera is used, they care only that the image is clear enough and lighting is good and that the audio is top notch, otherwise it might as well be shot on a 50 bucks 1080i DV camcorder from 2007.
It is ironic to me that some of the most successful RUclipsrs use subpar equipment that cost less than 1000 dollars.
Its always the content that matters the most, and Hollywood actually do not use as expensive cameras as people think they do, there is a lot of cheap 500 dollar cameras used as B-camera (secondary cameras) to film stuff in which their large cinema cameras cannot fit, and I am pretty sure very few notices when they use clips filmed by such cheap cameras, they literally used GoPro cameras during production of latest Marvel movies LOL.
It is a shame, we live in a world were no one has patience anymore, its all gotta happen now or never.
Haha very well said sir...: when you're in panic mode..all the years of photographing go out the window..lol..petty you didn't had the Sony FDR-AX43 or the Sony FDR-AX53.. :)
Marcus, I shared this in my Facebook page all my friends should watch this before purchasing a camera or camcorder.
Thanks Charles
You got it! I worked years with Camcorders. But now days apparently all the RUclips guys switched to DLRS. So I tried, too. Yes, the quality is fine ... but! Wanna get nice audio on your DSLR= so you have to use an external mike. Wanna get Zoom? Ok, switch the lens. To sum it up: you are configuring your DSLR all the time to technical issues your Camcorder has already on board. In my eyes just use DSLRs only for the little few shots where you wanna have some DOF. By the way: Has anybody noticed some Codec issues with the A6400? Do the test: A dark room, switch the light on and watch compression particles in the picture. Never was an issue on a Camcorder!
You know, after watching all those super in-depth camera reviews where everything is nit-picked to the point of analysis paralysis, it is super refreshing to watch Markus' take on things. It's just so relatable compared to all the other stuff going on.
34:05 i dont have to be like a scientist 😀😀
u got me dead
To say you blow my mind is an understatement. You have more fun than any man I have ever seen, wish I could have been you 20 years ago,LOL. take care.
This is just what I needed. I want to start doing YT videos and have no idea what to get. I know some YT'ers just use their Smartphone. So far, my equipment consists of an 18" ring light. 😂
I'm surprised how garbadge is the Panasonic G7, I expected a bit more from that camera.
I agree with you, Markus - I much prefer the flip-up over the flip-out
Totally!
You can't approach a movie like you would a picture and the ideal video camera is not a photo camera. If you look at people using dslr or mirrorless cameras for video, they usually have a bunch of stuff attached to a rig to make the camera work. The strength of a camcorder is most if that stuff is included in a small package.
Your channel is so much fun and so informative. Thanks!!!
The Samsung NX500 is already my favorite and I found one on the Dutch marketplace (sort of an Ebay). Thanks for providing so much information on the compact cameras with replaceable lences. Super!
you are not talking too much. You are sharing the experience, that is valuable. I like it.
Love how in 10 minutes I've had months or even years of camera experience fired into my brain - almost feel like Neo on the Matrix learning kung-fu! Haha!
Keep up the good work 👍👍
Mind blown....we are the same age....you look like a surfer model....I look like Santa....
But I really like your videos. Your passion for life shows in every one. Wish you peace and health every day, and thanks for your caring...
Here's a guy I interviewed who went from Santa to Tarzan :-) ruclips.net/video/88OzFGwAjbM/видео.html
You’re fun and you’re not brainwashed or pretentious
Apple is better hire this guy now. To do their keynotes
Loved this video. One of the most informative comparisons I've ever watched. It looked like the auto white balance on the V800 shifted once you moved into your living room. It wasn't so blue anymore and the colors were much more satisfactory.
AND I can get outstanding still pics with my AX33 camcorder, plus I can screw on a wide angle converter. Markus has a vid on using the AX33 for stills. Thanks Markus. _111
Markus, you're doing a great job... I do have the GX850 and CX405 and they're indeed great value for the price and size. I'm quite surprised how good reviews you give to the SAMSUNG mirrorless and you made me curious to test it when I'll get the first opportunity to grab it. Keep up the good work!
