Reddit reviews Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 12.1 MP Digital Camera with CMOS Sensor and 24x Optical Zoom - Black
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12.1MP 1/2.3"-type CMOS sensor12 frames per second continuous shooting25-600mm equivalent F2.8 lens (24x optical zoom)ISO 100-3200, expandable up to 64001080p HD video recording3.0 inch articulated LCD with 460,000 dotsEVF with 100% coverageRAW shootingSD/SDHC/SDXC card slot
Doubtful. Judging by the image quality, there is no way in hell this was actually taken with a Leica camera. From what I can tell, it was most likely shot with this Panasonic, or one of its predecessors.
/u/Wheresmyaccount1121 - with a $300 budget, you can get image quality like this:
Documentary
Travel and Nature
Slow Motion
...with a [$249.99 Panasonic FZ200 camera] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MB6ZX0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008MB6ZX0&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20).
The FZ200 has a 24x constant f2.8 low light power zoom, a 1/2.3" sensor (compared to the Vixias' tiny 1/4.85" sensor) 1080/60p recording, a mic input, 720/120p slow motion and a standard hot shoe (the last two are features missing from the Canon HF R600 and R700).
It does not have the Canon camcorders' headphone jack, however.
That said, with the larger sensor and slow motion, the FZ200 is a better value for your money, in my view.
Hope this is helpful and good luck with your action scenes!
Hi evilmonkey - the new [$298 Sony Music Video Recorder] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EVIBMR2/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00EVIBMR2&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) might be what you're looking for.
Here are some examples of what it can do: https://www.youtube.com/user/MVRbySony/videos
It doesn't have a zoom lens, so it's good for small venues - but not so good for big concerts.
Another option would be the [$387 (on sale) Panasonic FZ200] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008MB6ZX0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008MB6ZX0&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20), with its 24x constant f2.8 zoom and 2.5mm external mic jack.
Here is my FZ150 (the FZ200's older brother) with an external mic and a [$2 3.5mm to 2.5mm adapter] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000QU3JN4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000QU3JN4&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20): https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p4I1G-p5nraBO7lfPcPFNcMeX8oU9O2UHnPDiRshn9E=w815-h543-no
The FZ200 is [not that much larger than the EOS M] (http://camerasize.com/compare/#349,351), and there's no way you'll get a 24x constant f2.8 lens for the EOS M for a reasonable amount of money.
Even with its internal mic, the FZ200 sounds pretty good at concerts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PkFNogHwiQ
With an external mic, you will get even better results. Here it is with the [$229 Rode Videomic Pro] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K8WPUQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004K8WPUQ&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uQRJohR0lA
If the camera plus the Videomic Pro is too expensive, you might want to look at the smaller [$99 Videomic Go] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GQDORA4/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GQDORA4&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20).
Hope this is helpful,
Bill
You might like the Panasonic FZ-200.
Link: http://amzn.com/B008MB6ZX0
Also check out this sticky post about asking for camera recommendations - it'll help us narrow down what would be the best fit for you: https://www.reddit.com/r/videography/comments/441owv/a_template_for_those_looking_for_their_ideal/
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 $350. Can record 1080p video and continuously(i've heard that the cannon T2 / 3 can only record up to 30 mins at a time.). It also has a flip out screen so you can watch your self while filming.
edit: or $297!
Private pilot and semi-professional aviation photographer here. I've been using Canon dSLRs for over 10 years. Over the past couple years I haven't had as much time for photography due to other pursuits, so I sold my 5D and 7D and got a T5i, which is still good enough to get the occasional magazine cover and National Geographic picture ;]
That having been said... While flying, an SLR is almost always too bulky. If I'm the only pilot on board, I leave the Canon on the ground. My favorite compact camera is the Sony RX100. I'm among the many people (1, 2, 3) who think it's the best compact camera ever made. For some samples, check this out.
When I need more zoom, I use a Panasonic FZ200. I've been a huge fan of the FZ series since the original came out 13 years ago, and I have one for occasions where I need lots of zoom but can't bring the 100-400mm lens. It's f/2.8 all the way, i.e. the fastest (and just about the sharpest) big-zoom non-SLR camera you can buy.
So those would be my recommendations.
I own an Olympus PEN EP-1, a Lumix GH2 (hacked for awesome video), a Nikon D7000 (among the best of the cropped frame cameras) and a Nikon D800 (amazing for detail and also video.)
But I'm not going to recommend any of them, because it sounds like the following might be a better camera for you. It's a superzoom with a constant aperture of f2.8. It's a 12 MPx sensor with pretty good low light performance, and it shoots up to 1080p60, so the video is fine (although nowhere near as good as the hacked GH2.)
What makes this camera different? It's not a point and shoot, and neither is it a removable lens camera. The glass is very interesting -- it's a superzoom, going from 25-600mm equivalent with a Leica-badged lens.
This is a great compromise for someone who is still an amateur, and who doesn't want to go too deeply into the differences between primes and zooms, but who wants a quality camera that you can just go out and shoot, without too many compromises.
Here's a preview: http://www.dpreview.com/previews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz200
And the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-FZ200-Digital-Camera-Optical/dp/B008MB6ZX0
And some reviews and comments from a top-flight community of Panasonic camera hackers (who will certainly find a way to lift the 29 minute video recording limit): http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/comment/77540
Now add a decent flash, a stable tripod, some memory cards, and a couple of ND filters (one graduated and one variable), and you've got a pretty good starting point. And I want to reinforce one point which is pretty important -- the f2.8 aperture is constant through the range of the zoom. You just won't see that with most other zooms out there in its class, and it's kind of a big deal. Plus the power-zoom makes using that zoom capability quite useful in ENG type work.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008MB6ZX0/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1JWVQLNOVNPFY&coliid=I2TBL42NEHK9Y9&psc=1
Point & Shoot that looks like it could work, has great reviews
HX400V - $468
FZ200 - $447
RX100 2 - $498
Here's an album I took with the HX400V, RX10 and RX100 (1) on Safari for comparison.
If you need something pocketable, don't waste your time looking at anything but an RX100 1 or 2. The only real differences between the two is the ability to wifi connect to your phone and a hot shoe. They will take identical pictures.
If you want something with full range from landscape to portraits and need a full zoom - don't waste your time looking at anything else but the two above. The Canons/Nikons come close but the Zeiss lens on the HX400V is better and the 2.8 aperture on the FZ200 is better.