Panasonic HDC-Z10000 Pro Reviews

It shoots high-quality 2D and 3D footage, with a full 1080p frame per eye, but the laggy electronic zoom control and touchscreen reliance detract slightly

The HDC-Z10000 has a couple of notable niggles - the touch-operated shutter speed control and laggy zoom ring being at the forefront. It will also seem massively expensive when JVC's Everio GS-TD1 costs half as much and Panasonic's more consumer-focused devices even less. But it should be seen in the light of full professional 3D models costing £7-8,000. These offer bigger sensors for even better image quality, and extra professional studio features like genlock and HD-SDI digital video output. But independent filmmakers on a budget or students will find this camera provides capabilities never before available at this price. So whilst we remain skeptical about 3D in general, Panasonic's HDC-Z10000 has taken away the cost barrier for shooting in the format, and that's a real game changer.