Panasonic PV-GS320 3.1MP 3CCD MiniDV Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend For impressive video and still images, Panasonic PV-GS320 is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but is not short on innovative features. This camcorder incorporates the same type of 3CCD imaging system used in Panasonic's celebrated professional camcorders. Individual CCDs are used to reproduce the red, green and blue colors that compose an image for vivid, true-to-life pictures with remarkable depth and presence. The PV-GS320 also… Product details and pricing info |
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56 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great video quality for a good price.
- Overall, the PV-GS320 is great. The video quality is great for the price. The joystick for manual controls is slightly annoying, especially for focus. A manual focus ring and mic input would have been nice. Connects and operates perfectly with my Mac and Final Cut Pro. Overall, great video quality for a small, consumer camcorder.
- 2008-04-09, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- 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 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 camera'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.
- 2008-04-05, 9 of 9 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Best buy for the money!
- You can spend more and get more, but you can't get more at this price! Picture quality is excellent, you would need to go HD to get better. Sound is good. Recording to tape means better quality than current digital storage and longer uninterrupted recording, at least at this price range. The down side is that dubbing to my computer is done in real time (1 hr video takes 1 hr to load). I consider that a small price to pay for the picture quality and cost of the camera. It is small and light, controls are easy and intuitive after a short time with the manual. Comes with a remote, which is great for operating it and not being it everyone's way. I would like to see mic inputs and head phone out jacks, but at this price, I am not complaining. Low light seems a little grainy, so I am looking for a good light to attach to the shoe (which does not appear to be a "hot shoe", rather only a place to attach something. Makes a great web cam when not filming the grandchildren. Excellent choice for family video. Interfaces well with my iMac and iMovie!
- 2008-03-29, 2 of 2 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- PV-GS320 CamCorder review
- + This is an excellent buy for the money. If you are looking for something that has nice movie quality and is fairly inexpensive this would be it. The still picture quality is not the greatest but passes for the average photo taker.
- I was disappointed that the software that come with it wasn't compatible with Vista, and if you want to put the video on your computer, you will need to buy and additional DV cable in order to transfer your movie clips from the DVI tapes to your computer as well. - 2008-03-28, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Excellent Camera For the Money
- I shot a wedding useing two of these cameras next to my Panasonic DVX100b
and while there was some difference in image quality I was pleasantly surprised at how well the GS320 did. - 2008-03-16, 3 of 3 people found this review helpful, Rated:
