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73 reviews
Jan, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 73 reviews of Panasonic HC-V500M. 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. Opinions about the zoom and image quality are overall positive. The price and portability also get good views, but reviews are divided on the reliability.
usability, portability, price, image quality, zoom
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic HC-V500M is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.
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alaTest has collected and analyzed 52 user reviews of Panasonic HC-V500M 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. Comments about the zoom and image quality are on the whole positive. The price and portability are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the reliability.
usability, portability, price, image quality, zoom
reliability
96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Panasonic HC-V500M from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Opinions about the size and portability are on the whole positive. The zoom and battery also get good feedback.
usability, battery, zoom, portability, size
100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by (camcorderinfo.com)
The Panasonic HC-V500M is a small, lightweight, budget camcorder that offers a lot for its $499 MSRP. For an entry-level camcorder, the V500M has a wide range of manual controls, as well as the ability to record Full HD video using a 60p (or 60i frame...
Expert review by : Jeremy Stamas (reviewed.com)
A small, lightweight, budget camcorder that offers a lot for its $499 MSRP
Plenty of recording options, including 1080/60p; Lots of manual controls for a budget camcorder
Disappointing low light performance
The Panasonic HC-V500M is a good entry-level camcorder, and it has plenty of updates over the previous HDC-TM40. But Panasonic failed to improve the V500M’s low light capabilities, which ends up being the camcorder’s biggest weakness. Still, if you’re...