Panasonic PV-GS250 Review
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August 31st, 2005
Summary
When Panasonic introduced the PV-GS200 at last year's CES, it--along with the step-down PV-GS120--broke new ground by putting three-CCD video capture in an extremely compact, consumer-priced MiniDV camcorder. But that otherwise excellent model turned out to have an unfortunate flaw: its electronic image stabilization didn't work very well, resulting in shaky footage.
Specs
Key Features
Type Digital
Recording Format Mini DV
CCD Quantity 3
Memory Still Resolution 3.05 Megapixels
Optical Zoom 10x
CCD
CCD Quantity 3
CCD Size 1/6"
CCD Pixels 740K pixels
LCD / Viewfinder
LCD Display With LCD Display
LCD Panel Size 2.5 in.
Color Viewfinder With Color Viewfinder
Lens
Optical Zoom 10x
Digital Zoom 700x
Lens Focal Length 2.85 - 28.5 mm
Filter Diameter 43 mm
Video Modes
Recording Speed LP - SP
Image Stabilizer With Image Stabilizer
Low Lux 1 Lux
Memory Photography
Memory Card Type SD Card
Digital Still Shot Mode With Still Shot Capability
Memory Still Resolution 3.05 Megapixels
Max Still Image Size 2016 x 1512
MPEG Movie Mode Without MPEG Movie Mode
Interfaces
Output Interfaces S-Video - Composite (Video) - Audio (RCA) - FireWire / DV / i.Link - USB
Input Interfaces S-Video - Composite (Video) - Audio (RCA)
Microphone Type External/Optional
Dimensions
Width 3.25 in.
Depth 5.63 in.
Weight 1.1 lb.
Warranty
Warranty 1 Year