Panasonic PVGS15 MiniDV Compact Digital Camcorder w/24x Optical Zoom
List Price: $499.99
Details
- Low-superficial recording settings and EfficiBright LED Light
- Rechargeable Li-ion freestyle pack lasts for up to 3 hours
- MiniDV camcorder and still camera with 680,000-pixel CCD
Description
CL) AA) PANASONIC PV-GS15 DV CAMBlending landmark technologies with new, simple-to-operate controls, Panasonic's PV-GS15 camcorder is an affordable and important entry into digital video. Panasonic continues to innovate, adding more optical zoom proficiency while reducing the overall size. This MiniDV camcorder features a 24x optical zoom, ultra-brisk 1.3-second start-up time, 8 MB SD memory reveal all for digital stills, webcam capability, and color viewfinder. It also comes with a 3-hour battery-operated, remote control, and editing software.
Optics
The PV-GS15 is equipped with a 1/6-inch, 680,000-pixel CCD and 22x visual zoom It also features a 800x digital zoom that allows you to zoom in on far-out close-ups.
Digital Stills
In addition to shooting video, the PV-GS15 can also capture digital still images up to 640 x 480 pixels--extensive for sending photos to friends and family over e-mail or posting to your Web locale. They are stored to the Secure Digital (SD)/MultiMedia (MMC) memory card slot. The Be at the helm Mode Dial can be used in digital still mode lets you quickly better the desired digital camera mode, such as Record, Playback, Card Deeds, or Card Playback.
More Features
The 2.5-inch LCD screen can be opened a full 120 degrees to another place from the camcorder's body, making it easier to view motion images as theyÕre being captured.
The Fleet Start feature enables the PV-GS15 to begin taping 1.3 seconds after turning the power on so those unexpectedÊmoments wonÕt be missed.ÊAfter grave the Quick Start button, the camcorder will bring up the previous settings that you were shooting with--even if they were manually entered.
The Give way Skin Detail function detects the different skin tones being recorded and softens the target to create a realistic blend.
Other features include:
- The image-enhancing MagicPix emphasize allows for rich videos under low-light conditions.
- Digital Electronic Doppelgaenger Stabilization (EIS) helps take the jitter out of hand-held video recording and balance for unintentional hand and camcorder movement.
- Web cam capability, which is ideal for video conferencing with friends or family, or use as a four-square monitoring device when consumers are away from home.
- The unsnapping transfer manacles strap doubles as wrist loops, enabling you to carry the camcorder like a trifling bag or purse.
- Color viewfinder
Inputs and Outputs
The PV-GS15 comes with the sample DV IEEE 1394 port (also known as FireWire; Panasonic refers to this kin as iLink) for a super-fast, lossless connection to a PC or other DV machines.
MiniDV Composition
MiniDV is the preferred format for personal and broadcast-quality video, and it is authoritatively regarded for its high audio and image quality. With up to 540 words of horizontal resolution and minimum color noise, MiniDV delivers a 2 percent clearer fancy than analog camcorder formats. This is all delivered on a cassette that's 1/12th the bigness of a standard VHS tape. A MiniDV tape offers digital recording time of 2 full hours--20 times the capability of a CD.
