Panasonic AF101
BBC approved* camera offering superb HD filming.
RECORDING MEDIA: SDHC Card
PICTURE: High definition AVCHD files; 24Mbps 1080i/p and 720p
PROS: Get the 'Canon 5D look' without the cumbersome accessories
Shoots amazing HD at 720p & 1080i/p PAL or NTSC
Achieves shallow DoF
Film camera-like scene files
Shoots slow-motion (50fps, variable, at 1080p)
50 or 60hz (shoot for any format, anywhere in the world!)
Timelapse
Dual memory slots using low-cost SD cards (over 3 hours record time at best quality)
Brilliant connectivity (XLR Audio In; SDI out; HDMI out; Composite video/audio out; Timecode in/out; USB)
Almost unlimited choice of lenses
It can record more than 12 minutes at a time :-)
CONS: *BBC compliance requires recording to Nanoflash to achieve required data rate
Not ideal for long periods of hand-held work, fly-on-the-wall shooting.
More images of the Panasonic AF101 (Photos: Steve Lord)
Panasonic AF101 Demo footage from Steve Lord on Vimeo.

