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Panasonic HC-VX870 (HC-VX970) camcorder unboxing
updated
It'll be better next time because a) I'll ensure the Wireless Go doesn't overload the camcorder input (which spoiled the first live; turns out it's ever so easy to prod the button on the receiver which changes the output gain) and b) I'll know to use the mixer output for monitoring so I can actually hear what's going on!
Kit list:
Sony AX53 camcorder: geni.us/Airscape_SonyAX53
Sony NX80 camcorder: geni.us/UKA_SonyNX80
Accsoon wireless Tx/Rx: geni.us/UKA_Accsoon
Rode Wireless Go II radiomics: geni.us/UKA_Rodewirelessgo2
Rode NTG4+ shotgun mic: geni.us/UKA_RodeNTG4
Rode Blimp windjammer: geni.us/UKA_RodeBlimp
AVMatrix HDMI mixer: geni.us/UKA_AVMatrix0402U
Macbook M1 Air: geni.us/UKA_MacbookM1Air
Zyxel 3302 router: geni.us/CtC_Zyxel4GRouter
Poynting 4G antenna: geni.us/CtC_PoyntingXPOL1
Gazebo: geni.us/UKA_Gazebo
After a handful of requests from viewers wondering how I edit, here's a video showing my process using a recent campervan video as the example. Yes, it's a bit long but that's because editing takes many hours. Possibly best viewed at double speed then...
Watch the finished campervan video here: youtube.com/watch?v=Xpy_HANRC8U
It's hardly a "pro" TV studio but I have gone live on YouTube (via Streamyard, a laptop and a cheap HDMI capture card) with this setup, as well as recording various bits so I thought it might be of interest.
Not a tutorial, and far from perfect; just how I do it.
Gear used (affiliate links)
Sony ZV1 video camera: geni.us/Airscape_SonyZV1
Sony AX53 camcorder: geni.us/Airscape_SonyAX53
Rode Videomicro microphone: geni.us/Airscape_VideoMicro
Godox ML60 LED light: geni.us/Airscape_GodoxML60
Aputure Amaran AL-F7 LED light (newer version of the one I have): geni.us/Airscape_AputureALF7
Zhiyou Mini Magic Arm with Ballheads: geni.us/Airscape_ZhiyouArm
Andoer Crab Pliers Super Clamp: geni.us/Airscape_AndoerClamp
Buy the Deity V-Mic here: geni.us/UKA_DeityVMic4Duo
See my unboxing video at youtu.be/jGibBzX0X1A
Buy the Sony ZV-1 at: geni.us/Airscape_SonyZV1
Buy the bluetooth handle: geni.us/Airscape_SonyCamHandle
See also my "first impressions" review video youtu.be/eXrlBBUnb6w
Buy the ZV-1: geni.us/Airscape_SonyZV1
Buy the handle: geni.us/Airscape_SonyCamHandle
Now fixed by Sony under the two year Prime Support warranty.
My review on the devices (on the Tubeshootermag channel)
youtube.com/watch?v=rwajW7At_tc
Buy one (or two!): geni.us/TS_TascamDR10C (affiliate link)
This was done the day after I bought the camera so it was very much an early experiment - apologies for any wonky camerawork!
I detail the settings used at the start of the video. No color corrections at all were applied in editing. The camcorder's stabilisation was switched on to "standard" mode, if I recall correctly.
The finished compilation was rendered to Sony XAVC-S in Sony Vegas Pro 13 for upload, whereupon YouTube will have recompressed it for your viewing so bear that in mind while watching.
Deity S-Mic 2 (latest version, not as reviewed): geni.us/TS_DeitySMic
Rode NTG2: geni.us/TS_RodeNTG2
Sennheiser ME66 (needs K6 module): geni.us/TS_SennheiserME66
Sennheiser K6 module: doesn't appear to be listed on Amazon, sadly.
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Video includes an extensive tour and appraisal of the camcorder plus sample 4K footage, low light, zoom and OIS stabilisation tests.
(The piece to camera was filmed on a Sony AX53)
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If you'd like to buy either camcorder, I'd be grateful if you'd go via my Amazon links as that way I get a small commission to keep the videos coming:
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Note, the 20x zoom had to be simulated in the active and intelligent active modes because they invoke Clear Image Zoom to 30x whether you want it or not, so I backed it off to approximate 20x.
