Panasonic AG-HVX200 Mini DV Camcorder

Pros: Excellent design, and workflow.

Cons: Current limitation on p2 card size and P2 card price.

The Bottom Line: It will do everything you will ever ask it to do and more......

Review: Over the last few years i have been building a career as a Cinematographer. When the time came where my Clientel were requesting High Definition footage for their projects, i began to research the many small Semi-PRO HD camcorders on the market. The ...

Pros: dont ever have to use tapes again

Cons: P2 cards and so expensive, cant wait for 16 or 32 gigs

Review: Why ever use tape again, ever. The option to shoot in so many different compression formats is great. Even if you arent using HD, just standard def. You put the p2 card in, shoot, pull it out, put it in your computer...so easy. No more real time ...

Pros: Versatility, No digitizing, Slo-mo and Timelapse, Professional quality without the price

Cons: Bit on the heavy side. LCD quality isn't very good. P2 record times are short

Review: Simply the best camera I've ever owned or operated that didn't cost 150K... The video quality is unparalled in this price point. Simply beats the tar out of the HDV flavor of cameras. The IT tapeless workflow is such a dream. Slow motion out ...

Pros: great camera, features, price, image quality

Cons: single lens, expensive media, focus ring improvements

Review: The HVX camera from Panasonic is targeted at the commercial and prosumer market. Featuring a multitude of items that other cameras seem to be missing : real slow motion, true 24p recording,low HD compression, excellent 4 channel uncompressed sound, full ...

Pros: Picture quality, durability, tapeless, built-in microphone, many options...

Cons: Cost of P2 cards and their small storage space. (For now)

Review: A versatile camera with more features than it's $77,000 big brother, but at a fraction of the cost. True High Definition video with very little compression. I tested JVC's ProHD GY-HD100U and Cannon's XL H1 HD camcorders. The Panasonic HVX200 beat them ...

Pros: Tapeless format without moving parts, excellent image quality

Cons: Complicated for newcomers into the field

The Bottom Line: Stay Away, Gadget Seekers, HVX200's for Knowledgeable Filmmakers or People not Intimidated by Technology

Review: We just received an AG-HVX200 and I tell you, it's got more menus than a powerhouse Chinese restaurant. It's not for people who enjoy the pyro-friendly camera; there are menus with the depth of a 15-layer cake. The reason is because the camera can be ...