Panasonic AG-AF101 Review

“... Panasonic considers this semi-professional camcorder to be a direct extension of the DSLR camera. This means that the AG-AF101 cleans up the well-known flaws of the photo/video hybrid when it comes to picture and sound quality. It comes with XLR inputs, a decent viewfinder, as well as HDMI and HD SDI outputs. However, not all users are sure about the model’s design and operating elements. ...”

“The AG-AF101 is the first camera to really make the most out of the combination of DSLR technology and professional operation. Its integrated ND filter, very good display/viewfinder combination, as well as its multitude of external switches for adjusting recording settings, allow professionals to finally get their hands on the perfect tool for the job. ...”

Value for money: “very good”, “Best Buy”

“... Delivered a respectable performance ... with 73 points in the standard evaluation and, despite having a more complicated operating system, it was still on a par with the similarly priced, classic Sony NX 5 hand-held model. A good start but with room for improvement.”

“The Panasonic AG-AF101 is by far and away the best alternative to video DLSR at present. Not only can it do everything that a video DSLR can do but better, it mainly also does it much more effectively, thanks to its set of movie-based features ...”

“Likes: extensive lens and adapter set; waveform video monitoring, vectorscope, zebra, peaking; rolling shutter issue has been well solved; no moirée or aliasing; ND filter wheel; fast motion, slow motion. Dislikes: main switch is not very well marked; viewfinder and monitor don’t work at the same time; viewfinder is very small with low resolution.”