Panasonic HC-VX981K 4K Ultra HD Camcorder

This product features all you can ask for. It produces great quality images, has excellent stabilization, and a perfect optical zoom. It is a great investment, and even though it is expensive, it is worth every penny it costs. The brand is reputable globally and has a loyal following.

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  Good built-in mic, Great quality images, Excellent optical zoom, Features in-camera editing, HDR option suppresses blown highlights and shadows to make crisper videos

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  Expensive, Low battery life, Poorly written manual

I've been lugging around a GH4 and DVX-200 video cameras when traveling. I wanted something smaller and more automatic on my last trip, which didn't require pro-level video quality. I bought this camera and was very pleased. It is easy to use and provides a good picture.

I got this camcorder hoping to improve my videography, getting away from using my DSLR.I went with the previous reviews of this camera as a good starter.Easy to set up, however the touch screen use is kind of difficult with big fingers, but I get through it.

The camera is awesome. Plain and simple. It just needs light to excel. Indoor or out I get some real fantastic HD video providing its well illuminated and overall am very happy with it. I also own a Sony ax53 and Panasonic Tm900.

We got the HC-VX981K for shooting small docs and it does wonders!It's not a full CMOS and it gets quite grainy on low lights, but if you manage to control your set it'll get the job done. As I stated before, a good option for the price range.

This is an excellent quality camera, we bought 3 for church video streaming to Facebook and they are top quality for this purpose.