Camcorder tests

 Camcorder tests                                                                                                                                           16/01/23

Figure 1: JVC HD Camcorder and Panasonic 4K camcorder

In preparation for the filming of my final project, I have tried out some camcorders for the filming.  These include the JVC GM-HY100E HD model and the Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K model.  The Panasonic model is heavier, and needs a more robust, heavy-duty tripod, but has a better lens with more depth, a far superior recording quality, better audio and so far, an easier method of offloading footage from the SD cards.  The tripod will more than likely be more difficult to set up, but the footage from the Panasonic camcorder will be less noisy and make the incorporating of animation hopefully easier.  Even though the video requirements for the final film will still be 1080p at 25fps, the extra video quality will be a big boost.  The downside to this is that the 4K camcorder may well be more difficult to set up.  The deeper lens on the Panasonic camcorder might make the shots I want from my storyboard more achievable.