Filmed at 50Mpbs HD 50p XAVC-S
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Filmed at 50Mpbs HD 50p XAVC-S
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Filmed at 100Mpbs 4K 25p
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As this is a compilation, the resulting video was, inevitably, compressed on render (to XAVC-S at 135Mbps) and then again by YouTube. The actual file is therefore better quality than what you'll see here.
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** The product was provided for review by ik multimedia but the video is all my own editorial, they had no say over the content at all. **
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The "290 Dual" model has an arm which extends sideways enabling the camera to point downwards away from the tripod legs, making it useful for tabletop product shots.
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Part of the review was recorded with a Rode Lavalier so you can hear how the low cost iRig mic sounds against a rather more expensive one.
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See my full review of the camcorder at youtube.com/watch?v=QSN66NE1uOE
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Includes sample images shot in XAVC-S at 50Mbps, zoom examples and a low light comparison with the Canon XF200 / XF205.
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The microphone was provided to me by Rode for review but please be assured that the opinions herein are my own, validly held and not influenced by said supply.
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Filmed on a Sony AXP33. Some tests recorded on a Canon XF200.
If you'd like to buy any of the kit featured in this review, please consider using my Amazon affiliate links as I get a small commission that way, to keep the channel going. Thanks!
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You may like my other Sony AXP33 videos in this playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
See also my review of the newer, Sony AX53: youtube.com/watch?v=-BuJvAOzFSI
And my Panasonic VX870 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpmA4-iq_MkxdpPGVqySkfVE
Buy the AX53: geni.us/TS_SonyAX53 (newer version of the AX33 and much better)
Buy the AX33: geni.us/TS_SonyAX33
Panasonic HC-VX870: geni.us/TS_PannyVX870
Panasonic HC-WX970: geni.us/TS_PannyVX970
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PLEASE NOTE: this video has been recompressed extensively, first by me as a master file to XAVC-S 60Mb, then through Handbrake to a smaller (3GB!) mp4 for upload, then by YouTube. Thus the video quality is NOT representative of the camcorder files. There's nothing I can do about this.
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No, there is no sound on this video as the recording is mostly wind noise on the built-in mic or me chatting to myself about what I'm doing. If the quiet disturbs you, I suggest you put on a CD / mp3 of sounds of the sea.
You may also like to watch the unboxing / first look round video I did, which is at:
youtube.com/watch?v=VorM13jrfF0
The shots were edited in Sony Vegas Pro and rendered to Sony's XAVC-S 60Mbps format for upload to YouTube wherepon YT re-rendered them for delivery to you. In other words, they're squished to hell. There's nothing I can do about this.
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I am of course an idiot with regard to the self-levelling feature: you turn it off with one of the few physical buttons on the camcorder, which I completely overlooked as they're otherwise so limited in use!
PLEASE, PLEASE NOTE: this video has been *extensively* recompressed not only by me so as to make the upload a manageable size - it was still 4GB! - but also then by YouTube, so the video samples shown inherently do not reflect the camcorder's ability. There's no way round this other than me buying a 100Gb-upload leased line (that ain't gonna happen).
Don't miss these individual test videos which are of higher quality as they were a lot shorter (and therefore smaller):
4K unedited footage straight from the cam:
youtube.com/watch?v=PWKTj_qjg9g
4K edited footage:
youtube.com/watch?v=TSWnWhzp6sE
Full HD (50Mbps, 50p) straight from the cam:
youtube.com/watch?v=XJU0ImbbAGY
Stabilisation, Zoom and audio tests youtube.com/watch?v=m_Jg9fROg7M
And see also my playlist of Sony AXP33 videos (this camcorder's nearest rival):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
Buy the VX870 at geni.us/TS_PannyVX870
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Filmed on the Panasonic HC-VX870 in 4K and rendered to HD so that I could crop into the 4K image without losing resolution in the HD render, hence giving me close-up cutaways without two cameras.
See also a selection of sample 4K images from this camcorder at:
youtube.com/watch?v=DiZkYC1CEaY
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Filmed in 4K but rendered to HD to make the upload a lot smaller and quicker; 4K uploads are HUGE.
You may like my other Sony AXP33 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
And my Panasonic VX870 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpmA4-iq_MkxdpPGVqySkfVE
Buy the VX870 geni.us/TS_PannyVX870
Buy the AX33: geni.us/TS_SonyAX33
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And yes - there are differences between the 4K and HD tests! You'll have to watch to find out what they are :-)
NOTE: the Sony has weirdly limited manual exposure controls which means I can't absolutely guarantee that this test is precisely like-for-like. Sorry, it's the way Sony have implemented their Auto / Manual function.
