Filming Equipment - HDC-SD90 Camcorder

Recently we were given some H-D Camcorders which will help us a lot when it comes to the actual filming process. The camcorder is of the Panasonic brand and is called the HDC-SD90. I personally wanted to research this camera and look at some of the reviews it was getting at this would not only tell me how good this product was but it would also tell me a range of ideas as to how and what works best on these specific camcorders. Previously we had been filming with a different camera that different have the amount of capabilities this current camera has so I was interested to find out more.

When researching on the internet I had found various reviews which had complimented the camera on its wide range of capabilities and its 3-D element. Although we would not be shooting are trailer in 3-D this was definitely helpful. The first main point was the cameras H-D aspect and its good quality. This meant that we could get a lot of good quality shots from different positions and we also didn’t have to worry about changing the focus like we had to with the other camera. Another great point was its wide angle lens which was exactly 28mm. This meant that we could get a lot of things into one shot and could keep the camera closer than we had to before. The responsive touchscreen meant that we will be able to navigate easily through our past footage which was something that was sometimes difficult with the previous camcorder. The last big point about this camera was its zooming capabilities (40x) which would come in very handy when we shoot some of our establishing or environmental shots. This way we can zoom in very far without losing the visual quality and focus which is another huge positive. On the negative side there were a couple of small fonts that I had found from my product research. Firstly, when the camcorder was in camera mode the capture image button is very stiff and pressing can often knock your image off so that it becomes blurry or skewed. Another was the zooming in button which was quite hard to control. Finally, the main negative point was its cost but thanks to our college that’s all been taken care of. Overall, I am very confident that the HDC-SD90 will make a great addition to our team and we will be able to get a lot of good shots for our teaser trailer.

 

Below is a YouTube video I had found which shows a review of the camera that we will be using the HDC-SD90. The review was done by a website called ‘Trusted Reviews’ who review a lot of different electronic devices such as cameras and laptop.