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PANASONIC NV-GS250 REVIEW |
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Tuesday, 05 September 2006 |
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SpecificationsGeneral 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 ReviewIt'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 |