Review on Panasonic HC-V770 Video Camera Black by Arata Kichiro ᠌

Name: Panasonic HC-V770 Video Camera Black
Item: Panasonic HC-V770 Video Camera Black
Rating: 4

April 13, 2023

I like it, thanks for the quality product.

For the price range up to 30,000, this is the best option. However, depending on what tasks - there are significant disadvantages.
I shoot mostly concerts on stage, from tripods. For three cameras: Sony FDR-AX53, Panasonic HC-V770 camcorders and Canon EOS 6D camera (Canon EF 24-105mm f4.0 L IS USM and Tamron SP AF 70-300mm F/4.0-5.6 Di VC USD lenses). I record the sound on a ZOOM4 recorder. I use only autofocus and autoexposure.
Now I want to buy another inexpensive camera (for the purpose: to shoot at an unchanging long focus). Panasonic HC-V770 is almost suitable, except for one thing: the sound is recorded in AAC format (not PCM). I don't know yet what to do

Pros

1. Large optical zoom (20x) 2. Possibility when shooting to be powered by an external battery 3. For this price category (up to 30,000) - the maximum physical. matrix size (1 / 2.3 ") and pixels (6.03). Therefore, a good picture 4. Fast autofocus (and tracking) 5. Small size - easy to carry in your pocket if necessary. And hardly noticeable in the hand (if necessary)

Cons

1. The desired zoom position is not saved when turned off: when turned on again, it is in the maximum angle state 2. Sound writes in AAC format (not PCM). Therefore, if you record the sound separately on the recorder and then synchronize (for example, in the Pluraleyes plugin) from the video camera, then after synchronization the video is not loaded into the video editor (for example, in Edius). 3. You have to re-encode first, which is very inconvenient (especially when there are a lot of files). 4. Does not write a long file - the recording splits into pieces of 420225 GB 5. Weak touch screen sensitivity 6. Low-capacity battery - for an hour (but the problem is easily solved with an inexpensive external battery). 7. No viewfinder. In the bright sun, there is no way without it (nothing is visible on the monitor) 8. Clumsy (incomprehensible) control of many functions through the display. Even the Menu itself has to be pulled out - it is not constantly on the monitor.