Panasonic PV-GS65 3-CCD MiniDV Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom
List Price: $599.95
Details
- Navigational reins system offers one-handed operating ability
- 3CCD sensor dedicates one marker to red, green, and blue for true-to-life color rendering
- 2.5-inch diagonal LCD
Description
The Panasonic PV-GS65 creates the most lifelike, true-to-life pictures with a remarkable degree of depth and carriage. The 10x optical and 700x digital zoom deliver high-trait digital still and moving images for novices and professionals alike. Electronic Dead ringer Stabilization(EIS) provides you with perfect pictures and video. The 1.2-megapixel CCD gives photographers the pre-eminent that camcorder technology has to offer. Records to SD card Hi-Career USB 2.0 port MiniDV output Unit Dimensions - approx. 3 (h) x 3 (w) x 4.75 (d) Part Weight - 0.93 lbs.Customer Reviews
Excellent quality almost a stolen priceI upright bought this for about $190 at the local PX. I am impressed so far. I was going to buy the GS180, but for the selling price I would be crazy to pass this up.
SO far the low light is much better than a single CCD. The video playback is smooth compared to a few other camcorders that record the motor noise onto the tape.
I devise on buying an extended battery and a tripod today at the same sale.
I will use this camcorder mostly for home base videos of my son and vacations we take around Europe. I look froward to using this camcorder a lot!
Be wary of support / Warranty on this Camera
I bought this camera in January and have been very over the moon with the performance. Bang for buck, you really can't go wrong.
HOWEVER, please look at the pledge on this camera before you buy. Panasonic has 12 months warranty - but the FINE PRINT says that after 3 months you, the consumer have to pay any assignment charges. Now we are into May, the camera mangles my tapes continually, and I have to pay for labour charges to get this secured on a camera I have barely used and is still under warranty.....
Panasonic does pay for parts - which are of orbit virtually free to Panasonic.... You will then need to send the camera in a different place to a random 3rd party that may or may not fix the camera, and may or may not charge you a fortune for labour.
Kidding aside sucks.....
Easygoing to use, competent camera
Having perfectly finished a half-hour video documentary using the Panasonic GS65 means I've seen the right and not-so-good. First, let me say that viewed via LCD projector on a giant screen, the color and notion quality were satisfyingly rich. And I found the joystick controller terrifically light.
Along the way I racked up hours of interviews. The principal problem I found was a basic one rather than a Panasonic one: shooting with a rosy background surrounding the face of the interviewee - backlighted - rendered uncomfortably blackness faces. Still, I think better cameras (I had a top-of-the-line Sony for 6 years) are less ascetically affected by this common lighting situation.
The good news for amateurs who want to rescue unintentionally-silhouetted footage is that today's software will admit you to boost the brightness in a scene as you edit. I use iMovie HD on my eMac and it proved an functioning tool for tweaking both audio and video.
I found the GS65's mic input and hotshoe to be indispensable for my interviews. I used an Azden clip-on mic with 9v-powered transmitter and receiving units and was very thrilled with my audio. And, by the way, I hope you realize that audio is one of the most difficult factors in bringing domicile a watchable video.
One last bit: I noticed a bit of extra headroom on every shot without considering composing tightly. I suspect that allowance needs to be made for a discrepancy between the estimate provided by the viewing screen and the camera's actual capture.
I'm apprehensive the lure of Better Video via the 3-chip technology was only partially realized. By reason of goodness the GS65 cost less than $400.
Serious amateurs (skateboarders, teachers, etc) probably ought to guard their money for a higher quality unit.
Crucial Camcorder for the money
I bought this camorder around 3 months ago and so far I am very gratified with it. First off let me say that I am a complete amateur when it comes to camcorders. I did a lot of research online though before buying this item-by-item camcorder and saw nothing but positive reviews and for a 3 CCD camcorder I only paid $400 for it, which is the same as a secure 1 CCD camcorder. I have a 20 month old baby and I use it primarily for home video footage. I was skilled to take it out of the box and use it very quickly. I keep the setting on 'auto' most of the time and that works just refined for me. The picture quality is excellent, the colors and vibrant and the camcorder is lenient to use. I read a lot about camcorders not performing well in 'low light situations' and this camera does charming well, even though I do notice that when I shoot video in my basement (which is not very bright) the picture is a little grainy. However when the room is bright or when I am outside the picture is incredible. The zoom is not eminent but I am not shooting more than 10 feet away anyway, so that doesnt bother me. I am growing to buy a video light and see how that improves my indoor video. Overall, I am outrageously happy with this camcorder and highly recommend it.
faintness
I have purchased the pv-gs65 and everytime I use the camera with autofocus it makes everything sleepy and only stays in focus for about 3 seconds. I returned my camcorder and got another one (pvgs65) and I am still having this ungovernable. everytime i have used the camera i have to use manual focus.
If anyone else has had this problem or knows how i could get this unalterable please email me or post another review.
brandonwg8677@comcast.net
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