Behind the Camera

Panasonic AG-HMC151

I use this camcorder at university for various projects and work that I produce there. It is a very good professional camera that can be used on all kinds of projects because it is lightweight and produces high-quality images. 

Specification:

- 28mm Wide-Angle, 13X Zoom Leica Dicomar® HD Lens 

- Progressive CCD Raises Sensitivity and Lowers Noise Smear

- High-Resolution Native Progressive Scan

- DSP with 14 Bit A/D Conversion and 19 Bit Processing

- 7-Mode Gamma for Richer Gradation

Available to buy for approximately £3,000 from various websites.

DXG-5F0VK HD Camcorder

This is my personal camera that I use mainly for projects outside of university. It is a small camera that would be great for beginners or for travelling around. Watch my video of my holiday in 2012 for an example of how the videos from this camera can look.

Specification:

- 1920 x 1080 HD

- 128MB Internal Flash Memory

- SD/SDHC Expansion Slot

- 1/3.2"5MP CMOS Sensor

- 3" LCD Display

- 5x Optical / 4x Digital Zoom

- Colour Effects

- LED Video Light

- Still Image Capture

- HDMI Output to HDTV

Available to buy for approximately £110 from various websites.