Name: VariCam LT
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: 273545
Rating: 4.2 (30 reviews)

Panasonic VariCam LT - Pros & Cons

The build quality is good
Knobs are nicely textured and suitably damped
The entire assembly is quite rigid and has a robust feel
Very flexible and usable handheld rig
solid and stable connection
camera operation and configuration are logical and straightforward
it's easy to look around and maintain situational awareness
The EVF is very good and getting critical focus and adjusting exposure was easy
It is sharp and looks to be very colour accurate
Panasonic grip module is nicely designed and makes handheld operation of the camera very easy
handheld work as it balances really easily and feels very comfortable on the shoulder
The camera is really nicely balanced and feels very comfortable on the shoulder when
the lens mounts and they are extremely sturdy and easy to change
Makes skin tones so silky perfect throughout the whole range
affordable
great in low light
and very easy to use from shooting to postproduction
sensitivity is remarkable and that in itself is its selling tool
Panasonic gamma curve is always great
The XLR inputs are great and better than the RED s
The pistol grip is great with the iris control and record button
the settings are so quick to change
easy to find and change on the fly as needed
the best fit for yourself and your style

ridiculously slow boot up times and adjusting the audio
the audio is quite complicated to set up initially
You cannot use a SDHC card
the boot up message is confusing
The color does not get washed out as easily throughout the latitude
the camera body is significantly smaller
strong chroma aliasing on the AVC-Intra clips is somewhat distressing
Internal recordings are slightly soft
Panasonics are often a tad noisier than the competition
no changes were made to the default settings
LT enters a crowded field a bit late in the game
OLED EVF is expensive
Poor realtime audio level control
it has no dedicated physical controls for audio
overly-sharp edges
lack of physical audio controls and the long boot up
never used
high frame rates
horrid weather to crazy contrast
lower bit-rates/rigging options
Images still blow me away every day
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lack of raw versus some functionality
Most EOS mounts are a little bit clunky
it s not Raw
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Panasonic VariCam LT - Full Specifications

Image stabilizer	no

Built-in flash	no
3D support	no

Colour of product	Black

PictBridge	no

Built-in display	no
Viewfinder type	Not available
Flip-out screen	no

HD type	4K Ultra HD

Storage types	Memory card

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Panasonic VariCam LT Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (4)

Panasonic VariCam LT Review: Panasonic VariCam LT 4K Camcorder

Studio Daily

Published: 06.12.2016

Review: Panasonic VariCam LT 4K Camcorder

Panasonic VariCam LT camcorder hands-on review.

Panasonic VariCam LT REVIEW: Panasonic Varicam LT is a Viable Alternative to RED and Alexa

No Film School

Published: 23.05.2017

REVIEW: Panasonic Varicam LT is a Viable Alternative to RED and Alexa

The Varicam LT is Panasonic's latest in indie-friendly 4K cameras with beautiful images and a lightweight body.

Newsshooter

Published: 26.06.2016

Field testing the Panasonic Varicam LT: a hands-on review for solo shooters - Newsshooter

The Varicam LT is an interesting camera and one that I have been looking forward to getting my hands on. Before its launch there were a lot of rumours flying around as to where the camera would sit in the Panasonic line up and how much it would cost. It’s fair to say that that … Continued

ProVideo Coalition

Published: 20.02.2017

Panasonic VariCam LT Review, Part 2 by Adam Wilt - ProVideo Coalition

[This is the continuation of my VariCam LT review. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, here it is.] Performance Resolution and Aliasing A confession: I shot most of my tests at ISO 5000, just because I could. But that makes sample stills look noisier than normal, so I re-shot one resolution test at ISO [...]Read More... from Panasonic VariCam LT Review, Part 2