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Panasonic's new 3CCD camcorder takes the digital video camera an evolutionary step forward by incorporating 3CCD technology in ultracompact models, bringing professional level technology to the consumer, offering superior ease of use

Specifications

General
 Power Supply
 DC 7.9/7.2V
 Power Consumption
 4.0W(EVF)/4.3W(LCD)
 Weight (w/o Battery) 500g
 Dimensions (W x H x D)
 81 x 73 x 144mm
 
Lens Part
 Image Sensor – Total
 1/6" CCD x 3(800k x 3 pixels, Total)
 Image Sensor – Moving Picture( 600k x 3
 Still Picture: 710k x 3, Effective)
 F Value
 F1.6(Wide)/F2.8(Tele)
 Optical Zoom
 10 x Variable Speed Zoom
 Focal Length
 2.85 – 28.5mm
 Filter Diameter
 43mm
 35mm Film
 43.8 – 438mm (Tape Mode)/41.3 – 413mm (Card Mode)
 Lens Brand
 Leica Dicomar
 
Camera Part
 Minimum Illumination
 1 Lux (Colour Night View)
 Focus
 AF/Manual
 White Balance
 Auto/ Indoor/ Outdoor/ Set(with IR Sensor)
 High Speed Shutter
 Tape Mode:1/50 – 1/8000 sec. Card Mode:1/2 – 1/2000 sec.
 Iris
 Auto/Manual
 Programme AE
 Yes (Sports/ Portrait/ Low Light/ Spot Light/ Surf &Snow)
 Backlight Compensation
 Yes
 EVF
 0.33" Colour (113k pixels)
 Monitor
 2.5" LCD (113k pixels)
 Camera Part~Microphone~Stereo Zoom Mic, Wind Noise Reduction
 Camera Part
 Date Recording
 Auto Date (In Data Code)
 Fade in/out
 Yes( Black or White )
 Rec. Review
 Yes
 EVF OSD
Yes(English/French/Italian/Spanish/Dutch/Swedish/Polish)
 Image Stabilizer
 OIS
 Digital Zoom
 Yes (20x/500x)
 LED Video Light
 -
 Flash
 GN5.5
 Quick Start
 1.7 sec.(approx.)
 LCD Panel Light
 Yes
 WEB Camera Function
 Yes (Motion JPEG 320 x 240 approx. 6fps)
 
Card Part
 Card Slot
 Yes (SD)
 Still Picture
 Yes (JPEG) Picture Size 2048 x 1520* 3.1 MEGA or 1600 x 1200 or 1280 x 960 or 640 x 480
 DPOF Marking
 Yes (Max. 99 stills)
 Pict Bridge
 Yes
 
VTR Part
 Format
 DVC-SD
 Recording Mode
 SP/LP
 Playback Mode
 SP/LP
  Yes (Max. 20x Speed)
 Audio Recording System
 PCM 12bit 4ch/16bit 2ch
 Audio Dubbing
 Yes
 Index
 -
 Counter
 Linear Time Counter, Time Code
 Tape Remaining Indication
 Yes
 
Terminal
 S-Video Input/Output
 Yes (In/Out)
 Microphone (stereo mini)
 Yes(In/Out)
 Headphones (M3)
 Yes (HP Out or AV Out)
 USB
 Yes:2.0(mini B)
 DV Input/Output (IEEE1394)
 Yes (In/Out)
 Accessory Shoe
 Yes(Hot)
 
Standard Accessories
 AC Adaptor
 Yes
 Battery Pack
 Yes (Lithium-Ion)
 Shoulder Strap
 Yes
 AV Cable (RCA – 4 pin)
 Yes (stereo)
 Free-Style Remote Controller
 Yes (with Narration Mic.)
 IR Remote
 Yes
 Lens Cap
 Yes
 PC Cable
 Yes (USB)
 
CD-ROM
 Yes (USB Driver/Video Stream Driver/MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV

Review

It's most likely that the GS-250's going to see heavy usage in family environments, so we tested the unit by shooting a short home movie over the Easter long weekend. Like most home movies since the invention of celluloid, it was long, boring and terribly shot — but none of those factors were the fault of the GS-250, which actually performed quite well in some quite adverse conditions.

Source:
http://www.cnet.com.au

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