Ok, my LX10 did ok, I was kinda worried...
Great video. Usually I reach for my "bridge camera", the Panasonic Lumix FZ300 for the same reasons that the camcorders work so well. It has a fast Leica lens with a lot of zoom paired with a small sensor. It works great as a travel camera too... with one exception, which is probably why you don't have it... it's pretty large. It's a great camera though. Even though I have a lot of "better" cameras, the FZ300 is the most fun (and easy) to use.
I really like your reviews and your enthusiasm about the quality from a camera that often isn't the most expensive - refreshing look at the pros and cons of these consumer to prosumer cameras - you are a nazi for functionality and practicality which is a good thing!
GoPro only records for like an hour or less with that battery it has. It also can fail and corrupt files as well, and I am sure it will overheat if you happen to keep it going for over an hour.
Great video!
I love your honesty about consumer friendly, portable, grab and go, and what works..
Agreed, many others feel the same way, but they don't want to admit it..
Awesome video Markus. Totally agree with you, about small and light, just want it to work, don't want to fuss with white balance or LUTs etc. I agree that people are afraid to admit what you so often do in your videos - state the truth about what they really want when it comes to photography. Keep doing what you do.........it's a breath of fresh air.
This guy probably has all the cameras in the world, so he knows what his talking about.
You have right about the camcorders.I have the Panasonic HC-X900 ,the HDR-CX410 they are fantastic. I saw you have the hc-v800 this must be excellent in HDR mode have you try it?
My first camcorder is arriving today. Sony CX-405.
I'm already planning on getting a Panasonic HC-WXF1. I believe it almost the same as the 981 that you love. Just the newer model.
Thanks for inspiring me!
i have no interest in buying any camera but i love your videos so much
The Last Girl Maniken Near The Wall Looks A Like Kara hehe very pretty
The ability to focus in your comparisons would have been more meaningful if you put what aperature you were shooting at for each one. If one of the cameras that had difficulty focusing were running at f1.8 and the ones that were doing it easily were at f4.5 or something then that would have made more sense. In some cases I'd be ok with poorer autofocus if it meant I could pull DOF in my shots.
The point was everything is in auto, camera choosing whatever f stop it thinks best
@@MarkusPix Thanks for the reply! I'll try to keep my eyes out for your more technical comparisons then. I'm currently trying to decide on a good 4k camera (with full frame being a big big plus) for video. I keep coming back to the Canon EOS R5 though. Especially since I already have a bunch of EF lenses.
Hahahahhhh!!! 🤣🤣🤣 You're highly professional yet funny in the way you describe the situations. I bought the Sony CX405 because of you. Camcorder rules! I often film outdoors under hot sun, exactly the panic mode You're talking about! Thanks!
I feel like some innovation is needed sometimes, mirrorless cameras should have screens with bluetooth connectivity that you can take off that have their own little battery that charges when you plug it back in. It'd solve everyone's issues except for ones that get stolen.
That's an awesome idea.
I have to disagree with you about the Sony CX405. I sent one back after 24 hours. It wouldn't focus on anything further than 30 feet away. The color was near impossible to fix in post. It was slow and responded poorly to background motion. I bought several of those no-name brand $99--$250 camcorders and I suspect one of them bought the use of Sony's name to stamp on it.
I got the Panasonic HC-X2000 (the unit above X1500) and as someone else said it's because it does 50p and 60p.. I would of loved the Sony AX700 too but its best is only 30p and that just isn't the best for motion. as for the hard to find auto switch (dude its clear on the left side back of the unit to make it super easy to find) but yer great video as always. You are a man with all the gear :)
The best video on youtube comparing a camera and camcorders . I have a pano. V180K record for hours never over heats with a built in telescope price is hundreds less then a Camera
i wonder why this video not viral.... this is a good video, especially for the one who have videoworks.... the premis is clear: you can correct colours but cannot fix the out of focus. greeting from Indonesia
Down to earth talk from a top tier photog........ rare and refreshing....
