Panasonic D-snap SV-AV50 (silver)

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CNET Editors' Review

The good: Small size; combines photo, video, and audio capture; plays music files and recorded TV shows.

The bad: Photo quality is often poor; no optical zoom; no red-eye reduction; only a few settings for each media function.

The bottom line: Stylishly small and loaded with multimedia functions, the D-snap SV-AV50 has too few settings for its functions and captures mostly below-average photos.

Review: Manufacturers are cramming so many functions into their products these days, it's hard to know which ones to refer to as all-in-one devices. If anything qualifies, it would have to be the cell phone-size Panasonic D-snap SV-AV50, which combines a 1.95-megapixel camera, a 320x240 MPEG-4 video camcorder, a digital voice recorder, an MP3- and AAC-format music player, and a digital video recorder that can grab and play TV programs. That's impressive, but you won't find many of the features normally associated with those functions--there's no optical zoom, for example--and the resulting quality is uneven. The ... Expand full review
Manufacturers are cramming so many functions into their products these days, it's hard to know which ones to refer to as all-in-one devices. If anything qualifies, it would have to be the cell phone-size Panasonic D-snap SV-AV50, which combines a 1.95-megapixel camera, a 320x240 MPEG-4 video camcorder, a digital voice recorder, an MP3- and AAC-format music player, and a digital video recorder that can grab and play TV programs. That's impressive, but you won't find many of the features normally associated with those functions--there's no optical zoom, for example--and the resulting quality is uneven. The SV-AV50 is so small you really can carry it anywhere, though you'll have to lower your expectations and maybe expect some puzzled looks when it comes to sharing its recorded content. If you're a quality-first kind of person, you'll want to steer clear. But if you feel that almost any photo or video is better than none, read on.Remarkably small and lightweight at 4 by 1.95 by 0.81 inches and 4.2 ounces with the battery installed, the stylish Panasonic D-snap SV-AV50 can fit into a shirt pocket with plenty of room to spare. A side panel swings out and twists to position the 2-inch LCD on one side of the unit and the lens on the other. The screen swivels 180 degrees to allow self-portrait, overhead, and floor-level shots. The rounded, silver-colored case (it's also available in blue) is constructed of sturdy plastic with metal trim. It appears to be durable, as do the buttons that line the back of the case. The D-snap is made for handheld use, so there's no tripod mount.

Average User Rating

3.0 stars out of 26 user reviews

Rating Breakdown

  • 5 star: 3
  • 4 star: 12
  • 3 star: 6
  • 2 star: 2
  • 1 star: 3

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5.0 stars

"love my video camera" By buffandsweet33

Pros: sd video camera. cool pics. voice recoreder. very stylish. very fun

Cons: none whatsoever

Summary: i have had this camera for 5 years and i love my camcorder. still works great!

3.0 stars

"Novelty Camera" By rankthetank19

Pros: MP3s, Voice Recorder, Camera, Video Camera, Flash, relatively loud speaker, easy to use menus

Cons: low picture/movie camera

Summary: I bought this camera based on its vast amount of uses. The mp3 player is great. The only negative thing about the whole package is the video and picture quality. At 2mp the camera just isnt up to par. It produces grainy/dark images unless you are in bright sunlight. ... Expand full review

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