http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/ Engadget Comments for Panasonic's AG-HMC40 does 1080p24 on something of a budget http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 9:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/

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Who in their right mind would pick the HMC40 over the HMC150 at the same price?
The imagers in this camera are too small, and the optics are questionable.
The HMC40 would be a viable alternative if it only cost around $1,999. Even then it's still risky.
It should also be mentioned that the new Panasonic GH1 that's coming out will probably shoot better video than either the HMC150 or HMC40, and cost half the price of either.
WTH is Panasonic thinking?
How did they become so out of touch?
....Waiting for RED's Scarlet.
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$3,195 MSRP. HMC150's MSRP is $3,999. So street price for HMC40 probably around $2600-2800. CMOS sensors should be interesting and we'll probably be seeing footage shortly. Don't forget that everyone slammed the HMC150's choice for AVC until they saw the footage and were blown away. Big thing to worry about here is wobble/skew/flash, though Panasonic did just release a new firmware to reduce flash problems. What I find amazing is the 2.2 lb aspect. That weight might allow a light DOF adapter on this to be flown sans vest.]]>Apr 20th 2009 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/Apr 20th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/20/panasonics-ag-hmc40-does-1080p24-on-a-budget/
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