Typical price: £700
What is it: Prosumer 3CCD MiniDV camcorder with 12x optical zoom and optical image stabilisation
What we think: A camcorder for the discriminating consumer, this offers outstanding value
Panasonic PV-GS400 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 3 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 81x79x178 mm |
| Weight | 700 g |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Included cables | AV cable, USB cable |
| Included accessories | Lens cap, Camcorder shoulder strap |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Gross sensor resolution | 1070000 pixels |
| Effective sensor resolution | 4000000 pixels |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Low light, Spotlight, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode |
| Digital scene transition | Black fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic |
| Min illumination | 2 lux |
| Analogue video format | NTSC |
Lens System
| Focal length | 3.3-39.6mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 44.5-534mm |
| Aperture | F/1.6 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 12 x |
| Digital zoom | 700 x |
| Image stabiliser | Optical |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 89 mm |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Microphone | Yes |
|---|---|
| Headphone | Yes |
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| S-Video | 1 x S-Video input / output |
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
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