Title : Panasonic PVDV102 MiniDV Multicam Digital Camcorder w/ 2.5" Color LCD and SD Drive
Author : Panasonic
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Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $649.99
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Editorial Reviews : Combining 1.3-megapixel stills--albeit interpolated--with a 10x optical zoom, the PV-DV102 wraps some great features in its plastic and metal body. Images are stored on SD cards (sold separately), and they can be downloaded to your computer via USB. For those that like to shoot in low-light conditions, the camcorder also features a built-in color-recording mode for those types of situations. According to Panasonic, the mode will help reduce the graininess often associated with low-light shooting. A zoom mic and a built-in light are included with the PV-DV102, along with an MPEG-4 movie system, which lets you capture compressed video clips for e-mailing to friends and family. The camcorder also features a composite video out, and, of course, IEEE 1394.
Buyer Reviews : This is my first Camcoder, the other choice I considered was JVC-DV120, I liked JVC's 16x optical zoom, but it's construction looked cheesy and it's much bulkier. The DV102 looks much better and has some nice features I like: zoom-mic and build in light. It's a real good deal. Camera is pretty easy to use and takes good picture, the image stablization does a good job, I took a lot of video by holding it without a tripod, some time I need to walk around, and the image wasn't very jerky. And the sound quality is very good, no background noise at all. In low light the image is a little bit grainy. But still very acceptable. I'm not worried about the SD card, though I do have a spare one from my digital camera, I rarely use it, the still picture quality is too low to justify the price of a card. If Panasonic removed the SD drive and offered it with a remote, I'd have given it 5 stars. The other thing I missed is it doesn't have S-video output. The Camcoder offers some manual feature such as iris lock, backlight and program AE, which are essential to cope with certain light conditions. Overall I feel it's perfect for begainers on a budget. Btw, the software is virtually usesless.
(by A customer)
Features/Technical Specs : * MiniDV camcorder * 10x optical, 700x digital, zoom with image stabilization * 2.5 inch color LCD with black and white EVF * 1280 x 960 (interpolated) digital still resolution--records onto both tape and SD card (card not included) * Includes built-in light and zoom mic