Specifically, I fixed shutter at 1/50 to match the Panasonic, then could only use the Auto Gain Limit control to gently allow the camcorder to bring the gain up from 0. This was done on the basis that it was so dark that the lens would already have to be at maximum aperture but sadly the Sony doesn't actually confirm the aperture to you when it's on Auto (which it has to be if you set the shutter speed to manual! Yes, it's peculiar. You can only have *either* Shutter or Iris or "Exposure" (the don't define this anywhere) on manual, at which point the others change to Auto)
******* If anyone watching has a better way of ensuring the two are matched and controlled equally, I'd be delighted to hear it *************
You may like my other Sony AXP33 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
And my Panasonic VX870 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpmA4-iq_MkxdpPGVqySkfVE
Buy the VX870 geni.us/TS_PannyVX870
Buy the AX33: geni.us/TS_SonyAX33
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NOTE: the Sony has weirdly limited manual exposure controls which means I can't absolutely guarantee that this test is precisely like-for-like. Sorry, it's the way Sony have implemented their Auto / Manual function.
Specifically, I fixed shutter at 1/50 to match the Panasonic, then could only use the Auto Gain Limit control to gently allow the camcorder to bring the gain up from 0. This was done on the basis that it was so dark that the lens would already have to be at maximum aperture but sadly the Sony doesn't actually confirm the aperture to you when it's on Auto (which it has to be if you set the shutter speed to manual! Yes, it's peculiar. You can only have *either* Shutter or Iris or "Exposure" (the don't define this anywhere) on manual, at which point the others change to Auto)
******* If anyone watching has a better way of ensuring the two are matched and controlled equally, I'd be delighted to hear it *************
You may like my other Sony AXP33 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
And my Panasonic VX870 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpmA4-iq_MkxdpPGVqySkfVE
If you fancy buying either of these camcorders after watching, would you consider going via my Amazon link? That way I get a small commission to keep the reviews coming. Thanks:
Sony AXP33: http://amzn.to/1IwiuzP
Sony AX33: http://amzn.to/1EW0YxY
Panasonic HC-VX870: http://amzn.to/1BF8Gef
Panasonic HC-WX970: http://amzn.to/1IwiLmm
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Note: as the footage is a mixture of 4K and HD, it has all been downscaled to HD for the purposes of this video; the stabilisation capabilities are just as viewable in HD as 4K.
Tests start with walking shots in 4K mode then one in HD followed by stationary handheld shots at wide, 10x optical and 15x (Clear Image Zoom on the Sony)
You may like my other Sony AXP33 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
And my Panasonic VX870 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpmA4-iq_MkxdpPGVqySkfVE
If you fancy buying either of these camcorders after watching, would you consider going via my Amazon link? That way I get a small commission to keep the reviews coming. Thanks:
Sony AXP33: http://amzn.to/1IwiuzP
Sony AX33: http://amzn.to/1EW0YxY
Panasonic HC-VX870: http://amzn.to/1BF8Gef
Panasonic HC-WX970: http://amzn.to/1IwiLmm
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Tests start with walking shots in 4K mode then one in HD (NB all footage downscaled to HD because of part of the tests being HD); followed by stationary handheld shots at wide, 10x optical and 15x Clear Image Zoom.
I have also previously uploaded these videos:
Unboxing and brief comparison with Panasonic's HC VX870:
youtube.com/watch?v=tEKBfqdYh7M
Sample 4K footage:
youtube.com/watch?v=ybJgWjd6F04
Stabilisation vs Panasonic HC-VX870:
youtube.com/watch?v=RTBxIlSSs6o
Low light / gain test vs Panasonic VX870:
youtube.com/watch?v=QJzhYGXWwvc
If you fancy buying this camcorder after watching, would you consider going via my Amazon link? That way I get a small commission to keep the reviews coming. Thanks:
Sony AXP33: http://amzn.to/1IwiuzP
Sony AX33: http://amzn.to/1EW0YxY
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It's a single continuous clip, shot in Fully Automatic settings on Sony's FDR AXP33 (aka AX33 / AX30 / AX35 depending on where in the world you live) at 60 Mbits XAVC-S 25p and uploaded directly from the camcorder.
