wobblycogs
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Hi,
I've been looking at getting a replacement for my Panasonic SD700 which got stolen about 18 months ago. I really liked the SD700 so the X920 seemed like the obvious choice as on paper it seems to be broadly the same but with wireless features. The W850 caught my eye though as it scores well in all the reviews I've read and I can easily get it in the next few days for a few pounds less than an X920.
What I'll be using it for... most of the time I'll be filming in a workshop where I have control over the lighting (but the lighting might not be great at first) and the camera will normally be on a tripod. It will also get used as the family camcorder though which means everywhere from the beach to a dark room on Christmas morning.
I'm not fussed about the second camera on the W850, it looks like a gimmick and the fact it burns the secondary video into the first would stop me using it. The few bits of test footage I can find from the W850 all look good but they were all shot outside where even my phone does a good job. I suppose really it comes down to whether it's worth waiting and paying a bit more for the triple sensor on the X920?
I've been looking at getting a replacement for my Panasonic SD700 which got stolen about 18 months ago. I really liked the SD700 so the X920 seemed like the obvious choice as on paper it seems to be broadly the same but with wireless features. The W850 caught my eye though as it scores well in all the reviews I've read and I can easily get it in the next few days for a few pounds less than an X920.
What I'll be using it for... most of the time I'll be filming in a workshop where I have control over the lighting (but the lighting might not be great at first) and the camera will normally be on a tripod. It will also get used as the family camcorder though which means everywhere from the beach to a dark room on Christmas morning.
I'm not fussed about the second camera on the W850, it looks like a gimmick and the fact it burns the secondary video into the first would stop me using it. The few bits of test footage I can find from the W850 all look good but they were all shot outside where even my phone does a good job. I suppose really it comes down to whether it's worth waiting and paying a bit more for the triple sensor on the X920?