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Manufacturer: Panasonic
Part number: PV-GS80
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CNET editors' review
Panasonic PV GS80
price range: $169.95 - $347.77
The Panasonic PV-GS80 is a serviceable budget camcorder, but better choices are out there.
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"A very good camera (CNET editor review seems biased to me)"
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: PV-GS80
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 1000 x
- Effective Sensor Resolution 0.46 megapixels
- Total Pixels 0.68 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/6 in
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Min Illumination 2 lux
- Special Effects Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- PCM Digital Sound 16bit (48KHz / 2 channels)
- Digital Scene Transition White fader, Black fader
- 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 Aperture-priority, Automatic, Program
- Camera Flash None
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Color Support Color
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Floppy Drive None
- Media Type Mini DV
- Recording Speed LP, SP
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 2.3 mm - 73.6 mm - F/1.8-3.7
- Focal Length 2.3 mm - 73.6 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.8-3.7
- Optical Zoom 32 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 2.3 mm
- Max focal length 73.6 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Filter Size 37 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Additional Features Backlight compensation, Date/time stamp
- Time Code Yes
- Software Drivers & Utilities
- Included Accessories Lens cap
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type LCD
- 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
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Cables Included 1, 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 2.9 in
- Depth 5.4 in
- Height 3.1 in
- Weight 15.9 oz
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Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, , .
- Phone: 800/662-3537
