| Panasonic PV-GS80 MiniDV Camcorder with 32x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
 enlarge
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
List Price: $249.95
Buy New: $214.99
You Save: $34.96 (14%)
Buy New from $214.99
Avg. Customer Rating:   (49 reviews)
Sales Rank: 1576
Color: SILVER & BLUE
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 32
Display Size: 2.7
Battery: 1 Rechargeable
Maximum Focal Length: 73.6
Minimum Focal Length: 2.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 3.1 x 2.9
MPN: PV-GS80P-S
Model: GS80
UPC: 037988980253
EAN: 0037988980253
ASIN: B000M4F9GO
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Features:
| • | Features 32x optical zoom | | • | Pure Color Engine | | • | Large 2.7-inch widescreen LCD | | • | One-Touch Navigation for easy, intuitive setting and shooting | | • | Web Camera function |
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Suppress camera shake with the Mini DV camcorder Panasonic PV-GS80. Imagine taking video shots on a moving boat and then viewing them on a large-screen TV. They're likely to appear blurry from the boat's movement and from your unsteady hands. Panasonic solves this problem with O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), which minimizes hand-shake in situations where it is most often a problem, such as with zoom shots - or on a moving boat. The system is optical, so there is no quality loss, and images look clear and beautiful on a big-screen TV.You'll rarely need to move in to get a close shot with the Panasonic PV-GS80. You can fill the screen with even a distant subject, thanks to a powerful 32x zoom. And because it's optical, there's no loss of clarity or quality. Whether you zoom in or pull back, images always retain their natural beauty.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
 Don't September 1, 2008
The Panasonic PV-GS80 is a good low end Camcorder, But it's big brother PV-GS85 is a much better buy. You can take pic's and save them on a SD card, It has more features than the 80. Don't buy the 80, buy the 85
 great camera August 5, 2008
We purchased this camera for our Daughter and her husband for Christmas last year because we were expecting our first grandchild in January. It has continued to please them and the ease of use and picture quality is great!
Great Value May 21, 2008
This is my first video camera and I am happy with it. I bought it because of the band name combined with price and reviews. It isn't the best, from what I understand, but it does everything I need it to do. Don't expect to go make a movie with it but it will capture your important moments just fine.
I am thinking about upgrading to an external mic but I can't seem to find the right one for the right price. So for now, it does just fine.
Great for family trips. May 2, 2008
This is a great little camera. We bought it a week before we left for a road trip. It is really easy to use. It's light and small, and takes a good picture. We used it both in the car and outside in the wind. It picks up voices really well and doesn't get a lot of road or wind noise. It has a good zoom and the LCD screen is really helpful. We travel a lot and are really glad we got this camera!!!
 good for point and shoot, but nothing beyond. February 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
First the good. It's solid, built really well. If it weren't for the lack of buttons/controls on this thing you'd think it was a more expensive camera. I like the "square" design much better than the vertical design of some consumer cams. The inclusion of a cold shoe is a nice idea, but what can you really use here other than a cheapo light. If you need a cheapo light you can just buy a GS85 instead. REAL easy to use. Turn it on, decide if you want to shoot widescreen or oldschool style (pick widescreen, it's just the way of things).
The major problem for me was... the colors weren't always on point. I mean, it looked decent, they just weren't accurate. When filming in my well lit kitchen, my blue wall looked grey. I understand this is a budget cam, and for some people that'll be no big deal, but for me I couldn't live with it.
Also, it fits really strangely in the hand. You really need to have a FIRM grip on the top of the cam with your fingers, if you let go, the thing will flop right down due to the location of the handstrap. All in all, I wanted a better camera for what I wanted to do (short films, etc.)
Again, I must say that If i was going to get a point and shooter or recommend one to someone, I'd tell them to get a panasonic for sure. I liked the build, I liked the design, I liked the joystick, and I like the zoom control. The eyepiece even pulls out on this which can be useful. Sometimes when framing a scene, looking thru the eyepiece rather than the viewfinder helps your creative mind do it's thing.
I ended up returning this, as I felt I "outgrew" it in about a week. But perhaps my needs were just out of reach for this camera.
|
|
|
