Panasonic HC-VX870

133 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 133 reviews of Panasonic HC-VX870. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, 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-VX870 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of Panasonic HC-VX870 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.

95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic HC-VX870

alaTest has collected and analyzed 27 user reviews of Panasonic HC-VX870 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com.

67% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

Panasonic HC-VX870

The HC-VX870 is the second model down in Panasonic's new 4K camcorder range after the HC-WX970 that we reviewed recently. It's a very similar specification, but misses one key feature – a second 'selfie' camera. This brings the price down by £250,...

4K camcorder shooting for under £700 ; Comprehensive manual settings with control dial ; WiFi connectivity

No lens ring, just a lens dial ; Small sensor compared to a DSLR

The Panasonic HC-VX870 brings mainstream camcorder 4K shooting to a new affordable sub-£700 level.

May, 2015

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Expert review by : Rahul Sethi (techmagnifier.com)

Panasonic HC-VX870 4K Camcorder Review – Clear and Casual

Panasonic HC – VX870 is a light 4k camcorder, sporting 20X optical zoom and 1500x digital zoom; quite respectable AF speed for size…but manual focus is tough

Affordable 4K ; Responsive focus ; Lightweight ; Wireless pairing with smartphones/cameras

Focus dial difficult to use ; Unfriendly Power button placement

Panasonic HC – VX870 is a light and portable 4k camcorder. It is able to record videos with great clarity in the 4K resolution, particularly performing well in the low light conditions. The hybrid O.I.S compensates for small hand movements when...

Jul, 2015