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I have been doing photo/video since the 70's and have had a lot of cameras. For most of that time I was a Canon fan (and not knocking Canon at all, they have great products) but then some years ago fund the Panasonic GS500 video camera which was one of the earlier "prosumer" cameras which had native wide-screen and some other great features. Right now I own 9 Panasonic cameras, each one with features the others do not have. Before the X920 I owned (still do) the previous model X900M and I thought I'd never want to upgrade. I also had the TM900 before that... all excellent video cameras. I use a Panasonic 50" 3DHDTV for viewing the output and the video quality of all the above has been described as "stunning" and that it is. These rival anything you will see on broadcast TV in my opinion. I also have a couple cameras that can shoot 4K (this one cannot) but in my opinion (and that of others who have more knowledge of the math behind it...CNN for one) 4K is more hype than anything else pushing up the prices of TVs. Your eye can only discern so much detail. In order to see the difference between HD and 4K you would need a huge screen and need to be looking at them up so close that you'd never view from that distance. Generally if you see a 4K TV vs. a HDTV in a store and think the 4K looks better it may well be other reasons than the 4K... there are other factors which can improve a picture. Do some research without the sales person. I bought the X920 because of a few small feature changes over the X900M. It has backlit sensors making low light performance even better. It has some small added "creative" features and you can control it with a smartphone (I preferred the included remote with the X900 myself). It connects via Wi-Fi The O.I.S./hybrid stabilization with all these is great, each one perhaps slightly improved over the previous. The X900 has a 32GB hard drive, the X920 requires a SD card. The X920 takes 20.4 Megapixel stills where the X900 takes 16 Megapixels, both have a flash for that. The X920 adds IA+ which is an automatic setting which still allows you some control over lighting, white balance, etc. while leaving most of the thinking to the camera. X900 has the IA which works really well. These are not for the "casual" user really who just wants always to point and shoot although these can do a great job under most conditions using IA. If you want to see output search youtube for videos shot with these (although youtube degrades them). I know professional people who gave up equipment costing $3000-4000 or more for this camera, and I suspect it may not be upgraded many more times because there is not a huge market, but having said that I have seen all the aforementioned cameras increase in cost if you can find one for sale new. Another reason I chose this as my next camera is that the 3D lens attachment, batteries, etc. can still be used. If I had to say something I don't like about the X920 it's just that some of the menus, buttons, etc. have been reassigned meaning I have to be careful which one I am using and adjust my thinking but I guess this is to be expected. I suggest looking at reviews on BHPhotovideo since many serious photographers shop there.Read full review
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We have only used this for about 2 hours of video, but the results are very good. This is a pro-sumer camera with extensive manual settings. The white-balance is absolutely necessary and works as expected. Controls are easy to use, although I wish that I could control both the focus and zoom though separate rings rather than the single, multi-purpose ring. The tablet control app is almost there. It is a very good idea, but not quite what you need in remote controls. Basically the camera does 90% of what you need from a pro camera at a small fraction of the cost. For us, it allows for 89% of the shots we need to get, and we only have to rent a pro camera for that last 10%. Lets us get great shots at a drop of the hat rather than missing them because we needed to run out and rent a pro camera.Read full review
the only issue i have is i don't have two but i have two 900's and two other panasonics. the image and audio quality is exceptional in all of them
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Camcorder is super great in all sorts of picture taking. Could have eliminated the accessories. Accessories were of lower quality. Camera should be sold by itself. Much better to use upgrade battery "VW-VBN260".
I have 4 of these now and love the little camcorder. We use it to record work training videos.
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