I developed my love for taking videos when I got a video capable DSLR camera. As I became more engrossed with the hobby, I felt that it was somewhat restrictive to shoot videos with a DSLR camera. One problem I have with my DSLR camera is that they can only shoot video clips of short length.
In addition to that, a DSLR camera’s frame rate is generally inferior to that of camcorders. One of the biggest issues I have when using DSLRs for making videos is that they lack or only have mono microphones. Also, whenever I zoom or focus my lenses, the noise resulting from these actions are recorded on the video. Unlike some of the newer DSLRs, mine didnt have compression codecs and filters, and the lack of such featues was starting to become a handicap.
Hence, I opted to get a camcorder. Since my budget was limited, I wanted something that has professinal features but was not too heavy on the pocket either. Since I needed a device that can deliver on features and performance without being too cumbersome, I ended by spending quite a few hours researching what models were available and their specs.
Since I was getting good at capturing natural videos, my camera had to have good low-light performance. The ability to capture everything in full 1080p HD was a must have, the ability to change lenses was also a requirement, so was the availability of a decent and robust lcd monitor on the device. Because one of my issues with a DSLR camera is the underwhelming audio recording capability or lack thereof, my camcorder should have jacks for external microphones. I also wanted a camcorder that is capable of relay recording so I can take lengthier HD films.
During the course of my research I chanced upon the Panasonic AG-AF100, it almost fit my needs and my budget perfectly. In addition to that, the Panasonic Ag-af100 can accommodate a wide range of lenses which are all readily available.The %LINK1% has an interchangeable lens mount, just what I wanted.
The ability to change lenses in the Panasonic Ag-Af100 video camera enables you to change the capabilites of your camera by simply swapping the lenses and tweaking the recording settings. The Panasonic Ag-Af100 video camera also supports multiple frame rates, 20 different frame rates to be exact. Remember what I said about storage being a limitation, not so with the latest Panasonic HD professional camcorders, this one supports a whopping 2 terabytes of storage. As with other Panasonic HD professional camcorder, the AG-AF100 has a three-year warranty which you wont use most likely because of the impressive durability of these products.