Markus: the go-to camcorder guy 👍 Great points made, man. I am switching to camcorders for streaming, for the exact reason you highlight - simplicity. During live streaming you don't need to be puzzling. There is enough going on!
Do you or any of your subscribers have any suggestions for which camcorder would meet these requirements:
- 1080 is fine - don't need 4K;
- Clean HDMI out (VIP);
- Ability to record/stream for hours at a time;
- Zoom (streaming will include outdoor streaming too, where the subject will be at a distance);
- Some lower-light ability 🤦♂(within reason, and balanced against the next point, which is probably the most important);
- Inexpensive (here on the tip of Africa, I have to multiply the Amazon/B&H price by 20 and I need to get at least 2 camcorders😩)
- PAL (because, Africa)
Would the Sony CX405 check these boxes, or what would you suggest?
Thank you to anyone who can assist.
Back for another view, you are right about about just point and shoot with the camcorders I just uploaded a Halloween video it would really made my day if you would watch and comment on it. I am getting good reviews on it, but you are professional and would give me a honest review. Thank You.
Tha was very interesting. And knowing that I still have the Sony CX405 and compared with all the others are not bad at all for my surprise.
Completely off topic: I haven't seen "Fix und Foxi" since about 1961! Brings back memories.
There was a German barber in my town (near Sydney) who also sold newspapers, "Fix und Foxi", "Das Beste aus Readers Digest", "Bunte Illustrierte" usw. Great when I was studying German at school.
lol, 2:44 auto mode on a nice camera is not even close to a camcorder’s performance. I was just testing it so it doesn’t matter yet, but I got the footage back to my computer & realized I have to learn how to correct all these issues I didn’t know I had to learn about….
Thank you very much for your videos, including this one, the best one for me the "idiot proof" user type, that doesn't care about settings, just takes the camera and starts to film.
Your video helped me a lot, I mean a lot.
Best regards from Romania!
Totally agree 👍
Would you try an Olympus OMD em1 mk2 as a value proposition? Thanks for the video. I will look more into camcorders.
Markus I noticed you never talk about Panasonic's answer to the Sony cx405 which is the Panasonic v180k. Do you not like it?
good vid and great idea to compare cameras. I want to suggest a similar vid for you. Make an "obsticle course" to compare cameras but have one area for depth of field, you kinda had it here but you didn't mention anything about camcorders had zero depth of field. and also low light areas and maybe go from indoors to the bright sun outdoors, the way the camera adapt for the change in brightness, maybe go down to a controlled lit studio setting with colored lights and see how the camera picks that up.
Yes, It's super cool, as are You, and you explain all the high points , I'm very interested in the Pana X900m , though haven't found anything cheaper than $500 used and $800 new......I'll keep looking,,,,, ,Keep up the Great Videos.......
hey @MarkusPix: "Freitag ist Freu-Tag, Freitag ist Fix-und-Foxi Tag": I can see you got a few issues of that cartoon there ;) @10:39 and @11:42. I just remember the old German TV commercials from the 70s, never bought the actual cartoons though. Just brings back some memories regardless ;)
Also, you sure haven't got "Omas Haus" but your very own there -- gute Arbeit, mein Herr...!!
You are teaching me more than film school is. If I ever become good in film and stuff, It will have a lot to do with these videos.
WOW! Thanks so much for sharing this valuable information!
Thank you for this. I like your style on your videos. I am concidering video podcast setup ala Joe Rogan but on the budget! =D Sony FDR-AX43 or Sony a5100, 6000 or 6300. Right now I am leaning heavily on FDR-AX43
Great, great job!
I'm a tourist, but I want photos whith sharp, Focus, color, etc, directly in my Olympus M10 MK2, because the 99% of images not will be modificates in the computer.
