Panasonic HC-X920 3D Ready HD 3MOS Digital Camcorder with Wi-fi (black)

Updating the review after more analysis. Its a great camera, and I'd give it 4 stars, however.. I'm going to keep at 3 stars so that panasonic understands it needs to work on its White Balance features and color accuracy. With the default settings and intelligent auto, there is a "cool tone" in the picture. Although this camera has the best sharpness, The Canon G20 and Sony CX760 both excel in color saturation/white balance.

Pros:

The WiFi features are pretty cool wirelessly stream videos to your HDTV/internet

(Note: Make sure your TV/DLNA device can play AVCHD 60fps files, for instance my Samsung TV can't)

Class leading image quality just got better with improvements in low light noise / image quality

Simply the best image stabilisation in this price bracket, the new level shot is sometimes useful but flawed (I currently don't use the level shot feature anymore due to the distortion when panning the camera)

Cons:

White balance takes a long time to stabilise expect washed out colors unless properly calibrated

(Check out this youtube video : youtube .com / watch?v=fa03lvcx4Ao (without spaces)

WiFi features take long time to initialise rendering it a hardly used feature in the device

Sometimes distortion can be noticed due to level shot stabilisation feature

Image quality not a lot better than previous models, Panasonic has put its focus on other areas like WiFi/Connectivity

The menu system is not easy to get used to, needs work/usability improvment around manual controls.

3D Recording is still a gimmick, don't bother about the 3D conversion lens no innovation here

Doesn't have NFC like other camcorders in the series although not a deal breaker

WiFi will drain battery very fast Battery life could be better

No internal memory although SD cards are quite cheap these days, having internal memory is very convenient and battery efficient.

Not many manual controls compared to Canon G10/G20

After extended use, the camera can get very hot in certain cases it makes the fan audible in video

Bottom line: A great camera for its price, however not free from flaws. Also at this price, internal memory should be included.

This camera has the best sharpness/detail among the prosumer camcorders.

WiFi adds a lot of convenience, however I personally would have preferred better color accuracy instead.

Also: Check out the review in camcorderinfo .com before you buy.

I originally purchased the Panasonic 720, but needed the headphone jack, which is absolutely essential if sound is critical (there was an error in Panasonic's 720 information stating it had a headphone jack). The 920 is a great camera with true color reproduction, easy to use menu structure, and WiFi for streaming through Ustream is outstanding. The view finder is absolutely necessary when in bright sunlight. Great camera.

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Had The x 900-Low light to grainy,the 920 is clearer and I Think the steady shot is better.the fan is more silent-no Improvement onboard speaker, but the killer is no remote control is included-and I believe the app for the cam does not show data code or shut off camm like the 900 did -no where in description did this get mention -like whats in box-so had to return. still images good .liked the cam but they took away easy neccesties. even the cannon g 30 ,gives you a lousy remote.

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I loved my old Panasonic 3 ccd DV camcorder but it was time to enter the HD era.

Panasonic is the only manufacturer I know that offers the 3 light sensor option, that professionals prefer, while offering it at consumer pricing. This new investment did not disappoint. Its an excellent camera with the manual controls I need to frame the right shot.

I read some reviews about fan noise in earlier models, but I haven't noticed any noise problem in this model.

the movies are crisp and the colors are vibrant. The microphone, like my old model, has excellent range. I've never had to used an external mic on these cameras, but it's comforting to know they are equipped to use one.

This camera has the new wifi feature for external control. Since this is version 1, I'll give them a break. Someone needs to go back to the drawing board for the Droid interface. I was at least hoping I could use my phone to act as a remote control, since there is no remote unit that comes with this camera. Alas, the only thing Panasonic wanted the phone to do was to record (or take pictures) remotely.

A minus grade for the camera.

D plus for the wifi interface

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I bought this camera for vacation/recreation videos of my family

it came on time and had no problems whatsoever

the image quality is magnificent and the low light performance was impressive. the monitor screen is large and of high quality.

It is certainly bigger than the little sony cameras and there is no way to shove it in your pocket, you really need a little camera bag. I was concerned about having a card as opposed to internal memory, however writing to the card during long clips was seamless and fast and it eliminates the problem of internal memory dysfunction making the camera useless. There is no lens cap, there is a little motorized plastic shield that slides in and out when the camera powers up (this is really fast). I thought battery performance was really very acceptable. I never ran out of charge during normal usage on vacation.

I edited the movies in final cut pro X and was very happy with the result.

if you don't mind the slightly larger foot print, a great little camera for the price