Poor UX180 LCD

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shemster

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Does anyone think the LCD screen of UX180 is pretty bad with very low contrast and does not represent what is being recorded? I find it hard to judge the white balance and exposure compared to other cam such as Sony x70 etc.
 
Yes, I agree. I use the HC X1 and colours on the LCD aren't accurate, and I find myself using the waveform monitor to judge exposure.
 
Agreed the LCD is lacking, virtually impossible to use in any type of outdoor situation with daylight way too glossy. I was surprised the first couple times of shooting how far the image on the screen differed from the one being recorded.
 
Estoy de acuerdo con ustedes, la pantalla lcd es decepcionante, el color mostrado en pantalla no es el mismo que en la filmación, y en exteriores es casi inútil su utilización, nada que ver con la Panasonic HC-X1000, esta ultima funcionaba mucho mejor que la X1.
Estaría de acuerdo en pagar un extra para que me cambien la pantalla, no entiendo como han podido sacar esta cámara con semejante chapuza de pantalla.

I agree with you, the lcd screen is disappointing, the color shown on the screen is not the same as on the film, and on the exterior is almost useless its use, nothing to do with the Panasonic HC-X1000, the latter worked much better than the X1.
I would agree to pay an extra to change the screen, I do not understand how they have been able to take this camera with such a display.
 
Going back historically, Panny cams have had mediocre to poor flip-outs and VFs. It was always my biggest complaint with their handycams starting with the DVX100b, HPX170, HMC40 (the worst!). I could forgive the DVX100 series, it was a long time ago and for SD acquisition, large and good enough. The 170, which was otherwise, a great cam, really needed an outboard monitor. The HMC40 was a terrific little cam with a great image and simply laughable VF and flip-out, but it was an economy priced cam. For a cinematic type cam, you might expect or want to choose your monitoring solution. But for a handycam, where quick, easy and complete is a virtue, to feel like you need a bolt-on monitor just to feel confident of focus is just dumb. I swore off any new handycam with a poor VF and thought I'd never buy another. I always kept my eyes open for something new and would read reviews with the same old news = bad VF and flip-out. Enter the PX270. While not as wonderfull as a VF that costs as much as the whole cam, both the VF and flip-out are both very respectable. I might set up a bolt-on monitor if I have time, but can get by just nicely without. The only gripe is the flip=out is a little small, but it really does look good.

So if the 180 VF is really that bad, why did Panny get away from the better quality of the 270? The only excuse in my mind would be that the 180 is cheaper. But it is also 2-3 years newer. I just don't get it, you can have all the pretty hi=rez capability in the world, but it doesn't mean much if you can't nail focus.

Grant
 
The screen quality in the UX180 definitely seems like a cost saving measure. Both the DVX200 and the GH5 have significantly better LCD screens, for instance. So it's not like Panasonic doesn't have access to better LCDs or doesn't care about LCD quality.

I somewhat understand putting a less expensive LCD in the UX90 which comes in at a much lower price point, but they really should have gone with something better for the UX180.
 
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