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Panasonic HC-WX970
73 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 reviews of Panasonic HC-WX970. The average rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers really like the zoom and price. The image quality and portability are also mentioned favorably. Many are critical about the battery and viewfinder.
usability, portability, image quality, price, zoom
size, durability, viewfinder, battery
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HC-WX970 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
Amazon.co.uk review summary for Panasonic HC-WX970
alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of Panasonic HC-WX970 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the usability. The portability also gets good feedback.
portability, usability
100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Jun, 2025
Consumer review (amazon.com)
Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic HC-WX970
alaTest has collected and analyzed 39 user reviews of Panasonic HC-WX970 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the reliability and zoom. The portability and usability are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the price.
image quality, usability, portability, zoom, reliability
price
97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Jun, 2025
Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)
Panasonic HC-WX970
Leica Dicomar lens, 20x optical zoom and Panasonic's 5-Axis Hybrid O.I.S.+ optical image stabilisation as well as other functions including HDR movie mode and the rather odd Twin Camera.
True 4K camcorder shooting for under £1,000 ; Second lens lets you record yourself whilst shooting ; Comprehensive manual settings with control dial
No lens ring, just a lens dial ; Not the big-chip stills camera 4K crossover we're waiting for ; Panasonic's HC-VX870 offers almost as many features for £250 less
The Panasonic HC-WX970 is a great high-end option for 'prosumer' 4K early adopters, with comprehensive features and great image quality.
Apr, 2015
Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (goodgearguide.com.au)
Panasonic HC-WX970M camcorder
Use this as a dedicated 4K shooter to make videos for your 4K TV
Shoots 4K video ; HDR mode in Full HD
Twin camera feature seems tacky ; Poor motion handling in 4K
Jul, 2015
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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)
Panasonic's first prosumer 4K camcorders introduced at CES 2015
The highlight of Panasonic's camcorder announcements are a couple of feature-packed 4K/UHD models.
Jan, 2015
Expert review by : Stephen (4k.com)
Panasonic HC-WX970 4k Ultra HD Camcorder Review (HC-VX870, HC-WX970, WX970, VX870)
With the Panasonic HC-WX970 4k Camcorder we definitely have on our hands a compact, economically priced consumer market 4K video recording device worth seriously taking a look at. This little recorder is in some ways very similar to Sony's AX33 4K...
Excellent 4K UHD video quality ; Great connectivity and WiFi controls ; Easy to use physical controls ; twin camera function for documentary style shooting ; Highly affordable ; compact
lacks more robust lens controls ; HDR mode doesn’t work on 4K video ; Weak battery ; Chunky video transfer bitrate
The bottom line for the Panasonic HC-WX970 is that it is an absolutely excellent choice for consumer and some prosumer 4K video recording buffs. A mix of excellent photo and video quality combines with highly flexible usability to create on fine little...
Oct, 2015
Expert review by : Elias Plastiras (pcworld.co.nz)
Panasonic HC-WX970M camcorder
For those of you with a 4K TV who want to get the best out of it sooner rather than later, one of the ways to do so is to shoot your own 4K videos. It's possible to shoot such video with many new digital still cameras, and if you already own a capable...
Shoots 4K video ; HDR mode in Full HD
Twin camera feature seems tacky ; Poor motion handling in 4K
Jul, 2015
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Panasonic HC-WX970
Good quality picture & easy to use.
Sep, 2016
Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)
I like this video camera
It is smaller than I thought, but I have very small hands, so it is perfect for me. Still getting used to the many features - will take me awhile, but so far everything works as it should.
Jan, 2016
Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)
HC-WX970K 4K Ultra-HD Camcorder
Work great! exactly as describe. BH Photo very helpful over the tel before online purchase. The camcorder is easy to use. Wish it had a view finder. Does a excellent job in low light.
Jan, 2016
Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)
The best 4k Camcorder with twin camera
It's an excelent camcorder that has the best HD 4K in recording your favorite moments and profesional weddings even at low light and has a twin camera for a aditional recording and you could record in 4K, MP4, AVCHD and also has for you to take...
Nov, 2015
Consumer review (bhphotovideo.com)
Great camcorder
Over the years I vacillate between camcorders and cameras that can also record HD video. The last camera I used was an FZ200, now I switched back to a camcorder.
Nov, 2015
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