Panasonic PV-GS320 3.1MP 3CCD MiniDV Camcorder with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom | 
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| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
Buy New: $699.44
New (1) Used (2) from $450.00
Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 1099
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 30
Minimum Focal Length: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 12 x 14 x 10
MPN: PV-GS320P-S
Model: GS320
UPC: 037988980277
EAN: 0037988980277
ASIN: B000M4LXIW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 3CCD imager for vivid color, fine detail, and rich gradation | | • | Leica Dicomar lens; Advanced Pure Color Engine | | • | 3.1-megapixel still-picture recording | | • | One-Touch Navigation for easy, intuitive setting and shooting | | • | Tele-Macro for sharp focusing, from a short distance |
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Product Description
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.Enjoy vivid color, crisp detail, and subtle gradation with 3CCD, the system used by most professional broadcast cameras. In a 1CCD system, all incoming light information is processed by the same CCD. The more advanced 3CCD system uses three distinct CCDs for processing, so there is absolutely no light loss. The result: beautifully rendered, natural-looking images every time.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...
 Works GREAT with a Mac! September 1, 2007
Xerotolerance (Seattle, WA United States)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This camera works fantastic with our iMac & Macbook. It is a breeze to get video from the camera into iMovie. I accomplished it on my first attempt & no documentation was required.
You make the connection via Firewire, turn the camcorder to "play" mode and iMovie will detect the connection. You just click the "import" button and watch your video be copied over. The video quality is fantastic. My wife was really impressed.
We made the mistake of originally buying a JVC Everio (hard drive based camcorder). While it was possible to get the video onto our Mac, it was by no means easy. After going through about 300 different procedures, you would finally be done. But then it was complicated to manage the files. It was a giant waste of money & time.
This camera worked easily right out of the box. I am highly impressed. And of course, because we own Mac's, we didn't have to waste time by installing stupid software onto our computers (the unit does come with a CD-ROM for PC's).
We paid $365 for this unit. All in all - fantastic camcorder!
Perfect Camcorder for us July 17, 2007
D. D. Cassel (Chadds Ford, PA)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I've had a Canon Z45 for over 5 years and it has provided me with reliable performance and decent quality for home and vacation video. When we purchased our 42" widescreen TV and began taping in 16:9 aspect ratio, we found during playback that the image quality was definitely hurting. I thought I should replace my Canon with a HD Camcorder, however, my research failed to convince me that the time is right - high cost, various recording media, difficulties editing and unknown capability to transfer to a standard DVD. I currently like the ease of making DVDs to share with family and friends with our HDD recorder.
Researched standard definition camcorders and I was sold on the PV-GS320. 3 CCD sensor, 10x optical zoom, image stabilization, size/weight and great price. I am amazed at the quality of the video and sound - it is absolutely phenomenal - to quote others `crisp image, true-to-life colors'. To my eyes it's close enough to HD for my videos. My wife was skeptical of the need for a new camcorder but when she saw the first video, she was astonished at the difference. My wife and daughters enjoy the playback with the remote for slow motion and freeze frame. It is a great tool for critiquing my daughters' swim strokes.
Great price, received in 3 days. Easy to set up and use. My 10 & 12 year old daughters have no problem taping, playing back or using the joystick. Others have criticized the lack of a microphone input and the quality of the digital camera. I believe the internal microphone is excellent and I have a good digital camera for taking still shots. Battery life is short - ordered a CGA DU-21.
Panasonic PV-GS 320 September 17, 2007
Stanley A. Hutchings (Palo Alto, CA USA)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I got this video camera to replace an aging Panasonic PV-401. I especially wanted the 3 ccd feature, the 10x optical zoom, and the image stabilizer, in a DV format (since I have many DV tapes, and have read DV gives better recording quality).
I've been pleased with the camera, especially the 3.1 MP photo capability, which works with the zoom and image stabilizer. This means only one camera to carry for both video and stills. With a powerful optical zoom, 3.1 MP is plenty for my purposes, and I can save hundreds of photos on an inexpensive 2-GB SD memory.
Its lighter weight and smaller form factor are attractive, and it easily fits in the camera bag used for the PV-401. The revised interface took some getting used to, but it is an improvement on the PV-401, once you get used to it. The manual is pretty comprehensive, and is also available online, a nice feature I really appreciate after the PV-401 manual got soaked and became unusable.
The included remote is convenient for playback when attached to a TV or A/V system, or remote recording.
One minor problem was the included video editing software incompatibility with Windows Vista. But with the Vista MediaCenter capability, it isn't really necessary. The photos are recognized by the Vista OS, and can be downloaded easily.
One other plus - it cost less than the PV-401, but has greatly enhanced features.
Beautiful Picture! January 1, 2008
N. Ploplys
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
When shopping for camcorders I was torn between this one and several (much more expensive) high definition options. I'm happy to have gone with the GS320. It shoots in 16:9 and the image quality looks great on my 42" HD TV... comparable to watching a DVD I think. Colors are vivid and I have no regrets about not going with a HD camcorder. Software is pretty intuitive, though I wish it allowed for mpeg2 compression (since the avi files you get are HUGE). Otherwise, no complaints.
Great for live music -- so good I bought a second one! April 5, 2008
Steve Circeo (San Antonio Texas USA)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I am a hobbyist who shoots a lot of live video of bands in clubs. I have a Panasonic DVX-100B as my primary camera, but needed something more economical for a second. I bought a GS320 after reading reviews around the web. The control I have over the image is great, with individual controls for iris, shutter speed, white balance, and more. The sound quality is really good, too. Loved it so much I bought another. Does well in low light, although ultralowlight introduces noise into the picture, which is normal -- in general, if you want to shoot decent video or still photos, you need light. Duh. I am very impressed with the way this camera's mics handle loud music. It it possible to clip the audio, but that takes a bit to do. I shot The Band Of Heathens from stage level with the camera just about on top of the monitors and got great audio. It was after that experience that I decided to purchase my second GS320. Now I have three great cameras to create videos of live performances of my favorite indie bands.
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