The first thing to bring to light is the Panasonic HC-V180 camcorder is nearly identical to both the HC-V270 (2015) and the HC-V250 (2014), with the only difference being the model number, and now, for the HC-V180 The Panasonic HC-V180 is a very basic camcorder in most aspects.

Weighing in at about 8 oz with the battery; this is a very compact

the lack of WiFi capabilities to operate the camcorder from a smart phone app

Use of two cameras at once with a help of QR; Price; Stability Control and 1080p HD with excellent quality

x20 Zoom is a bit low

I got this a few days ago and I'm really happy with I would recommend it to anyone

Easy to use ,very clear and Compact nice and light

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"This camera has an awsome 1080p video picture and the 24 mega pixel stills are really nice too. Im so glad I found this one on sale at Henrys, I cant wait to buy a Rode sterio videomic pro for it. I just wish there were more accessories avaliable here in Canada."

It has most of what you get with a DSLR and is a lot smaller and lighter weight. Surprisingly good quality footage and a large number of exposure settings. In order to adjust f-stop, shutter, focus, etc, you have to push a lot of menu buttons.

Compact; camera settings

Difficult to use; battery life; crowded menu; no exposure meter

Great build quality, great photo and movie quality, great features, can charge from external power sources, wifi controls are top notch, uninterrupted movies

Comfortable to Operate; Durable; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Great Sound; Simple Controls; Versatile

This is the first camcorder I have ever had, but can tell you, this is great for the beginner and every day use. A great buy, have always trusted Panasonic products. highly recommend this to anyone.

One of the best entry level camcorder in the market. The intelligent zoom and the optical image stabilizer works very good.