Panasonic HC-V270 90x i.ZOOM vs HC-V770 Digital Zoom
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2024
- Just making a point here, both were shot under similar condition, temperatures and humidity, the train station is at a distance of around 550m/1804ft
Panasonic HC-V270 shooting conditions:
13℃/55.4°, Feels like 13℃/55.4°, 6 km/h/4 mph ENE wind, Humidity 58%
1080p50 at 28mbps on a tripod, manual 1000/s with iris set to F8 and 0dB on sensor
Panasonic HC-V770 shooting conditions:
13℃/55.4°, Feels like 13℃/55.4°, 23 km/h/14.2 mph SW wind, Humidity 54%
1080p50 at 50mbps handheld in HDR mode (uses auto shutter and iris/sensor dB)
You can clearly see the extra money spend on the flagship HC-V770 is definitely worth it, it's not even a contest!
The HC-V270's 90x iZOOM is very nice when used on closer subjects (50m-150m), and used in that way it is a very nice camera for the money you spend. But at 90x zoom you end up with being way to close at those shorter distances. And since Panasonic seems to be boasting about the 50x Optical + 90x i.ZOOM, I just wanted to test it at those ranges, where you want distant subjects up close and personal on the sensor. I did not expect this much wobbly heat/atmospheric haze distortion, it starts to become apparent at around 150m (on warmer days even as close as 50m...), beyond 200 meters it just gets worse. So using that 90x i.ZOOM is kinda locking itself far below where it should shine (at long range), unless you want a closeup of someones eye lol. However this camera is €320,- less expensive, so there's that of course.
When used at a range where you zoom in on long distance subjects, you get a lot of Atmospheric Haze is my best guess, which is probably amplified using that tiny sensor and lower quality lens versus the HC-V770. Which is using a Leica lens, I have no idea why they aren't boasting about that though. Seems kinda weird, but that lens and sensor combo definitely delivers!
HC-V770 1/23" MOS with Leica Dicomar 20x lens, 50x i.ZOOM (+60/1500 digital zoom)
HC-V270 1/58" MOS with Panasonic 50x lens, 90x i.ZOOM (+150/3000 digital zoom)
I'm using digital zoom on top of the optical+iZOOM on the HC-V770 to try and get to the huge iZOOM range on the HC-V270 and I expected a lot of deterioration, because of the pure digital zoom. But to my surprise, the digital zoom is actually more impressive than the 90x iZOOM on the lower end model. I even zoomed in a bit further and handhold the HC-V770 as well to try and push the camera beyond it's boundaries, without success I might add...
Even using HDR frame combining didn't phase the camera much as you can see. It did have some “ghosting” when panning while zoomed in, probably because of the HDR frame combining. That mode works best on normal moving objects/scenes as in not panning and zooming like a maniac :D but hey I wanted to push this baby beyond it's maximum.
Using the automatic mode A/A+ that'll probably go away if the lighting is right, sports mode will most likely remove it. Or heck let's go crazy using manual mode and setting the shutter to something fast, that makes this a non-issue. HDR using a lower auto shutter perhaps? Combined with HDR frame combining is the culprit here
So for €320,- more you do get a vastly superior camera, in my opinion worth it. But for casual shooting the HC-V270 still delivers. And yes this was an unfair comparison, but I really feel like a video like this is needed to show the difference.
Thanks for the demo, very helpful.
U did it right n showed better quality lens could make such a huge difference even @ digital zoom VS Izoom . well done man
Super!!!
thank you for uploading the video
+muhd salem yeah it does make a big difference, but the price is also a lot steeper, however that superzoom on the lower end model is kinda missing the entire point of what it can actually produce...
What do you recommend for indoor shooting?
+Kouji82 /Borgman actually i have the canon rebel t4i in case of sensor size, but i need a video camera that my wife could use easily
+Lord Sword In this case I always advice to keep in mind that a bigger sensor will always be better for light gathering, the HC-V770 has a 1/2.3" type, which is pretty big for a camcorder and as such can gather a lot of light. And it has a very good lens as well, so that combination has my preference. Panasonic, in the high end/prosumer FullHD range is the best there is right now.
In any case, you should never go below that sensor size, if you're looking for a camera that performs well in dark rooms/areas. The cam does also have a video light for really dark scenes, it's a white soft light on the front of the cam.
However I do also want you see it with your own eyes. So if I were you, I'd search for videos shot in dark areas of various cameras in this price range. Visuals will tell you a lot more than even a thousand words about specs and video talk :D
+Kouji82 /Borgman thanks :-)
+Lord Sword, btw sorry I replied twice, I accidentally removed my own comment with the other RUclips account (edit/remove buttons are in the same place). OOPS! :D