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Panasonic AG-EZ30U: the smallest, lightest, three chip on the market. (computer video camera)(Evaluation)

Camcorder

| July 01, 1998 | Shapiro, Mark | COPYRIGHT 1998 Miller Magazines, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Panasonic advertises the AG-EZ30 as the smallest and lightest threechip camcorder on the market. The EZ30 fits into one hand and offers a flip-out LCD screen. Small and compact, it looks like almost every other camcorder on the market. However, when you look closer and start checking out its features, it's mighty impressive. The pictures are great, the colors are incredibly realistic, and the images are very sharp.

I tested the camcorder both indoors and out, and I was very impressed with my played-back video. The only problems I noted were slight. There was a little blooming with bright reds, and the wide-angle shots weren't quite as distinct as I'd prefer.

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