  3CCD Minidv Panasonic PV-GS320 3.1MP Camcorder RatingFrom Panasonic
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Customer Camcorder DV Mini Digital Reviews
Great for live music — so good I bought a second one!,
I am a hobbyist who shoots a lot of live video of bands in clubs. I have a 3ccd panasonic DVX-100B as my primary camera, but needed something more economical for a second. I bought a GS320 after reading reviews around the web. The control I have over the image is great, with individual controls for iris, shutter speed, white balance, and more. The sound quality is really good, too. Loved it so much I bought another. Does well in low light, although ultralowlight introduces noise into the picture, which is normal — in general, if you want to shoot decent video or still photos, you need light. Duh. I am very impressed with the way this camcorder recording’s mics handle loud music. It it possible to clip the audio, but that takes a bit to do. I shot The Band Of Heathens from stage level with the camera just about on top of the monitors and got great audio. It was after that experience that I decided to purchase my second GS320. Now I have three great cameras to create videos of live performances of my favorite indie bands.
Perfect Camcorder for us,
I’ve had a Canon Z45 mini dv camcorder for over 5 years and it has provided me with reliable performance and decent quality for home and vacation video. When we purchased our 42″ widescreen TV and began taping in 16:9 aspect ratio, we found during playback that the image quality was definitely hurting. I thought I should replace my Canon with a camcorder 3ccd, however, my research failed to convince me that the time is right - high cost, various recording media, difficulties editing and unknown capability to transfer to a standard DVD. I currently like the ease of making DVDs to share with family and friends with our HDD recorder.
Researched standard definition camcorders and I was sold on the minidv panasonic. 3 CCD sensor, 10x optical zoom, image stabilization, size/weight and great price. I am amazed at the quality of the video and sound - it is absolutely phenomenal - to quote others `crisp image, true-to-life colors’. To my eyes it’s close enough to HD for my videos. My wife was skeptical of the need for a new panasonic minidv camcorder but when she saw the first video, she was astonished at the difference. My wife and daughters enjoy the playback with the remote for slow motion and freeze frame. It is a great tool for critiquing my daughters’ swim strokes.
Great price, received in 3 days. Easy to set up and use. My 10 & 12 year old daughters have no problem taping, playing back or using the joystick. Others have criticized the lack of a microphone input and the quality of the digital camera. I believe the internal microphone is excellent and I have a good camcorder video camera for taking still shots. Battery life is short - ordered a CGA DU-21.
