Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder

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Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder

Imagine taking video shots on a moving boat and then viewing them on a large-screen TV. They're likely to appear blurry from the boat's movement and from your unsteady hands. Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder solves this problem with O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), which minimizes hand-shake in situations where it is most often a problem, such as with zoom shots - or on a moving boat.
General
Type Camcorder
Width 3.1 in
Depth 5.8 in
Height 3.3 in
Weight 15.9 oz
Main Features of Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder
Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.4 Mpix
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 1.62 Mpix
Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 3.1 Mpix
Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Webcam Capability Yes
Media Type Mini DV
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type 3CCD
Optical Sensor Size 1/6"
Min Illumination 1 lux
Digital Zoom 700 x
Recording Speed SP, LP
Shooting Programs Spotlight, portrait mode, surf & snow, low light, sports mode
Digital Scene Transition White fader, black fader
Image Stabilizer Optical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 1/25 sec
Exposure Modes Program, automatic
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Indoor, outdoor
Still Image Format JPEG
Remote Control Camcorder remote control - infrared
Video Capture MPEG - 320 x 240 - 6 fps - web camera mode
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 2048 x 1512 JPEG 2048 x 1152 JPEG 1600 x 1200 JPEG 1280 x 960 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 640 x 360
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 3 mm - 30 mm - f/1.8-2.8
Focal Length 3 mm - 30 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Lens Aperture F/1.8-2.8
Optical Zoom 10 x
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Filter Size 37 mm
Lens Manufacturer Leica

Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder user reviews

"Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder is NOT an upgrade over the PV-GS300!
The two camcorders are exactly the same except that the 320 has NO microphone input. That is the ONLY difference.

Also, a CCD is the digital equivalent of film. It is a computer chip that changes light into digital information. It has NOTHING at all to do with the zoom. If you are zooming to 25-30x, the lens has reached its zoom limit. What is happening is the camera's computer is cropping and enlarging the picture to LOOK like it is zooming in. This dramatically decreases the quality of the picture. The PV-GS300 can zoom in 10x its widest setting without resorting to this "Digital Zoom".
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--- WASSA rated: 5

"If you want to film and edit your movies, MiniDV is still the best platform. Panasonic has provided the best solution for the money in it's Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder. It's easy to use, and takes beautiful shots - even in low light. The 16:9 format is especially nice."

--- John N. Lindstrom rated: 4

"I just picked up Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder locally to use as a backup/crash cam for a AG-DVX200 prosumer camcorder. It works fine and by all means is a good camera for the money but there a few features that are annoying enough that some folks might want to avoid it (none of these points are a deal breaker for my purposes)."

--- Andy Mace rated: 4

"I purchased Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder nifty little camcorder primarily for making
low-budget movies. I read the reviews and compared prices on
numerous models and decided the GS320 was the most affordable
and suitable model (GS500 was unavailable at the time). The
box arrived in the mail and I began some film testing and was
quickly impressed with the video quality, especially outdoors,
creating some clear, vivid images. It's true, the low lighting
isn't the greatest and the colors typically fade with the lack of
proper lighting. If you plan on filming a lot at night or
creating some dark creepy scenarios then this model probably
isn't what you want (The GS250 however has some great low
lighting capabilities, although, it too was unavailable at the
time)."

--- Yujiro rated: 4

"My wife and I purchased Panasonic PV GS320 Camcorder item to film our family events over the coming years. After a lot of research I narrowed it down to this and the Sony DCR-HC96 (in fact several online reviews compared these two as well). It came down to price, which was better at Circuit City. Unfortunatly I will be paying a 15% restocking fee now as we have decided to return it and go with the Sony. The Panasonic, I feel, is a really good camera. The colors are bright and crisp...during the day. However we felt that most of the use would be during the evening hours indoors. With all three lamps turned on in our living room, "Auto" mode showed faint images and shadows when not pointed close to a light source. After several adjustments in "manual" mode we managed to get a decently lit picture on the viewfinder (...the picture will not show up as bright on your tv). Poor lighting is a big problem with Digital Camcorders, so I was actually somewhat content with this picture quality. Where this camcorder falls short IMO is the lack of an onboard lightsource. It has a "cold shoe" on the top where you can add your own light. However it will have to run on it's own batteries since it's not powered by the camera (also the only lights I have found so far are on ebay). Knowing that this is a problem with every brand of camcorder, I simply don't understand why companies insist on not putting better, if any, light sources on their equipment. Oh well...at least the Sony has a "hot shoe" to add a light source if needed.
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--- Bill R. rated: 4

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