The Panasonic NV-GS180... Having a 3CCD camcorder is the best thing in the camcorder world. 3CCD is the technology used in news/TV cameras to give you that crystal clear cut video!!! And i must say, this camera is the best i have seen around, for the price as well as the quality.
It has plenty of functions to fiddle around with, but the end all is that the video quality is fantastic and i reccomend anyone starting off from making their own home videos, to videoing as a hobby (Youtube), this is the best camera you can use. Its the best value for money as its not expensive at all compared to other 3CCD cameras which range to £1000 and more easyly! Panasonic have been able to cut the costs down due to the fact that it uses DV cassettes. Which are more reliable in terms of not getting damaged that easyly.
The software (pinnacle studio) that comes with the camera, i must say, is not that great. It was incompatable with the new computer i bought, which had windows vista. Therefore i was not able to use the software at all. But luckyly, this works great with windows own movie maker software perfectly (which is free in all microsoft windows editions).
You have an option to use the DV cable to upload videos or the USB. Both are reliable with this camera which is good. But i reccomend using a DV cable as it is faster. Remember to buy a DV Card tho, it does not come with the camera. You will need t o install it on your computer before you can use it. Tho you can might as well stick to USB. I used USB for a while, until i got my DV card connected.
I also reccomend you buy a SD card with your camera. This can be used to store pictures in the camera function. Also to make full use of this amazing piece of technology!
The battery was the part i was worried about when buying a camcorder as i always saw my sisters camcorder out of battery on the most needed moments! Well, luckyly, the battery on this camera is very powerful and long lasting. Tho i still reccomend getting an extra battery so you never miss out on any event! The spare battery can be bought in any online website that supplies battries for electronis.
Dont be fooled by this camcorders looks, comparing it with high tech looking cameras. This camcorder may not look as high tech compared to other camcorders, but very few have the 3CCD technology at this price!
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Sep 18th, 2008
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