Panasonic HC-V500

282 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 282 reviews of Panasonic HC-V500. The average rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HC-V500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic HC-V500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 user reviews of Panasonic HC-V500 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk.

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Panasonic HC-V500

Panasonic's HC-V500 brings proper optical image stabilisation to the budget camcorder.

Sophisticated optical image stabilisation, Lots of manual features, Decent image quality

No accessory shoe or audio minijacks, Not quite budget pricing

Jun, 2012

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Expert review by : Faisal Hashmi (tbreak.com)

Panasonic HC-V500 Review

A decent offering for the price, but lacks in image detail.

Light form factor; Loaded with helpful features; Impressive audio recording; Ease of use; Price

Weak image quality; Lack of detail in footage; Bad auto-focus

But for the price, it’s really up to the end user to decide what he really wants out of the camera. It’s loaded with some neat features that make shooting easy and accessible for all kind of users but the sacrifice is in the image quality for what...

May, 2012

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Consumer review (which.co.uk)

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I really like this camcorder especially for the price. I like the size of it as it is quite small so you tend to carry it around with you which is really useful if there is something that you want to capture quickly. By just opening the screen it...

Apr, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic HC-V500

light intrusive good quality pictures , video and extra Feature overal a excelent bit of quality for a reasonabe price

none detected but i have not fully Familiarize with everything ,but i think its the best on market for the price and would recommend

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic HC-V500

So easy to use !

Sound

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic HC-V500

Picture quality for the price, image stabiliser

None so far but I've only had the chance to use it once

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic HC-V500

light easy to use

software is complicated

Feb, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Panasonic HC-V500

Video quality is amazing!

Photo's are poor but I didn't plan to take photos on a camcorder. Also theres no option for attaching an external mic....the sound quality isn't too bad though

Feb, 2013

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