Description
[PRO FEATURES] Manual rings, ND filters, and 24-bit high resolution linear PCM audio recording, 4: 2: 2 10-bit internal recording, double SD card slots
[WIFI LIVE STREAMING] HD live streaming supported by built-in Wi-Fi
[4K RECORDING] 4K 60p recording in a small and light body with a heat-dispersing design
[LEICA DICOMAR LENS] Wide-angle 25mm 24x optical zoom with 5-Axis Hybrid O. I. S (Optical Image Stabilization) and high-speed and focusing
[DISPLAY / LVF] The 3.5-inch monitor (2,760K-dots) with electrostatic touch panel, plus up/down tiltable viewfinder (1,555K-dot). Simultaneous LCD output is available
Briski –
Using the camera mainly for indoor filming with mix of locations – large hall, small room, green-screen. It works really well so far in all scenarios, producing a clear image with well-balanced colours and exposure. Also works great in a multi-camera setup with Blackmagic ATEM for switching. One person found this helpful
Lee Battams –
February 2022 Style Name: Single Just what I needed!
jim king (verified owner) –
I bought one of these cameras in early 2021 for my business of making short documentary films about steam engines. It provides a great balance of terrific picture quality, compact size and light weight (which makes this camera perfect for trekking across miles of open country), WiFi streaming, wired connectivity and easy workflow off Class 10 SD cards. Due to the small sensor, low light isn’t one of this camera’s strong points. So even with the built-in LED light, it’s best to try bulking it out with additional external lights. The main thing to keep in mind however is, unlike rival cameras, this one is NOT water or moisture-resistant. After just three months and a bit of light drizzle, some weird gremlins entered the rear vents of the camera, causing the following problems: -focus assist to stop working -frantically start/stop recording at two second intervals -zoom to automatically zoom right in After the problem persisted for another three months, I ended up taking the camera to a specialist who had to replace one of the circuits around the rear record button. He also noted there was oil residue on said circuit, indicating that oily steam from steam locomotives might have managed to get into the workings. Then when I was caught out in a freak rainstorm while working in Ohio, the camera stopped working altogether. Diagnosis seems to be the circuity has shorted out. I shall have to replace the camera as, even if the camera is less than 12 months old, Panasonic themselves state that water damage isn’t covered under warranty. It’s worth noting that I upgraded from a Canon XF305 to this camera. The former only recorded in HD and was far bulkier and heavier, but it survived countless storms without any problems. So there we are, the camera has many excellent qualities. But if you’re going to get one for outdoor work, it’s imperative that you find a proper raincover for it too. 7 people found this helpful
Nicholas Chai (verified owner) –
For a small sensor, during daylight the quality is just as good if not better than the Sony AX700, as long as you have it set up to shoot in 150mbs (30 or 25fps). Higher framerate option will always look a bit more “soft”. Image stabilization in this unit is also far superior to the Sony and I would say one of the best features of this camcorder. For what I intend to use it for its perfect. 6 people found this helpful
Lidia Rubio (verified owner) –
Got this because I needed a new small portable Bluetooth speaker I can easily fit in my bags for trips to the park or staying over in hotels etc. This definitely ticks the portability box nicely. Aside from this I also have a Sony SRS-XB10 and a HomePod Mini around the house. The HomePod Mini is similarly small but not designed for portability (no battery) and of course only works with Apple products. But I’ll use both as comparisons for sound quality as they’re both small wireless speakers, keeping in mind the other Sony cost around the same as this one being a previous version of the same model, while the HomePod Mini costs £100. Photographed in this review are both the black XB13 and the white XB10 for a visual comparison. The main change you’re likely to notice is the strap which is now a more rugged material on the XB13 whereas the XB10 has a thin cord connected to a piece of plastic. The casing of the speaker itself feels more “solid” as well, more substantial. It’s not so thick that it’s heavy – not at all – but it still feels better suited to brave the elements. So if you plan to travel outdoors with one of these, the XB13 is certainly an improvement over the XB10. The XB13 cost me just a little over than £40 here on Gadget Tree brand new. The sound, and in particular the bass response, is noticeably better than the XB10 although definitely sounds more “muddled” than the HomePod Mini and can be described as “tinny” at higher volumes. This is to be expected however as not only are both much cheaper, but the XB13 is limited to SBC or AAC codec only. No others are supported. It would have been nice for Sony to add support for their own LDAC codec which would allow much better support for lossless music and I doubt the hardware would need much if any change to add this support as it’s a simple receiver. I’m guessing they reasoned it wasn’t worth adding for a low budget speaker. Still it’d have been nice to have with all the streaming services releasing lossless options and all modern Android phones having LDAC support built in. Connectivity – the XB13 has no AUX support, so it’s Bluetooth via AAC only. Ditto for the HomePod although it uses WiFi rather than Bluetooth and will soon have lossless support. The XB10 does have AUX input as well as Bluetooth. However the XB13 and HomePod Mini both use modern USB-C for power while the old XB10 uses micro USB. With USB-C rapidly becoming the latest universal standard used by everything from Android phones, iPads, laptops, and indeed Sony’s own latest Bluetooth headphones, this is a welcome addition. It means if you’re travelling with an Android phone, iPad, laptop, or other device that uses USB-C you can use the same charger for this speaker too. Fewer cables to lug around is always welcome and most other low budget Bluetooth speakers and accessories of all types are still using outdated micro USB so Sony did good here. Battery life seems good for the XB13. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to show a battery life indicator on the unit itself or on my phone like my Sony headphones do. Neither does the XB10. Seems like a strange omission given how easy it is to transmit battery level via Bluetooth to the paired device. But at a guess I’d suggest it does roughly live up to claimed 16 hours of battery life depending on how loud you push it. For an experiment I tried playing Dolby Atmos music from my iPhone. As you’d probably expect it didn’t sound like spatial audio. It still played fine but didn’t produce the effect it does on Atmos supported devices like the HomePod Mini. I can’t really give the XB13 a ding for this as it doesn’t claim to have such support to begin with. I also connected it to an Android phone and a Sony Walkman A45. Pairing was easy, fast, and flawless with no lag or disconnection. I would have liked to use the LDAC support on my A45 when connected to this speaker but that’s the only small complaint I have. Overall impressions: this is a great little speaker that does the job well. I’d like to see support for LDAC added to a future model as it’s Sony’s own codec and it’s very good at playing lossless audio via Bluetooth. Other than that I don’t have much to really complain about. Initial pairing is fast and easy. Bluetooth connection is reliable. Sound quality is much better than you’d likely expect from a small low budget bluetooth speaker such as this. If portability is a top priority this is your go to. If you plan to keep it in one place, perhaps look at the HomePod Mini if you use Apple gear. If you don’t mind lugging around a big speaker, larger higher end models can offer louder, high quality sound with better codec support. But if you want exactly what this is – a cheap small speaker you can throw in your bag and play music anywhere – it’s the best in its class. 97 people found this helpful
Joshy (verified owner) –
June 2022 Style Name: Single Great camera with all the pro features you would expect from a proper video camera 3 people found this helpful