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ProRes files are larger precisely because they are less compressed than AVCHD files. But that is why they are easier to work with. It is the compression - which allows high quality and smaller...

That was quick. Nothing sinister going on... Both silver and black models in stock.

Do you want to know in order to decide on a new machine, or how to upgrade your old one? If a new machine, it is simple: any PC with a new Intel chip will allow you to play completely smoothly any...

"Quick synch" is the mode to look for in an editor. Alternatively, one can add an Nvidia GPU and look for that support by the editor. There are many editors to choose from that support one or the...

Any computer with a new Intel processor, of any level as long as it is current generation, will play AVCHD video completely smoothly. That is because the new processors are hardwired to decode and...

Yes. I have the Sony Hx9v, which is in the same line as the Hx20 and Hx50. It is clearly inferior in build, photo quality and video to my ZS30. I have done extensive tests comparing the video...

Amazon, BH Photo Video, Samy's, Adorama. 7-10 days shipping at Panasonic web site.

Thanks for the close viewing. Everything was shot handheld - the stabilization is a step above older cameras. One of the remarkable things about the ZS30 is that the auto gain for audio is not...

Graduates, visitors, waterfalls, ducks, fountains, flowers, models, bells. Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/66777994 Original 108060p downloadable. The Youtube version: http://youtu.be/1so8m2KugLE   Select...

There are hardware buttons for exactly the two sets of options you want, on the dial on the back of the camera:   1. The EV control button, to override auto exposure, is at the top of the dial....

I used the default auto for both. The ZS30 also has a 'night scene' mode, so there are endless comparisons to make if one is going to play around with scenes in both cameras. This is not to mention...

Yes, it can be done. It is designed to do that. You first directly connect the camera via wifi to the ipad (Direct Connect). You can choose remote control. Then direct connect. Then you can browse...

Thanks. Frame doubling would be the implication if a 1/30th shutter speed were used. Which is why dim-light action under this mode might be problematical.

I was surprised by the result. Actually it was good you were turned around at first so that my conclusion was not influencing yours! I had not noticed the stabilization difference, but you are...

Alternating clips this time on a dark, rainy day. First the Hx9v, then the ZS30 (TZ40). The ZS30 clips are crisper (as is the audio), with better color, especially the greens. Almost all clips are...

If you want to record clean video from the HDMI, you need clean HDMI output, which few DSLRs provide. Almost all camcorders do this. The good news is that the Nikon D600 I believe is one of the few...

Having a long-telephoto camera in one's pocket comes in handy, often. A duck uses an excavation site dig as a pond (shot from far away through the work fence): Feeding Grackle (shot from far away...

Same scene shot in video mode. Frame grabs obtained in-camera: Standard color mode, standard video (1/60th shutter, likely 1600 ISO): Standard Vivid color mode, standard video (1/60th shutter,...

For the Panasonic ZS30, selecting any of the low shutter-speed still scenes (Night portrait, starry sky, etc.) become 'Low light motion picture', which implies that there is a video mode for low...