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 Excellent little camera May 27, 2010
Mr Blade (San Jose, CA USA)
This is one of very few 3CCD palm-type camcorders that came out. The videos it takes are on par with my professional canon cameras. It has a menu-driven manual control system that allows you to get even better shots if you know what you're doing. It works better than most cameras in its class under low-lighting conditions and the color separation in good light is stunning, especially compared to 1 CCD camera like most comparably priced camcorders in its class.
I use mine with Final Cut Pro on a Mac and the remote computer control for video capturing works flawlessly.
I ordered a high capacity battery after market and it runs for hours on it. If you want a great camera for a low price, this is the way to go.
The stills aren't so great, but this is a video camera, not a still camera.
Pros: 3CCD, intuitive menu-driven controls, high resolution on miniDV, works seamlessly with computer control through firewire connection.
Cons: still pictures not so great.
 THE SELLER DOESNT WANT THE PRODUCT March 20, 2009
Ursula (PERU)
THE CAMCORDER IT WAS NOT GOOD WIT WINDOWS VISTA AND WHEN I WANT TO RETURN THE PRODUCT THE SELLER DOESNT WANT TO RECIBE THE PRODUCT ONLY BECAUSE I DONT HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX ALSO HE CALL ME TO DELETE THE OTHER FEEDBAK AND THE CLAIM THAT I PUT HIM DONT BUY TO USA CAMERA
 Great while it worked September 16, 2008
KK (Houston, TX USA)
This was a great camera while it worked. One day the power didn't come on despite a full battery. There is no way to eject the tape with the power off. It costs almost as much to repair it as to buy a new one - but in order to get your tape out ( assuming you were taping something important - like in my case a graduation) you have to send it in for repair and hope they return it.
This is a very poor design. When I researched the web for a way to take the tape out, it appears that this is a fairly common problem. The camera worked for around 18 months.
Great little camera May 28, 2007
Geraldine Ahrens (Nevada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have used this on interviews for my class projects, carried it around and took video of birds at a wildlife refuge and this camera has really performed.
The microphone picks up sounds really well. On interviews I didn't need an external mic, though there is a plug in for one. I even used it to record a particular bird at dawn one morning. The sound came through very well.
I like the fact I can record in wide screen or regular. The battery lasts for several hours of recording and recharges quickly.
The picture quality is excellent with the 3 chips. I'm not used to using a screen for photography of any kind, and with this one I can use the view finder. It's very light and easily carried on the strap around your neck.
Great camera, great price.
 Works great for me... March 28, 2007
Zoombuggy (Kentucky)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The main reasons I bought this (now discontinued) model are: it has 3 ccd chips (great for color and detail, especially outdoors), it's size and feel, and the fact that it has an accessory shoe and mic input.
I use it for family videos, and for short videos for our church's youth group. The clarity is great, and the sound is good for such a small camcorder. The backlight compensation feature works great! Battery life is about average for the industry, I recommend buying a bigger Energizer brand battery.
The only gripes I have are: it doesn't have a true night-vision like Sony's Handycam, and you can't shoot in true widescreen (though there is a "widescreen mode", but it loses resolution.
Bottom line: the best features for the lowest price I could find on the market. Too bad Panasonic has discontinued this model, and replaced it with a 1 ccd model without a mic input!
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