Sony 4K 3-CMOS 1/3-type Sensor XDCAM Professional Camcorder, Black (PXWZ190)

Bought this for my church to replace my old worn out prosumer camcorder they were using. My team loves it!I'll update with a more detailed review later. However, I thought one thing I encountered recently was of significance: newer SD cards.Be sure to update to the latest firmware. The version mine came with was v1.1. However, I recently upgraded the SD cards to SanDisk's latest and greatest 256GB ExtremePro 170MB/s version, and discovered they weren't usable by the camera. I also knew the v2.0 firmware was available and needed it anyway to support additional formats and streaming licenses. After upgrading the firmware (which I'm always hesitant to do unless absolutely needed), they worked perfectly! The firmware upgrade is easy and doesn't take very long. But, it's imperative that the camera be on AC power and you allow enough time for the process to complete without interruption!The batteries last about what they advertise. So, though they're pricey, be sure to get ones to last for what you need!The microphones, both the built-in and the ECM-VG1, are a bit sensitive and not as directional as I'd like. I have to routinely tell people within 20ft to shut up when I'm using them instead of our direct feed from the sound system. I wish they had better control.Oh, and one thing I f'ed up on a few weeks ago and lost a video: DON'T pull the cards while the light is still red! I wasn't paying attention when I stopped the recording so I could swap the proxy card and when I pulled the card, it hung the camera (it was still writing and I had to reboot it) and corrupted the proxy file. I didn't discover the file issue until too late and had already deleted the 4K file (which was good).On more quick note, don't underestimate the weight of this camera. Be sure your tripod and mount is good enough to handle it smoothly. That's next on my upgrade list, as the old one we're still using, while it works and was a top-end consumer model in its' day, isn't rated for this bigger camera and gets a little annoying to move the camera.

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Received the camera and checked it out for functionality. Camera is impressive, BUT nowhere was any information in the amazon listing about needing two additional license to do everything the camera can do. The cost of $1200 additional expense for the two license made this a nogo for our church. I returned the unit. Now again looking for a 4k camcorder, but not Sony.

This one is great. The dual card slot is awesome. The picture quality in low light is very good and gain doesn't add too much noise. Seeing some side-by-side shots of this and the Z280 shows amazing improvements, especially in low light. If I had the budget, I would have gone for that. In short, if you need low light capable, the Z190 does it good, but the Z280 does it amazing.