Great camcorder for electronic news gathering and independent filmmaking alike
'adjustable screen brightness'
'Exmor CMOS image sensors with Exmor derived technology capture sharp, detailed images even in lower-light (1.5 LUX) situations. '
'extensive picture customization options'
'The P2 slots are hot-swappable for continuous recording and are capable of loop record, pre-record, interval, and one-shot recording.'
'The actual horizontal resolution of the HPX170 is a little disappointing, coming in at a mere 650 lines.'
'adjustable and robust viewfinder'
'significant audio deficiencies include the lack of a headphone jack and full-time audio meters, both necessities for serious audio recording.'
'do not think AVCHD is a good consumer format at the moment due to its lack of broad support.'
'A small internal fan, designed to keep camcorder components cool, vents near the rear of the body.'
'the new camcorder's color is calibrated to closely match the calibration of Panasonic's pro cams'
'the HVX200's built-in camera mic is not adequate for critical sound applications.'
'the big headline buzz about this new camcorder is its P2 solid state media recording options.'
'Our shots looked stunning, even though the best flowers in our Northern California climate hadn't bloomed yet.'
'native resolution is'
'remarkable camcorder'
'high performance'
'without dedicated mechanical controls, taking manual control is often awkward and time consuming.'
'The chip size is will likely be a major drawback for many users'
'Auto focus is not the fastest'
'It's too bad that all the cameras in this range use servo motors to drive lens focus and zoom.'
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