Panasonic AF100 vs DSLRs
Posted on June 29, 2011 in Cinematography | 8 Comments
Vimeo user Darren Levine compares the Micro 4/3rds Panasonic AF100 to popular DSLR cameras.
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8 Comments
This video is possibly the most one eyed comparison I’ve ever seen anywhere, even his voice tone accentuates how good he thinks the AF-100 is and how bad all the HDSLRs are.
Well the recent test here http://www.zacuto.com/ conducted by highly respected professionals shows that at no time is the image quality better than any of the Canons, in fact in most instances it is inferior to all the Canon HDSLRs. Pretty important point when considering a camera for professional use.
Secondly the AF-100 is ergonomically a dog. It can’t be handheld easily, especially with 35mm prime on the front, unless fitted with an after market shoulder mount and then you’ll require one of those expensive viewfinders he mentions you need for an HDSLR. It’s clumsy and slow to change configurations, in fact a few doco shoots I’ve recently done would have been impossible with AF-100.
The restricted record time of HDSLRs is rarely a problem, unless you are shooting event seminar videos. In fact its about the same as you’ll get from a 1,000′ mag on a 35mm film camera.
Finally, yes it’s only a 4/3 chip, making it smaller than all HDSLRs except the other Panasonics and its over 3 times the price of my Canon 7D.
I wouldn’t have minded if it was fair and constructive comparison, but its not, its someone that wants to slag off other kit compared to what he chose and it has no constructive place on this excellent quality and informative website
Jeez Phil – next time tell us what you really think :)
Wow, nice commercial for Panasonic.
And whats with this guys tone? This was not worthy of my attention.
Isn’t it inherently silly to compare a $5000 to a $2500 or $1600 camera? Why don’t we compare the RED to the AF100?
The Canons are stills cameras that happen to produce film like quality thru good design. The AF100 was designed from the ground up as a video camera that cost significantly more. I would expect it to have certain features not found on DSLRs. And do I really need to buy an ND filter for all my lenses? I mean really.
Also, he never compares the quality of footage produced by the different cameras.
Finally, his arrogance (especially at :26 and and 8:14) is a bit of a put-off.
Boring. the only valid comparison would be to show footage shot with the same specs.
Just because he spent more money does not mean it’s a better camera. It actually comes short in video quality.
The canon 5D mark II delivers 39 mb/s codec while the AF100 delivers 25 mb/s
The Sony PMW EX1R has a 35 mb/s.
The AF100 is just a new toy with all the gadgets, but does not stand up to the professional competition.
I had to turn it off after 4 minutes. Between his condescending tone and erroneous facts, he somehow made the most boring, pointless comparison video I have ever seen. Maybe he turned it around in the last 8 minutes but I find that hard to believe. Please post this on funnyordie.com where it belongs.
Personally I think he’s making some valid points, but I’ve sunk far more than $2200 into my 5d MkII package to make it workable.
And I kinda miss the all in one simplicity that these DSLRs lack… though I can’t argue with their amazing image capabilities.
But I’m kind of seeing the same pattern that happened with Panasonic introduced the first HDV camera on the market. It was the first in class but also had some major weaknesses. To me, the lower resolution of the AF100 is the biggest issue but it will be resolved by the next generations of large sensor prosumer cameras.
Are there really people still arguing these separations? Form factor…. Thats the difference. Anything else through small tweaks here or there (in post or otherwise) can make these compared cams look the same. In my preference Id rather have a cam that I can take all the fixins’ off and fit into a vent without a problem and some room.