Thanks for putting up this video it was a great help. The subject matter is ideal as it's similar to what I have been videoing with the same model camcorder (HC-V800). The conclusion I have come to with your test footage is that it's like mine - very soft. I've tried sharpening mine but it's a lost cause and I'm very disappointed with the results. As a comparison, I had a Sony PJ810 (Full HD) with a slightly smaller sensor a while back and the video from this looked better - sharper and crisper. I've looked at footage on YT from the 4K version, the HC-VXF1, and this seems to be the way forward - nice and crisp on my 1080 screen. Funny thing here is, I bought my V800 on the strength of the results from three Russian YT uploaders using this 'corder - their footage are really nice and sharp. I mention Russian because, as you say, there aren't that many examples on YT from this Panny and they were the only uploaders I could find. Still, it looks as if I've made yet another cockup on my quest to obtain a light weight 'corder giving reasonable results.
Happy to help. Compared to my 10 year old Sony CX380, it's much better with things like stabilization, which of course does help the overall picture. Otherwise it seems like 1080p images can only get so good through little camcorders, and this is mostly just a "sidegrade" to my old Sony. I didn't want to spend the money on a 4K camcorder, so I'm happy with this. I will play with sharpening the imagine in post, to see how it looks though.
Poor low light tbh, just like all basic camcorders. The "HDR" can only help a little bit, and really just cranking things in post will do even more. If you have the money I'd just spend more for a better camera, but if the price is right for a 1080p cam, I still like it for the features it has and it's still my "main" camera for recreational use.
@@JDW0LF I agree in this price range nothing else exist. Also i like that compared to other like this camera in about same price range is that v800 can be fully manual. For example sony ax-33 can record 4k but cannot have same time manual shutter speed and full exposure
i own same camera. Battery work for 2 and more hours without problem. The good thing is that this camera power is 5v. So If you need more power without need of extra battery you can use a powerbank 10000mah or more-->usb cable to power the camera and it last for hours.
I have not used the 785 so I cannot tell you definitively if one is better over the other, but tbh I think either would serve you just as well. The things I considered when getting my 800 were just the fact that it was newer and I like to get newer models over older, and the 800 has the option to screw on lens filters so I was able to use the polarizing filter. The 785 doesn't have this as far as I know. I also watched a video comparing the 800 vs the older 770 and that youtuber mentioned the stabilization was better on the 800. This isn't quite the same as comparing to the 785 of course, but it means there is a chance the 800 is better at this than it too. At the time I was considering, the 800 was also on sale for the same price as the 785 so I figured why not.
☝See the description for more details about the camera's resolution & bitrates I used, and accessories I mentioned that are on the camera. ☝
Thanks for the video. Your video made me to buy at 2023 october HC-V800. I didnt regret it
That's what I was looking for! Thank you!
Thanks for putting up this video it was a great help. The subject matter is ideal as it's similar to what I have been videoing with the same model camcorder (HC-V800).
The conclusion I have come to with your test footage is that it's like mine - very soft. I've tried sharpening mine but it's a lost cause and I'm very disappointed with the results. As a comparison, I had a Sony PJ810 (Full HD) with a slightly smaller sensor a while back and the video from this looked better - sharper and crisper.
I've looked at footage on YT from the 4K version, the HC-VXF1, and this seems to be the way forward - nice and crisp on my 1080 screen.
Funny thing here is, I bought my V800 on the strength of the results from three Russian YT uploaders using this 'corder - their footage are really nice and sharp. I mention Russian because, as you say, there aren't that many examples on YT from this Panny and they were the only uploaders I could find. Still, it looks as if I've made yet another cockup on my quest to obtain a light weight 'corder giving reasonable results.
Happy to help. Compared to my 10 year old Sony CX380, it's much better with things like stabilization, which of course does help the overall picture. Otherwise it seems like 1080p images can only get so good through little camcorders, and this is mostly just a "sidegrade" to my old Sony. I didn't want to spend the money on a 4K camcorder, so I'm happy with this. I will play with sharpening the imagine in post, to see how it looks though.
Awesome
Not really sharp & pretty poor dynamic range imho.
How's low-light performance?
Poor low light tbh, just like all basic camcorders. The "HDR" can only help a little bit, and really just cranking things in post will do even more. If you have the money I'd just spend more for a better camera, but if the price is right for a 1080p cam, I still like it for the features it has and it's still my "main" camera for recreational use.
@@JDW0LF I agree in this price range nothing else exist. Also i like that compared to other like this camera in about same price range is that v800 can be fully manual. For example sony ax-33 can record 4k but cannot have same time manual shutter speed and full exposure
Battery backup for how many hours??
i own same camera. Battery work for 2 and more hours without problem. The good thing is that this camera power is 5v. So If you need more power without need of extra battery you can use a powerbank 10000mah or more-->usb cable to power the camera and it last for hours.
This or hcv785?
I have not used the 785 so I cannot tell you definitively if one is better over the other, but tbh I think either would serve you just as well. The things I considered when getting my 800 were just the fact that it was newer and I like to get newer models over older, and the 800 has the option to screw on lens filters so I was able to use the polarizing filter. The 785 doesn't have this as far as I know. I also watched a video comparing the 800 vs the older 770 and that youtuber mentioned the stabilization was better on the 800. This isn't quite the same as comparing to the 785 of course, but it means there is a chance the 800 is better at this than it too. At the time I was considering, the 800 was also on sale for the same price as the 785 so I figured why not.
@@JDW0LF thanks mate