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The $199 Z Camera E1 vs Panasonic GH4: 4K Video

Started Nov 27, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP Markr041 Forum Pro • Posts: 10,078
Re: Is the camera Noisy in the Dark: 4K Frame Grabs in a Dim Church

manojsr wrote:

Thanks Mark for posting your review and thoughts. I too bought Z cam e1 on sale and have been impressed sometimes and baffled at others. I did download the latest firmware. When I shoot in the twilight with this camera, I don't get videos anywhere as clean as my Panasonic G7. In daylight, both perform very good. Though the Z cam hunts for focus more. Did you keep the noise reduction to strong in your shots. They look very clean. Not sure if there is some setting I am missing.

NR set to normal or middle. Hunting depends on the lens. I use AF, not AF-C, and just push focus. I am still learning what works best. So far, as a run and gun street video camera it has performed well. I will post videos when I get back from China.

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