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Panasonic AG-DVC30 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

$2900

Panasonic AG-DVC30 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

Released: Feb 04

Average

52% Positive

Video:

Good

Optics:

Good

Battery:

Average

Interface:

Good

Based on 8 expert reviews.

"excellent optics"... Videomaker.com

"The built-in stereo microphone is mediocre"... Reviews.cnet.com

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video

1.	"excellent video quality"... CNet

2.	"outstanding interlaced video"... CNet

3.	"The video performance on the Panasonic AG-DVC30 is quite good."... CamcorderInfo

product

1.	"versatile camcorder"... Videomaker.com

2.	"The Hitachi DZ-BD7HA compact blu-ray disc hybrid camcorder is a convenient high-definition camcorder"... Videomaker.com

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image

1.	"gives the user nearly total image quality control."... Videomaker.com

2.	"very crisp black and white image"... CamcorderInfo

3.	"clear black and white image"... CamcorderInfo

4.	"Image quality and flexible features"... Videomaker.com

lcd

1.	"Autofocus is very quick and accurate, providing you want to focus on whatever is in the middle of the screen."... CNet

2.	"The 3.5 LCD is large and provides a great look at the composition of the shot."... CamcorderInfo

3.	"The 3.5-inch LCD display is very bright and provides user selectable feedback with a variety of key camera data including a responsive two-color audio level indicator."... Videomaker.com

zoom

1.	"excellent optics"... Videomaker.com

2.	"The 16x optical zoom on the AG-DVC30 is very impressive and allows the user to creep through the full zoom range in either 1 second, 100 seconds, or anywhere in between."... CamcorderInfo

3.	"extensive digital zoom options"... CNet

4.	"This may be due in part to it being multi-functional, working as either a zoom, focus or iris control."... Videomaker.com

control

1.	"The gain control becomes active after the aperture has been set fully open at F1.7."... CamcorderInfo

2.	"Sensitivity is good, and the automatic gain controls are predictably responsive"... Videomaker.com

3.	"The VCR control is good and Panasonic made good use of the buttons by allowing them to perform other functions when not in VCR mode."... CamcorderInfo

4.	"full manual control"... Camcorderinfo.com

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focus

1.	"Auto focus is very precise and quick."... CamcorderInfo

2.	"manual focus"... Videomaker.com

3.	"the focus is very responsive."... CamcorderInfo

4.	"You can get fairly close to proper focus with the LCD"... CamcorderInfo

color

1.	"The Viewfinder is very nice and features a selectable black and white/ color .44 inch, 180,000 pixel screen."... CamcorderInfo

2.	"Full color low light sensitivity is very good with relatively low noise gain settings up to +18db."... Videomaker.com

battery

1.	"battery life is decent but not spectacular."... CNet

microphone

1.	"The built-in stereo microphone is mediocre"... Reviews.cnet.com

performance

1.	"responsive performance"... Reviews.cnet.com

lens

1.	"It's too bad that all the cameras in this range use servo motors to drive lens focus and zoom."... CamcorderInfo

2.	"The AG-DVC30's viewfinder is quite similar to the AG-DVX100A's, though its lens and rubber eyecup are significantly smaller."... CNet

button

1.	"The button for the shutter control is located in a nice place that is easy to access."... CamcorderInfo

2.	"The programmable User 1 button is right behind the zoom rocker which provides a very convenient means of controlling frequently used functions at the touch of a button."... CamcorderInfo

3.	"some of the buttons are too small or too recessed for large fingers"... Videomaker.com

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audio

1.	"lacks the professional audio connectors and controls necessary to interface with high-end audio gear"... CNet

record

1.	"if you're looking to record good sound, you should consider the optional XLR audio adapter a must-have item."... CNet

price

1.	"innovative features and economical price"... Camcorderinfo.com

exposure

1.	"The auto exposure is accurate."... CamcorderInfo

2.	"The auto exposure is very accurate and the manual control is available when desired."... CamcorderInfo

3.	"Focus, Aperture and Shutter speed can all be manually adjusted to create a look or achieve optimal exposure"... CamcorderInfo

white balance

1.	"Auto white balance is accurate for the most part, but gets confused when there is more than one type of light coming into the room."... CamcorderInfo

ports

1.	"no built-in XLR ports"... CNet

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