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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: PVGS320
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic PV-GS320
price range: $499.95 - $509.95
Delivering high-quality MiniDV footage and decent still images, the Panasonic PV-GS320 should appeal to advanced amateurs searching for a tape-based camcorder.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 18 reviews
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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful
"Great Video Quality and Stabilization for a decent price!"
by Larry Turner on April 23, 2007
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
"Excellent value for your money, but lacks mic input."
by ttencate on April 16, 2007
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Great camcorder for the family"
by rkd46 on November 22, 2007
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Great, affordable 3CCD camera"
by josh11morgan on July 12, 2007
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Camera has easy to use features"
by Cuaron on July 6, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: PVGS320
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 700 x
- Effective Sensor Resolution 0.54 megapixels
- Total Pixels 0.80 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/6 in
- Optical Sensor Type 3CCD
- Min Illumination 1 lux
- Special Effects Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- PCM Digital Sound 12bit (32KHz / 2 channels), 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels)
- Digital Scene Transition White fader, Black fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/25 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode, Normal movie mode
- Shooting Programs Spotlight, Low light, Surf & snow, Portrait mode, Sports mode
- White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
- White Balance Presets Outdoor, Indoor
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- Webcam Capability Yes
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.4 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.62 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 3.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture MPEG - 320 x 240 - Web camera mode
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 2048 x 1512, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 640 x 360, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1152
- Media Type Mini DV
- Recording Speed LP, SP
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 3 mm - 30 mm - F/1.8-2.8
- Focal Length 3 mm - 30 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.8
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 3 mm
- Max focal length 30 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
- Filter Size 37 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- DV input Yes
- Edit Functions Audio dubbing
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Additional Features USB 2.0 compatibility, Direct print, Backlight compensation, Auto power save, PictBridge support
- Time Code Yes
- Remote control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- Software Drivers & Utilities
- Included Accessories Lens cap
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.33 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 113,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Features Zoom, Wind noise reduction
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x S-Video output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included USB cable, S-Video cable, 1, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Battery type - Lithium ion
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 123,000 pixels
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
Physical Characteristics
- Width 3.1 in
- Depth 5.8 in
- Height 3.3 in
- Weight 15.9 oz
Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, , .
- Phone: 800/662-3537
