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Design: 6.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 6.0
Image quality: 6.0
Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Panasonic PV-GS85
price range: $599.90
The Panasonic PV-GS85 is a serviceable budget camcorder, but better choices are out there.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
"Excellent for the money, spectacular performance!"
by drmrdex on April 26, 2007
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
"Vivid colors and clear sound"
by pangers on September 17, 2007
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by paintingsplus on September 7, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Panasonic
- Part Number: PV-GS85
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 1000 x
- Effective Sensor Resolution 0.54 megapixels
- Total Pixels 0.80 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
- 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 Black fader, White fader
- Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
- Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
- Shooting Modes Normal movie mode, Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Low light, Spotlight, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Indoor, Outdoor
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Aperture-priority
- Camera Flash None
- Webcam Capability Yes
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 0.3 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Still Image Format JPEG
- 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 640 x 480, JPEG 640 x 360
- 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 Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- DV input Yes
- Edit Functions Audio dubbing
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Built-in Light Yes
- Additional Features Date/time stamp, Backlight compensation
- 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 Composite video/audio output, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x USB
- 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 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
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Panasonic
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.panasonic.com/
- Address: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America, Secaucus, NJ. 07094
- Phone: 800/662-3537