Thank you for show It.
From Madrid.
all my life thinking that A7x were better...but yeah ...autofocus is the most important thing for me. One question the JVC LS300 has autofocus when you change the lenses? thinking about buying one. Thanks for these videos :)
What about other brands of camcorders, like those of JVC and Canon and Samsung? They don't make camcorders anymore but you can find some pretty decent ones.
I currently use a JVC Everio GZ-MS100. It's not HD, it only has digital IS (good for walking but not for much else), auto white balance sucks, and it can hunt in low light. And it has JVC's gimmicky "laser touch" slider control. The lens isn't that great either, purple fringing and distortion is present, and the sensor is low res. (like 360K dots or smth) but it's got awesome colors! Very vibrant & rich, it really likes greens, oranges and reds, which makes it perfect for fall season and sunsets.
I have an idea; what do you think of standard def. (720x480i) camcorders, and is it really possible to shoot videos like yours with one? Nowadays everyone wants at least 1080p footage, but I'm still stuck in the 480p realm because I'm a cheapskate on a shoestring budget.
Hello and congratulations for the video. I would like to get some advice from you if possible. I would like to get a Sony video camera, even a full HD one from the past. What do you think of the hdr-pj810? Should I stay on the little 405? Thanks and good job.
I've been curious about a lot of those cameras and you already answered my questions. Thank you, great video!
MarkusPix I'm just stoked about your videos! Great to see an other idea fo4 filming equipment.
With what device would you start with when filming a LiveStream in a School-classroom? Teacher plus one Assistent?
Thank you so much!
Add audio tests to this shootout. So far, from my tests, the Sony A99 and A5000 handle loud music with heavy bass like in a nightclub. My GL2, E-PL1,and GE X5 do not handle this problem without distorting. DM me for links to example clips.
The sound is very good. I can't see a microphone. Which one do you use?
You are different from the other RUclipsrs. Very interesting.
I agree with you, a 110% I use both Camcorders and DSLR cameras, with camcorders it's just as you said, "Push and Go". No hassle, no headaches, I found that my stress level drops dramatically when I am using Camcorders as opposed to DSLR Cams.
The next best alternative is your smartphone (I don't use them) DSLR are good but in every situation, you need to prepare them well in advance, and if you're outside and the weather changes you will need to reset everything, with Camcorders they simply adapt to the changes on the fly. I love my camcorder, they are amazing, I still have my 25 year old Sony Handycams and I am still using them to this day
Because you love camera. There is one camera you haven't tryed you can get it on eBay. Goggle Olympus CAMEDIA C-2100 Ultra Zoom 2.1MP it's a very fun, well build, one of a kind camera. It's just perfect. But for it m.p And media. It's has a special custom build canon Len on it 2.8 at the low end. And it excell in dark shadow or a room and morning sun ray shine in. It can capture it beautiful. I had people praising it in photo forum. It just like the Panasonic 900, same sweetness. But I use to love going up in the mountains and where there all trees look for holes where you can see the sky. This is where it shine, it love sun rays. Just a sweet lens.and the menu is full as canon. Even gray scale picture. And micro of flower is good as any camera now.
I think the Sony ZV-1 would beat all of these camcorders for full auto shooting, no overheating, 1" sensor, built in zoom (significant zoom with clear image zoom enabled), newest sony AF w/ eye detect, fully articulating screen, ships with wind screen, great IBIS + digital stabilization, and with the bluetooth shooting grip that comes with the vlogging package its just as good ergonomically
Hi Markus, what would you suggest as the best budget camcorder for a musician with remote control included and excellent audio?
Carl
Very few people are as experienced as you Markus. Thank you for your videos. I need your professional advice, please. I am in the country of Georgia in the Caucasus region. I want to take professional photos and sell them online as stock images, so I want to start a business. I will save money for a camera. What camera between $500 - $1,500 will you recommend that can take super high quality pictures (super HD photos)? Thank you Markus.