Panasonic HC-V760 Camcorder: Workhorse Features
Panasonic HC-V760 (Panasonic HC-V770) Single-Chip Camcorder Review.
Important!
Another negative feature not mentioned in the review is the camera's blurry edges at wide angles. This is clearly visible when shooting panoramas, but the blurring disappears when zooming in for close-ups. If this is a critical issue for you, definitely consider top-of-the-line 4K models with Leica optics. These cameras' electronics and lens are optimized for higher-quality video.
Testing:
Video recording with presets, built-in illumination, stabilization, white balance, autofocus, slow motion, night vision, timelapse, usability of manual settings, audio recording with built-in and lavalier microphones. Test videos can be downloaded here:
https://yadi.sk/d/IwSFNp9dqQaoc
IMHO:
The camera performs flawlessly during daylight and twilight shooting outdoors, but the chance of autofocus misses increases in low-light conditions.
The camcorder is well suited for YouTube vloggers, reviewers, and travel bloggers. The built-in backlight is a great help when shooting in urban twilight.
I find the ability to shoot close to the camera, known as macro photography, useful.
The white balance is really slow, often getting it wrong indoors with artificial or dim lighting. This problem with Panasonic cameras is passed down from generation to generation, a real shame...
Manual W/B adjustment is a 100% help when shooting with a constant location and light source. Frequent changes of scenes, locations, and light sources will stress you out with reconfiguring the brightness control when the automatic settings can't cope.
I consider HDR a poorly implemented and useless feature.
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Music:
"Beach Bum - Happy Rock" by Kevin MacLeod. License: Creative Commons Attribution
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Silent Partner - Ticker
"Aurea Carmina" by Kevin MacLeod. License: Creative Commons Attribution
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The song "Cold Funk - Funkorama" belongs to the artist Kevin MacLeod. License: Creative Commons Attribution
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Artist: http://incompetech.com/
The song "It's Always Too Late to Start Over" belongs to the artist Chris Zabriskie. License: Creative Commons Attribution
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Original version: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv/.
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
John Deley and the 41 Players - Leslie's Strut
The song "Pilots of Stone" is by Audionautix. License: Creative Commons Attribution
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Artist: http://audionautix.com/
The song "Is That You or Are You You" is by Chris Zabriskie. License: Creative Commons Attribution
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Original version: http://chriszabriskie.com/reappear/.
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/
Bird Creek - Highway Wildflowers
Backstage - Intro (CamtasiaMusic)