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| Release date | February 12, 2006 | August 15, 2005 | February 01, 2007 | March 15, 2005 | April 01, 2009 |
| 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. | 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. | While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. |
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| 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 | Info unavailable | F/1.8-3.2 |
| Flash type | Built-in flash | Pop-up flash | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Built-in flash |
| Media type | Mini DV | Mini DV | Mini DV | Mini DV | Flash card |
| Optical zoom | 12 x | 12 x | 10 x | 10 x | 15 x |
| Optical sensor type | 3CCD | 3CCD | 3CCD | 3CCD | CMOS |
| Video input type | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder | Camcorder |
| Digital zoom | 700 x | 700 x | 700 x | 700 x | 300 x |
| Battery technology | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Lithium ion | Info unavailable | Lithium ion |
| Battery included qty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 | Info unavailable | 1 |
| Min illumination | 5 lux | 2 lux | 1 lux | Info unavailable | 0.4 lux |
| Weight | Info unavailable | 1.5 lbs | 15.9 oz | Info unavailable | 12 oz |
| Image stabilizer | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical | Optical (SuperRange) |
| Optical sensor size | 1/4.7" | 1/4.7" | 1/6" | Info unavailable | 1/4" |
| Effective sensor resolution | Info unavailable | 4.0 megapixels | 0.54 megapixels | Info unavailable | 2.99 megapixels |
| Service & support type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty |
| Manual focus | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic | Manual Automatic |
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