Camcorders > Panasonic Camcorders > Stereo

Advantages: Ease of use, ability to do the job
Disadvantages: no headphone socket or mic input

I am a professional film maker. most times I shoot with Canon XM2 cameras. The tech spec of this interested me, its seems the money gone into the camera spec, not the frills. Ease of use is a big plus, easy to hold steady with both hands and the zoom..well superb. A brilliant all rounder and cheap enough to buy two which I did. Ebay offers them at around £130 and compared to other cameras in that range there is little competion. Picture quality is ...
...the sound, here it could be better, but hey a piece of dense foam infront of the mic makes a big difference, i can live with that. As a first and only camera you could make a film for Tv no problem, as a second/third cam on a shoot, I challenge you to spot the difference on most occasions between this and a camera 10x the price! Buy it. www.LAURENCEHOGGPRODUCTIONS.co.uk ... Read review

Advantages: Great image, great sound, lightweight and easy to use
Disadvantages: ummmm.......

...i went to purchase the Panasonic NVGS27B camcorder from Argos which was 189.99, but when i got home i noticed it was the NVGS60EB-S. I don't think theres any difference except maybe an upgraded model number, so just in case you go to buy the NVGS27B, don't worry. Anyway who cares about the model number, this camcorder is more than what i expected...a lot more!! Deciding what budget camcorder to buy was just a nightmare and i was strongly pulled ...
...some excellent reviews about this Panasonic marvel. I can truly say this camcorder is awesome and for the small price i paid it was an absolute bargain. Considering about 4 years ago i paid £1000 for a JVC GR-DX100 DV camcorder which is still a great little machine, the Panasonic is just as good, IF NOT better in some ways! The first thing you notice is the LCD display is excellent. The focus is fast and precise, and so far have not experienced ... Read review

Advantages: Small, light, 30 x optical zoom, good battery
Disadvantages: Can be awkward to use, no firewire cable

...best price/zoom combination was the Panasonic NV-GS37, which, as it was the display model, had a discount. I paid, and took it home to prepare the camcorder for the next day. The first thing that surprised me was the size of it, and I wondered how the tape could possibly fit into the camcorder. It slides in horizontally on the right hand side, under the grip belt, which, awkwardly, has to be moved out of the way. The next thing was the size of the ...
...had plenty of power to record the whole of the game's action (55 min stop/start) but had sufficient power to rewind, and then replay the unedited tape. The 30 x optical zoom was amazing, far better than the previous camcorder. However, the 1000 x digital zoom is pointless. The controls are easy to use, with the play/pause button operated by the right hand thumb, and the zoom operated by right hand index finger. The still facility (photo shot), is ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to record onto DVD, good quality
Disadvantages: No viewfinder

I bought this Sony camcorder after having had a Sony mini dv camcorder for around a year. The reason I wanted the hard drive camcorder is because the mini dv one was very very hard to put onto tape. This camcorder is very easy to use and replay and since it's a hard disk camcorder, you can easily record the footage onto DVD. The footage is shown in clips which makes it very easy to find/delete what you are looking for. When you play back, all the ...
...The picture quality is absolutely fine, as is the sound. The only downside, I would say, is that there is no viewfinder so on a sunny day it's difficult to see the screen clearly. I would definitely recommend this camcorder, if anything for it's ease of use and good quality. ... Read review

Advantages: Simple functions, lightweight, great zoom for the price
Disadvantages: No firewire cable supplied, camera shake at extreme zoom

Bought from John Lewis for £149 which came with a 2 year guarantee this is a compact and easy to use "point and shoot" camcorder. Bought because we have just had our first child and wanted to record those special moments. There are a few obvious positives: a) The quality of the 40x zoom using the Carl Zeiss lens, although there is obvious camera shake at extreme zoom when not using a tripod b) It has a good battery life and you can purchase the ...
...combined with intuative controls, lightweight machine and comfortable to hold. d) It is a entry level camera with reasonable specifications which records onto Digital Video (small tapes) and these are the preferred recording media if you are considering transfering to your PC. The firewire cable to connect the unit to your PC is NOT included, which is my main complaint about the unit. You will need to add some editing software (or use windows movie ... Read review