Guy Mcloughlin
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1. In terms of video quality, is the video quality from this camera just as good as comparable camcorders from Canon, Sony, JVC, Etc … in this price range ? Is the video quality from this camera sufficient for a video business like weddings and corporate videos ?
Yes, it’s easily comparable to any of the other major brands. I personally use it to shoot corporate and live event video.
Here’s a good hands on review of the HMC150 camera:
https://www.eventdv.net/Articles/Editorial/In-the-Field/In-the-Field-Panasonic-AG-HMC150-52607.htm
2. I am also impressed by the 3 year warranty as other manufacturers seem to only cover their cameras for 1 year. Is this camera reliable and durable ?
Yes, Panasonic could not afford to provide a 3 year warranty if it wasn’t.
3. Are there any major complaints about this camcorder ? I have heard it has poor low light performance. How bad is it ?
I have no complaints with mine, and it is one of the best low-light video cameras on the market. ( see the review above )
4. How is Panasonic’s reputation for producing good Camcorders and providing good customer service and support ?
Panasonic was ranked the 89th-largest company in the world in 2009 by the Forbes Global 2000. It is one of the major players in the video production industry.
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My very first wireless mic system was a Samson UM1, and I hated it. The audio quality that I was hoping for was never there.
Several years later I switched to a Sennheiser G2 system with a TRAM 50 lav, and was finally able to get really good audio.
I know it’s a cliche, but you definitely get what you pay for.
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You might want to take a look at the Cineform NEO SCENE software for Mac, which bypasses the normal FCP log and transfer process and transcodes AVCHD video to the Cineform CODEC placed within a MOV container. You can download a trial version at:
https://www.cineform.com/neoscene/features.php
NEO SCENE is one of the few cross platform editing CODECS, where the same files can be edited on a Mac or PC without transcoding to another format.
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I think you could do this using Sony Vegas Pro 9.
Just drop your HMC150 AVCHD video on to the Vegas timeline, doubleclick to select the entire clip and render to Sony HD EX ( .MXF ) format.
Sony seems to have optimized Vegas for their HD EX format, so the render is very quick and the finished file appears identical to the AVCHD original file.
NOTE: Make sure you set the “Pixel Format” to 32-bit “Full Range” before rendering your new video. ( FILE : PROPERTIES : PIXEL FORMAT )
You can download a free trial of Sony Vegas Pro 9 from here:
https://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/trials/vegaspro/