Best Camcorders - true Color Viewfinder, 1 to * CCD Quantity, 200 to 700 x Digital Zoom, 2 to 3 in. LCD Panel Size, 5 to 7 in. Depth

'Some edge artifacts in video .'

'equally awkward touch screen'

'8cm BD-RE discs for recording can be frustrating.'

'gigantic battery'

'Unbelievably poor battery placement'

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'No video light.'

'a cheap, lame hand strap'

'there's no built-in assist light for recording in dimly lit settings'

'Panasonic's MagicPix mode enhances indoor and low-light footage, making video more viewable, but since it slows the shutter speed, it also makes your video quite choppy in dim lighting.'

'The zoom switch, however, is the worst control on the camera and is difficult to manipulate with any finesse.'

'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.'

'Grainy footage in low light.'

'Good camera shoots pretty well I use this for mostly indoor 'home' movies, its ZOOM funcition isnt the best as it doesnt autofocus on things when you get real close with the zoom.'