Panasonic is proud to introduce the NVGS500 MiniDV Ecam which comes fully equipped with 3CCD and O.I.S. technologies for enhanced quality movies and still images.While its predecessor had prosumer aspirations, the Panasonic NV-GS500 is strictly for casual videographers who want top-notch video on autopilot.

Specifications

General
Storage TypeMiniDV
Dimensions (H x W x D)91 x 73 x 153 mm mm Weight570 g Image Capture

Image Capture
Still image capture
JPEG
Still image resolution2288 x 1728, 2288 x 1288, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 640 x 360

Inside
Optical Sensor3CCD Focal Length3.3 to 39.6 mm Lens ApertureF1.6 - 2.8
Digital Zoom700x
Optical Zoom 10x
Sensor Resolution 4 megapixels

Outside
LCD screen size2.7 inch
Connection TypeUSB 2.0; DV input/output

Review

Pros: love the still images - great quality, easy to use
Cons: difficulties viewing the video images and cannot eliminate some undesirable features like image shading.
Source:
http://www.cnet.com.au