The Panasonic HC-VX981K is still a heavier camcorder than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4, but its overall look and feel is more like a compact camcorder. This may not be the kind of camcorder that professional camera operators would use, but it does fit the bill better in terms of overall video quality.
The HC-VX981K is a 1080p display that retains many of the key features, including the 1/2.3-inch backlit sensor, LEICA Dicomar lens with 20x optical zoom, wireless camera support, 3-inch touchscreen, and overall look. The main new feature is a tribute to the many people who still own a 1080p display.
4K camcorders are only useful if you have a 4K screen to watch the videos on. Videos have a large file size and won’t look good on a screen with a lower resolution. The Panasonic HC-VX981K makes 4K videos more useful for people who just want high quality 1080p videos. ..
The Panasonic HC-VX981K 4K camcorder has a number of different editing solutions that let you turn 1080p video into focused 1080p video without complicated software. This process is called “Focused” and it doesn’t involve downsampling the video, but basic editing functions like cropping and zooming. By using these editing solutions, you can create videos that are more accurate and realistic than those recorded by other camcorders.
If you shoot a 4K video and use the editing option to crop out a 1080p portion of the video, you’ll get a much more stable and focused result than if you shoot natively in 1080p. Depending on the result you want, there are several options. You can let the video zoom to 1080p without changing the angle, or you can instead create a cropping area over the subject and keep it focused. You can also pan or sacrifice the 4K resolution for more stable 1080p footage.
