Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Panasonic NV-GS320EB-S Mini DV Digital Camcorder (3 x CCD, 10 x Optical ,3.1 MP Stills, SD Slot) 2.7" LCD

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Binding: Electronics Brand: Panasonic EAN: 5025232418558 Label: Panasonic Manufacturer: Panasonic Model: NV-GS320EB-S Publisher: Panasonic Release Date: 2007-04-26 Studio: Panasonic
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Superb Value Comment: As an entry-level customer I wanted the best I could get for under £300. First I bought a Sony HandyCam Hard Disk version. However the picture quality was appalling so I sent it back. I bought one of these instead and the difference couldn't be more profound. The 3CCD technology gives really lucid colours and very sharp detail. OK, if the light is failing the image will deteriorate quite quickly but on the whole for daytime use, including indoors in well lit rooms it is superb value. Customer Rating: Summary: Brilliant Performance ! Comment: trawling looking for a replacement. It came down to this panasonic and a sony model (dcr hc 47) The sony was a far sexier piece of kit, looks wise, but performance didn't measure up to the panasonic. The panasonic has a very good optical image stabiliser (not electronic like sony) which is important since camera shake on these small camcorders can be a problem. It also interfaces very smoothly via firewire with my existing editing software (ulead video studio 10 plus) It also helps that I already had a spare SD card from my digital stills camera whereas the sony takes a MMC card. The pictures from the panasonic are excellent - video image is superb and even the still pictures are OK. The zoom is a bit measly (x10) but the digital zoom up to x25 is actually very good. The usability of the camera is also very good-menus are well laid out and easily navigated via a mini joystick and the instruction manual is straightforward. The buttons are all easily reached although I wouldn't want my hands to be much smaller as the zoom slider does sit quite high up. It offers a very easy point and shoot experience and has enough manual functions to keep a 'fiddler' like me happy. The downsides-It is not pretty (very well finished and well laid out)but no looker. You will not get envious glances from other parents when filming the school nativity play but if you rate performance over show-off appeal this is a great Customer Rating: Summary: great performance-indifferent design Comment: My old panasonic mini dv camcorder finally gave up the ghost after 5 years faithful service so I did a fair bit of internet trawling looking for a replacement. It came down to this panasonic and a sony model (dcr hc 47) The sony was a far sexier piece of kit, looks wise, but performance didn't measure up to the panasonic. The panasonic has a very good optical image stabiliser (not electronic like sony) which is important since camera shake on these small camcorders can be a problem. It also interfaces very smoothly via firewire with my existing editing software (ulead video studio 10 plus) It also helps that I already had a spare SD card from my digital stills camera whereas the sony takes a MMC card. The pictures from the panasonic are excellent - video image is superb and even the still pictures are OK. The zoom is a bit measly (x10) but the digital zoom up to x25 is actually very good. The usability of the camera is also very good-menus are well laid out and easily navigated via a mini joystick and the instruction manual is straightforward. The buttons are all easily reached although I wouldn't want my hands to be much smaller as the zoom slider does sit quite high up. It offers a very easy point and shoot experience and has enough manual functions to keep a 'fiddler' like me happy. The downsides-It is not pretty (very well finished and well laid out)but no looker. You will not get envious glances from other parents when filming the school nativity play but if you rate performance over show-off appeal this is a great camera. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: With its 3.1 megapixel Tri CCD sensor, optical image stabiliser and photo-on-memory-card mode, the NV-GS230EF-S from Panasonic has the very best technology for your video recordings. This camcorder records your most precious memories onto miniDV, while its OIS stabiliser corrects blur and image distortion.  It comes complete with a 10x optical zoom, so you can record detailed and vibrant images even when subjects are far away.  And it has a sensitivity of 1 lux for filming in low-lit conditions.  The NV-GS230EF-S saves video images and fixed images onto SD and SDHC memory cards at the same time.  It can even replace your digital camera, as it comes with a host of practical and user-friendly scene modes for your photos.  The NV-GS230EF-S camcorder has a FireWire port, a USB 2.0 port and an accessories shoe (for a video torch, for example). The NV-GS230EF-S is a great camcorder that can be used by the whole family!