Panasonic HDC-HS700K Hi-Def Camcorder with Pro Control System & 240GB HDD (Black)
![[Add comment]](http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/communities/reviews/comment._V192249938_.gif){kind=small}
Question for you then. I've got a brand new Mac. How do save the images to the Hard Drive if they're only read only? I want to get this camera for my hubby for fathers day. Thanks for any help.
Cheers
Garcia
|
31 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Best camera I've owned yet, By
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Panasonic HDC-HS700K Hi-Def Camcorder with Pro Control System & 240GB HDD (Black) (Electronics)
I've only had this for a week but everything good that can be said of the Panasonic HDC-TM700K Hi-Def Camcorder with Pro Control System & 32GB Flash (Black) can also be said of this one. It's slightly larger because it has a hard drive and that's not a bad thing. The hard drive holds 40(!!!) hours of 1080/60i and 20 hours of 1080/60p video. Plus you can always use the flash slot to store more video/pictures and export. I need to play with the picture mode more but the pictures are just as good as my normal digital camera so far. Most amazing camera I've ever owned.Cons: USB is slow, I still find FireWire to be faster, it works, what can I say. When plugged into a Mac, the hard drive is READ ONLY, no file management from a computer. The file management interface on the camera sucks. 1080/60p videos are too much for most software to handle. At this point they are nice to have since the camera is basically forwards compatible with future software but right now it's not too useful since you have to down convert your videos to edit them. iMovie HD can't read them for example, you have to shoot in a standard format. Some of the features should be more accessible, as some are buried in a menu somewhere. Battery charger cannot charge and be used as an AC adaptor for the camera at the same time. It could startup faster, but it's still fast to me. Pros: Amazing image quality. Easy to use. Love the remote Comments
Tracked by 2 customers
Sort: Oldest first | Newest first
Showing 1-8 of 8 posts in this discussion
Initial post:
Jun 4, 2010 8:16:43 AM PDT
Melissa R. Dann says:
Question for you then. I've got a brand new Mac. How do save the images to the Hard Drive if they're only read only? I want to get this camera for my hubby for fathers day. Thanks for any help.
Cheers Garcia
In reply to an earlier post on
Jun 5, 2010 12:51:03 PM PDT
Steven Toth says:
You can save them from the camera to the computer, but you cannot copy them from the computer to the camera. Or delete the images from the camera without using the camera itself. Normally when I do an import from my camera to iPhoto for example, I just delete the images from the memory card in the camera. But with this camera, you have to unplug the camera and use the touch screen to delete. It works, but I do think it's a pain, so don't get this camera if you need something that is dead simple to use is all I'm saying, there are better cameras for that. However the images the camera produces are amazing.
In reply to an earlier post on
Jun 5, 2010 6:16:29 PM PDT
Melissa R. Dann says:
Thanks Steven, I'm definitely a good user so this doesn't scare me off. I have a Panasonic digital camera and love it. This camcorder by far is the best. They just are ahead of the standard software to handle it. Thanks so much for your help.
Cheers
In reply to an earlier post on
Jun 6, 2010 6:31:22 AM PDT
E. March says:
My advice to you Garcia is get the one w/o the hard disk and use flash memory SD cards and read write them on the mac with a usb adapter.
The less moving parts in a camera (or anything the better) The 700 does have a very small fan in it.
In reply to an earlier post on
Jun 9, 2010 12:02:23 PM PDT
Lawrence W. Stephens says:
Good advice. I like having a hard drive for convenience but I've gone thru 2 Panasonics becoming obsolete before I filled up the hard drive. With a stick I could have used it on my next camcorder or as a spare for my camera.
Posted on
May 22, 2011 11:48:04 PM PDT
Syrus 54 says:
Only a 36mm lens ! ? ! ? My God ! I have a $1000 canon HD camcorder, 56mm lens, and i cant see a dam thing ! I bought a $200 Samsung, that has a 100mm lens, and i can see EVERYTHING. (as this description implies that this camera can). Though i know it does not, becuase it's a narrower lens than my Canon's. so, for close-proximity recording, a higher # in mm is BETTER ! ! !
In reply to an earlier post on
Jun 1, 2011 7:15:45 PM PDT
Last edited by the author on Jun 1, 2011 7:16:03 PM PDT
Lawrence W. Stephens says:
Syrus54, it all depends on what you want and it seems you are unclear at what this camera is best at. A 3mos camcorder with a very wide lens is great for recording group shots like weddings in which you want to capture the most people in a small area. And because this becomes a keepsake, you would want the best color. For nature and wildlife you want a camera with around 26 to 36 x telephoto. A pocket camera with no or little zoom then 100mm sounds good. Now as about the 36mm lens, that is only the wide angle. Telephoto is at 16x. I'm sure you can see whatever you want at that telephoto length. The camcorder has a 3mos system which limits the high telephoto found in lower priced systems. I've had both. The 3mos does record color and detail better. If I was doing weddings, parties or any kind of events I would want a 3mos system with a nice wide lens. If you had a 1000mm (higher is better) lens for close-proximity recording you would record freckles and not a face. And because camcorders can have different size sensors the minimum mm lens is not a good way to compare camcorders.
Posted on
Aug 19, 2011 1:59:10 PM PDT
C. Iacob says:
well its mac what you expect...its not friendly with HD files like AVCHD and m2ts etc. You can expect that from a mac! just use a powerful pc , it will read and do anything. And you can use adobe premier to input and edit your files, or you can buy coverting software and convert your files then use them in final cut pro on a mac if you would still like to use macintosh computer. Also the hard drive is read only because of mac file system which is MAC OSX journaled so you can not write to FAT or NTFS, you should try getting tuxera program, it allows you to write to such hard drive file systems. Hope this helps
‹ Previous 1 Next ›
|
Review Details |
