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| Price | $799.95 to $896.95 | Check Prices | $279.96 to $509.95 | $639.00 to $999.99 | Check Prices |
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| Release date | February 12, 2006 | August 15, 2005 | February 01, 2007 | March 01, 2008 | March 15, 2005 |
| The Bottom Line | While its predecessor had prosumer aspirations, the Panasonic PV-GS500 is strictly for casual videographers who want top-notch video on autopilot. | The Panasonic PV-GS400 offers outstanding value in a camcorder for the discriminating consumer. | Delivering high-quality MiniDV footage and decent still images, the Panasonic PV-GS320 should appeal to advanced amateurs searching for a tape-based camcorder. | An extremely minor upgrade from the HV20, the Canon Vixia HV30 remains a quality HDV camcorder with a couple of performance issues. | A bargain for a three-chip camera, the Panasonic PV-GS250 is a great choice for an amateur with serious aspirations or just a discerning eye. |
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| Features | |||||
| Wireless connectivity | Info unavailable |
No |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Lens aperture | Info unavailable |
F/1.6-2.8 |
F/1.8-2.8 |
F/1.8-3.0 |
F/1.6-2.8 |
| Flash type |
Built-in flash |
Pop-up flash |
Info unavailable |
Built-in flash |
Built-in flash |
| Media type |
Mini DV |
Mini DV |
Mini DV |
Mini DV (HDV) |
Mini DV |
| Optical zoom |
12 x |
12 x |
10 x |
10 x |
10 x |
| Optical sensor type |
3CCD |
3CCD |
3CCD |
CMOS |
3CCD |
| Video input type |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
Camcorder |
| Digital zoom |
700 x |
700 x |
700 x |
200 x |
700 x |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
Lithium ion |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
1 |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Min illumination |
5 lux |
2 lux |
1 lux |
0.2 lux |
1 lux |
| Weight | Info unavailable |
1.5 lbs |
15.9 oz |
1.2 lbs |
1.1 lbs |
| Image stabilizer |
Optical |
Optical |
Optical |
Optical (SuperRange) |
Optical |
| Optical sensor size |
1/4.7 in |
1/4.7 in |
1/6 in |
1/2.7 in |
1/6 in |
| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable |
4.0 megapixels |
0.54 megapixels |
Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Manual focus |
Automatic Manual |
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