Camcorder - Optical Zoom: 24 - Digital Zoom: 800x - Weight: 0.4 kg - Flash memory: SD Memory Card - Supported Media Type: Mini DV - Viewfinder: Electronic Viewfinder more
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Special Effects: Wipe, solarisation, Negative, Black & White, Sepia, Mosaic, Stretch, Trail, Slim, Mirror, Gain-up, Mix, Picture-in-Picture, Multi-Picture, Strobe
Image Stabiliser: Electronic
Max Shutter Speed: 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec
Exposure Modes: Programme, automatic
White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Indoor, outdoor
Still Image Format: JPEG
Remote Control: Remote control - infrared
Video Capture: 320 x 240 - 6 fps - web camera mode
Memory / storage
Flash Memory: 8 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
Image Storage: JPEG 640 x 480
Lens system
Type: Zoom lens - 2.1 mm - 50.4 mm - f/1.8-3.6
Focal Length: 2.1 mm - 50.4 mm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 39.5 - 948mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Lens Aperture: F/1.8-3.6
Optical Zoom: 24 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive
Filter Size: 27 mm
Additional features
DV input: Yes
Edit Functions: Audio dubbing
Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes
Digital Still Camera Function: Yes
Search Modes: Edit search
Built-in Light: Yes
Time Code: Yes
Additional Features: Backlight compensation, date/time stamp, DPOF support
Manufacturer's product description
Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances. PRODUCT FEATURES: 24x Optical Zoom; 800, 000 Pixel CCD; 2.5" LCD Monitor; Simultaneous Motion Video & Picture Recording; SD Memory Card; 1.3 sec. Quickstart; Built-in LED Light; Webcam Function; USB Interface (USB 2.0 compatible); DV In- and Output.
...Panasonic's NV-GS400B looks to be an appealing package, but is it good enough to steal the Sony DCR-TRV950's mantle as the best low-cost, semi-pro three-chip camcorder?
Although the top end of the prosumer market is hotly contested by Sony's VX2100 and Canon's XL1S - along with some of the cheaper professional models - there are fewer choices for those with less than £2,000 to spend. Canon's XM2 is a great camcorder, but for value, Sony's three-CCD DCR-TRV900 and its replacement, the 950, have been hard to beat. However, Sony has discontinued the TRV950, and replaced it with the DCR-HC1000. But this is aimed at a slightly different audience, leaving vacant an important slot in the market.
Enter Panasonic's NV-GS400B. Whereas the company's other recent contributions, such as the NV-GS200B, have brought three-chip technology...
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Advantages: Good Average Weight, Very Simple To Use. Disadvantages: Menus Quite Hard To Navigate.
...to understand. The main two difficulties I found with the camera was navigating the cameras menus and remembering which cables go where when connecting it to the television. When going thorough the menus you use the vertical scrolling wheel that is also be pressed to select. Unless you press it properly you may turn the wheel as well, this can get very annoying indeed! However, overall it is fairly easy to use.
I would say that the durability on this camera is very good but to make it like this Panasonic have also had to add weight. However, it is has an average weight, which is good for average time filming. If you do wish to make longer movies, e.g. 15+ minutes, I would recommend buying a tripod.
I would say that the PanasonicNV DS29B has a very good range and quality of features for the average Joe. Some of this includes screen effects like...
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Advantages: Great Quality Disadvantages: Poor Battery Life
...I am reviewing my new video camera - A panasonicNVGS11B - An excellent camera for personal use, Made in Japan
I am using this camera to video a fictional crime scene - an assignment. And having never using a video camera before i was dreading even touching it incase i done something wrong.
The Packaging
before i purchased my camera I read through the packaging to find out all the features which were included, and i personally really liked how the packaging was layed out. It was not cluttered with text and pictures, everything was well layed out and structured. A Blue & White background with black and white text.
A picture of the camera was also there and a list of accessories.
Looking at the packaging, made me feel confident and wanting to puchase IT. Packaging that is cluttered with text, no one will want to read...
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Don't compromise on quality when it comes to selecting which digital video camera to take home from the electrical store. The Panasonic NV GS60 has several quirky top of the range features and functions that make it stand head and shoulders above other... more
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I owned a low end panasonic DV camera for many years (NV-GS30B) which served me well and still works fine. I wanted to upgrade to a widescreen camera as I was... more
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