'A high-end Leica lens provides excellent detail and color, and the flash that sits behind the lens can swivel into place when needed'
'The mini wired remote, with its own record, zoom, and photo buttons, is a welcome bonus for lefties.'
'The zoom switch, however, is the worst control on the camera and is difficult to manipulate with any finesse.'
'extremely compact, consumer-priced MiniDV camcorder'
'The Panasonic PV-GS250 has a good selection of features that make it an attractive option for those who like to tinker with settings.'
'LCD is average'
'no built-in flash'
'The PV-GS320's hand strap is hung so low that the camcorder flops to the side of the palm of the hand at an awkward angle.'
'Another questionable design decision puts the FireWire and USB ports for transferring video to your PC under the battery.'
'Another questionable design decision puts the FireWire and USB ports for transferring video to your Mac under the battery.'
'rather limited zoom range'
'lack of a photoflash'
'compact Panasonic PVGS65 digital camcorder'
'Video performance in bright light was decent, but hardly what you should expect from a 3 chip camcorder.'
'Still quality for outdoor and indoor shots using the built-in flash is acceptable for small, uncropped prints.'
'the Panasonic PV-GS300 is a pretty neat camcorder'
'It's a little bulkier than some other models, at 5.3 inches long and just under 3 pounds'
'Some manual controls are a little awkward to access.'
'Exposure is adjustable'
'Macro Zoom feature, which lets users shoot extreme close-ups at distances as close as 40cm.'
'In testing, our simulated-daylight still life was poorly exposed and grainy, with a blue cast and soft focus.'
'Focus is fast and reliable'
'comes equipped with a slide-style zoom actuator, and as before, we found it inferior to a rocker-style model for adjusting zoom speed.'
'Each CCD is dedicated to Red, Green and Blue producing a high quality video signal.'
'It's a good combination of quality and value.'
'a poor choice for point-and-shoot beginners.'
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