Reddit reviews PANASONIC LUMIX G X Vario Power Zoom Lens, 14-42MM, F3.5-5.6 ASPH, MIRRORLESS Micro Four Thirds, Power O.I.S, H-PS14042K (USA Black)
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28mm-84mm in 35mm equivalent zoomNano Surface Coating technology minimizes reflections at entire visual light rangePOWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) integrated into the lens makes it easy to shoot sharp images even in low-lit situationsPower zoom
/u/_nothere - I would avoid Canon DSLRs for video. I started with a Canon DSLR and quickly switched to Panasonic mirrorless cameras. Here's why
Canon DSLRs lack:
Worse, most Canon DSLRs suffer from a phenomenon known as "moire" as the result of poor downscaling. Panasonic G and GH mirrorless cameras, on the other hand, have a better downscaling algorithm. Here are a couple of side-by-sides between the Canon 60D and a moire-resistant Panasonic GH camera:
Newer Canon cameras are not much better. Here is a side-by-side between the Canon 60D and 70D:
With a $600 budget, you might want to consider a [$597.99 (Black Friday price) Panasonic G7 with the 14-42mm kit lens] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00X409PQS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00X409PQS&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) [Referral Link]. This camera has:
Here are a few examples of the video quality the G7 can produce:
Narrative
Documentary
Travel/Nature
And here are a couple of examples from YouTube (please watch at 2160p and your monitor's highest resolution):
It's a pretty good still camera too: https://www.flickr.com/groups/panasonic-lumix-g7/pool/
In my view, the G7 is the best still/video camera in this price class - and will be much more future-proof than a DSLR that is limited to 1080p.
Hope this is helpful and best of the holidays!
Hi /u/rtbcam - if you stick with traditional small sensor camcorders, you may want to consider the new [$3499 Canon XF200] (http://www.adorama.com/CAXF200.html?KBID=66297).
Nice preview from B&H here: http://youtu.be/2dY9Oz84-tI
Here is the image quality you can expect from this camera: http://youtu.be/vNmrzk39JF0
If you really want a large sensor camera with XLR inputs and power zoom lenses, though, you may want to consider the [$3227 4K Panasonic GH4 with the XLR/HD-SDI interface unit] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IZFXTVO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00IZFXTVO&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) plus [14-42] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J5TZVG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005J5TZVG&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) and [45-175] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J5TZWK/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005J5TZWK&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20) power zoom lenses. This camera has many of the features of a camcorder (to include hours of continuous recording for events) plus the image quality of the best DSLRs.
Here is the image quality you can expect from this camera:
1080/96p slow motion: http://vimeo.com/97096167
Wall Street Journal One Minute Wine Online Piece: http://youtu.be/pYJBbP992IU
Aerial: http://vimeo.com/101324047
Event Promo: https://vimeo.com/99689267
This camera is the best marriage between DSLRs image quality and camcorder features, in my view.
Hope this is helpful and good luck with your decision!
Bill
> There is no 14-42 G X.
Yes there is: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14-42mm-F3-5-5-6-G-Series-Digital/dp/B005J5TZVG
THough, don't confuse "X" as high end. It's a compact power zoom that was the first of a pair of power zooms intended for video. I honestly don't know why they got an "X" moniker, never made sense. They weren't any better than kit lenses (maybe the tele zoom was a little) optically.
Hi /u/KyleSamaSensei- if you want to take "sharp pictures" plus make "higher quality short films" and "easily shot videos" with the same camera - you don't want a RX100 (not a very good video camera - e.g., no mic jack, no headphone jack, a small sensor and a fixed lens), the NX30 (not a very good still or narrative film camera - e.g., small sensor and poor still camera ergonomics) or the T3i (hard to use as a video camera - e.g., no autofocus, no peaking for manual focus without a firmware modification, no power zoom, no headphone jack, 12 minute continuous video limit, viewfinder blanks out when you're shooting video).
For about the same amount of money as the NX30, you can get a [new $1590 Panasonic GH4] (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5575034783&toolid=10001&campid=5337235943&customid=&icep_item=131341528714&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg) (with 96fps slow motion and 4 times the resolution of any of these cameras) plus a [$300 3x power zoom lens] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005J5TZVG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005J5TZVG&linkCode=as2&tag=battleforthew-20).
Set the GH4 on auto and you'll have an easy to use travel camera with a power zoom that will produce great stills and video. Here are some examples:
Still photographs: https://www.flickr.com/groups/gh4/pool/
Travel videos:
Phang Nga Thailand: http://vimeo.com/99523009
Bhutan: http://vimeo.com/99041955
Italian Ghost Town: http://vimeo.com/105184729
Guadeloupe: http://vimeo.com/109191770
When you get back and want to make high quality short films, you can buy or rent better lenses, lighting and sound and make films that look like these:
Siren: http://vimeo.com/110753225
Forgiveness (shot with GH3 and GH4): http://vimeo.com/110386363
Storm: http://vimeo.com/109145141
Intersect: http://vimeo.com/108535410
This is absolutely the best still/video camera you can buy below $2000 right now.
Good luck with your decision and have fun on your trip!
Thanks... I had assumed I would want a zoom lens, yet you are the second person to recommend otherwise... Thoughts on this?
This for example: http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-14-42mm-F3-5-5-6-Digital-Cameras/dp/B005J5TZVG/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1373901204&sr=1-2&keywords=panasonic+14-42+lens
What would the difference be for me in using this vs the 25mm?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005J5TZVG/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all
An adapted lens is always pretty ridiculous looking especially on a rangefinder style body, and unless you're using an expensive speedbooster rather than a dumb adapter and you're not spot on perfect with your settings, the results aren't going to be great.
What are your thoughts on getting the primes you mentioned and a cheaper/lesser zoom lens such as this?
I don't plan on using the zoom much and use a prime as my main go to lens (thus the 25mm 1.4 or... the 2 prime setup you suggested). I think I'm okay with a cheaper zoom as I won't be using it much.
What are your thoughts on the 3 prime setups mentioned by two others below?