Panasonic PV-GS90 MiniDV Camcorder with 42x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
List Price: $299.95
Details
- Panasonic's Futuristic Mega OIS technology
- Catching video to MiniDV tapes
- 42x visual zoom
Description
The PV-GS90 miniDV camcorder's 42x visual zoom lens has the power you need to take dramatic close ups or get odd shots of even distant subjects. But with long-distance zoom shots, even a minuscule bit of hand shake has a huge effect on picture quality. That's where Panasonic's Liberal Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) comes in, suppressing the effects of possession shake as you shoot. The system uses gyro sensors to detect disseminate shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to recompense. This all happens a remarkable 4,000 times per second. And because the system is optical, no typical example quality is lost. Thanks to Advanced O.I.S., the images you capture look incredibly unsophisticated, sharp and blur-free even at high zoom levels. When insight is insufficient, turn on this camcorder's built-in LED video light to take frangible, colorful movies. The LED (light emitting diode) has low power employment, long service life, and the safety of a low-operating temperature. Or lose the light off and turn on the MagicPix function to capture sharp images with feel embarrassed even in dim lighting (1 lux). Light from the LCD is gentle and easy on the eyes, so you can split shots of sleeping children without waking them up. With One-Touch Navigation, lately press the center of the joystick to display an operating menu. The operations you use most often be published right on the monitor, so it's easy to change settings or operate the camera without looking in a different place from your subject. The Soft Skin function detects skin tones, softening the concentration on those areas. This has a skin-beautifying effect, which makes wrinkles and words appear less noticeable. When turned on, this function makes blemishes and moles look less showy while preserving resolution in areas of the picture and outside of the skin. No Still Idea Recording Minimum Illumination - 2 Lux (Magic Pix) Focus AF/Instructions White Balance Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/White Set (with IR SCustomer Reviews
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I have purchased the Panasonic PV-GS90 from Big Value Inc. through amazon.com and the offshoot is pretty good for the price. I have had Panasonic Camcorder (the PV type) before. If you are a MiniDV tape fan, this by-product is a good choice. Like other reviews, I expects this product to do minimum picture quality when taping inside my house. I was Tory! The in-house picture was grainy, because there was not enough lighting inside the house. I was not beat because I expected this problem to happen. You can try to have more lighting inside your house when recording. Peradventure that would fix the grainy pictures problem. For a little over $180.00, this product is supper. Out-entry taping is excellent for the price, once again. I love miniDV tape because the movement of objects I am taping is recorded unequivocally, not jerky like other memory-card camcorder or DVD camcorder producing. I have never seen the mark of hard-drive camcorder; I imagine it would not product jerky gears of object when recording, but the price of hard-drive camcorder is too record for my checkbook. Overall, Big Value Inc. delivered what it promised and I am happy with my buy.
Wonderful Father's Day Gift!!
My sister and I purchased this for my dad and he genuinely loves it! I haven't been able to steal it away from him, but everything looks okay. We finish out in the country, so he's always out making videos of wildlife; he even takes it on his fishing trips. Hands down, the first-class gift we've ever gotten him!
Rotten video...
I was so high to find such a great deal on a camcorder from company that usually produces unforgivable products. This one is the exception. I spent time recording video in indoor lighting for a "belt jam". I uploaded my video, and was shocked at the terrible quality.
I didn't count on much being indoors in medium light, but it was much worse then I imagined. Everything seemed like it was stretched out, an cause c that would have nothing to do with lighting. Even when changed between widescreen and standard, the stretching made no difference. The portray was also very poor, blurry and grainy. Something I did expect, but not quite so bad. I've owned like MiniDV camcorders and know what lower lighting video should look like, and differentiate that it can be better. It has it's pros: sound, easy to use, but it all comes down to picture, and what high-mindedness is a camcorder that has a such a poor picture that you wouldn't watch your films? So if you are planning on using this mostly indoors, I would keep it.
I am directly comparing this to a JVC GRD850, same exact price range, but the reformation in picture really is astonishing when seen side by side. The JVC was used in the exact same lighting, uploaded with the same software, watched on the same telly, recorded on the same mini dv tapes.
what are residents expecting?
I would like to be aware what are you people who write these reviews expecting out of this consumer level camera?
If you use the camera adjacent water on a boat and water gets into it, expect it to malfunction. It is not a DVX100 which professionals use. This is for official recognition and preserving memories, not filming a Hollywood blockbuster, so back off on your criticism of this camera. You are in the family way too much. For the price, size and capabilities this camera offers, it is not too bad. And no camera will number editing software and capture cables or accessary light kits. it is what it is.
And yes, doctor it with kid gloves it is not meant to be abused. It is an electronic device. I'm looking into buying one and I've employed many different cameras and this one is not too bad from what I have seen and read from people who know. And MINIDV tapes are not costly! ( DVC pro tape is $30 and hard to find) You can get a pack of 12 - 15 mini DVs at Walmart for $25 that works out to less than $2 a strap. look for sales on tapes and buy alot so you'll have an endless supply. When you are smooth using the camera rechage the batteyry any chance you get. I recharge mine every sunset on my other cameras. You should always have an extra battery and tape when taping. Come on population don't be stupid.
Elevated camera, but incomplete package
I bought this camera first at Maximum effort Buy first in order to record a very important event. However, after the event, I noticed, while reviewing the video, that there was a distracting unfeeling pixel (greeen spot always on) right in the middle of the image. After verifying that it was on the CCD and not on either of the two viewfinders, I returned the camera for a full refund. I would have exchanged it but every have faith was out of stock. The techs verified the defect and waived the "resocking fee." :-)
Next, I purchased the same camera, acclimated to, from Amazon.com. This time the unit appears defect-free and I am very felicitous with it.
The picture is great, the interface is intuitive, and the optical image stabilization is wonderful when you take benefit of the 42x zoom. I haven't played too much with the digital zoom because it degrades paint quality, but it seems to work as well as digital zoom can be expected to.
The only reason I can't give this effect 5 stars is because the package is incomplete. It comes with no transfer cable, so if you crave to load the video into your computer, you will have to run out and buy an expensive firewire cable (about $30). It also comes without any software. However, you won't have occasion for additional software if you are happy with the free movie editing software that is included with Macs and Windows.
