I was surprised just how good the 4k video quality was of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-Fz330 so I have uploaded some sample footage along with comparison recordings made with the Panasonic DMC-G7.
I’ve also highlighted some major short comings that this camera appears to have. I’ve only had the camera a few days, so these are my initial findings.
The first part of this video shows sample footage in a variety of situations and conditions such as good lighting and low light. Part two has examples of telephoto, close-up, depth of field and bokeh and compares the fz330 to the G7. I have included the audio, recorded with the built in mics, so this can be compared as well. I finish with more Fz330 footage.
The difference in image quality between them is small, the Fz330 performs better in low light than the G7 which had more noise. However the FZ330 had major focus problems especially wide-open at f2.8, which very often was out of focus. Another issue I found is using a centred focus point the camera repeated focus on an object closer to the camera and not on the area that was selected, this was more noticeable at f2.8 which. The same tests was done with the G7 which had none of these problems.
Another failing of the camera, which is also hampers the Fz1000, is camera movement. This is more noticeable with a static object and when the camera is mounted on a tripod. This may be due to the built in stabiliser, but I’m unsure. Annoying as these problems are in most circumstances they would be less noticeable and the benefits, such as having a power zoom and a long focal range, as well as the reasonable cost, still makes this camera a very good choice. Avoid using the Fz330 at f2.8 and instead stop down to f4 or f5.6 and I think you get great recordings. Have a look at the video, which has been upload in 4k, and judge for yourself.
I have uploaded a new version with a side-by-side comparison of the FZ330 and the G7 and GH4 with the Leica 100-400 lens. • Comparing image qualit...
17 июн 2016