The scene contains detail (grass, trees, feathers etc), contrast (note how the the white swan gets blown out), and some movement.
Other related videos:-
Unboxing and brief comparison with Panasonic's HC VX870:
youtube.com/watch?v=tEKBfqdYh7M
Stabilisation tests:
youtube.com/watch?v=iF9x55CSx8Y
Stabilisation vs Panasonic VX870:
youtube.com/watch?v=RTBxIlSSs6o
Low light / gain test vs Panasonic VX870:
youtube.com/watch?v=QJzhYGXWwvc
If you fancy buying this camcorder after watching, would you consider going via my Amazon link? That way I get a small commission to keep the reviews coming. Thanks:
Sony AXP33: http://amzn.to/1IwiuzP
Sony AX33: http://amzn.to/1EW0YxY
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Also comparing it briefly with Panasonic's HC VX870 which is also a 4K camcorder but £300 cheaper.
You may like my other Sony AXP33 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
And my Panasonic VX870 videos:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpmA4-iq_MkxdpPGVqySkfVE
If you fancy buying any of these camcorders after watching, would you consider going via my Amazon link? That way I get a small commission to keep the reviews coming. Thanks:
Sony AXP33: http://amzn.to/1IwiuzP
Sony AX33: http://amzn.to/1EW0YxY
Panasonic HC-VX870: http://amzn.to/1BF8Gef
Panasonic HC-WX970: http://amzn.to/1IwiLmm
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More significantly, however, it provides wireless remote control of iris, focus and start/stop recording (if the camera has a remote input)
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Both have lenses that go to f1.8 at the widest zoom. Shot at 4K 25p and HD 50Mbps/50p on the VX870, HD 25p AVCHD on the Canon.
Don't miss these VX870 videos also:
Unboxing and first look:
youtube.com/watch?v=CcHEPct8d1c
4K unedited footage straight from the cam:
youtube.com/watch?v=PWKTj_qjg9g
4K edited footage:
youtube.com/watch?v=TSWnWhzp6sE
Full HD (50Mbps, 50p) straight from the cam:
youtube.com/watch?v=XJU0ImbbAGY
Stabilisation, zoom and mic tests:
youtube.com/watch?v=m_Jg9fROg7M
And see also my playlist of Sony AXP33 videos (this camcorder's nearest rival)
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
If you like the look of this camcorder and want to buy one, please go via my Amazon link so that I get a small commission to keep the videos coming. The link is:
http://amzn.to/1BF8Gef
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***** This has deliberately been uploaded in quite a low bitrate to make the file smaller and quicker to render. It is NOT representative of the video quality of this camcorder as the video quality was not particularly relevant to these tests *****
Don't miss these test videos:
Unboxing and first look:
youtube.com/watch?v=CcHEPct8d1c
4K unedited footage straight from the cam:
youtube.com/watch?v=PWKTj_qjg9g
4K edited footage:
youtube.com/watch?v=TSWnWhzp6sE
Full HD (50Mbps, 50p) straight from the cam:
youtube.com/watch?v=XJU0ImbbAGY
And see also my playlist of Sony AXP33 videos (this camcorder's nearest rival)
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
If you like the look of this camcorder and want to buy one, please go via my Amazon link so that I get a small commission to keep the videos coming. The link is:
http://amzn.to/1BF8Gef
For updates, follow me on Twitter:
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Shot in IA mode ("Intelligent Auto"), this is a single take, unedited, uploaded directly to YouTube.
See also my unboxing and first look at this camcorder at:
youtube.com/watch?v=CcHEPct8d1c
And an unedited 4K test at:
youtube.com/watch?v=PWKTj_qjg9g
Plus an edited 4K test at:
youtube.com/watch?v=TSWnWhzp6sE
Stabilisation, Zoom and audio tests youtube.com/watch?v=m_Jg9fROg7M
The footage should be the same quality as the WX970 because the two cams are identical except for the latter having an extra tiny cam on the flip-out LCD but to all intents and purposes the 4K footage is the same.
And see also my playlist of Sony AXP33 videos (this camcorder's nearest rival)
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_CzKKr2ndpnGaeTplN2Osiy-CotCfKtb
If you like the look of this camcorder and want to buy one, please go via my Amazon link so that I get a small commission to keep the videos coming. The link is:
http://amzn.to/1BF8Gef
For updates, follow me on Twitter:
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