Archive for the 'Panasonic' Category
Panasonic PV-GS85 Review
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Budget camcorders might not seem flashy, but they play an important part in every camcorder line. They’re designed to be an affordable, no-frills product that anyone can pick up for just a few hundred dollars. Since price is their main selling point, however, they tend to lack features that are standard on higher-end models. Among [...]
Panasonic SDR-H18 Camcorder Review
Saturday, October 27th, 2007Hard-drive camcorders have been slower to catch on than I would’ve thought. Sure, they cost a bit more than their DVD- or tape-based equivalents, but the convenience of having such a large storage capacity–and not having to deal with tape–make them appealing. However, some buyers can’t get past the idea of not having removable storage, [...]
Panasonic HDC-SD1 Camcorder Review
Thursday, October 18th, 2007One advantage of using flash memory cards as a recording medium in camcorders is that they facilitate smaller designs. The body of Panasonic’s 1.1-pound HDC-SD1, which records high-definition 1,440×1,080 AVCHD video to SD cards, is a mite smaller than camcorders which use other formats, but its tubular shape retains a bit too much bulk to [...]
Panasonic VDR-D310 Camcorder Review
Sunday, June 3rd, 2007Unless you want to make the leap to high-definition footage, the Panasonic VDR-D310 is the most high-end Panasonic DVD camcorder you can get. Considering that the company’s high-def DVD camcorder, the HDC-DX1, retails for a good $300 more, the VDR-D310 clearly appears to be designed for users who want high-quality video without investing the significant [...]
Panasonic VDR-D210 Camcorder Review
Monday, May 14th, 2007Want to know a secret? Not all products are made to be the best. In fact, most are made to satisfy a specific target audience. In the case of Panasonic’s VDR-D210, it looks like the company’s aiming for people who primarily shoot video in auto mode but might feel the need to make an occasional [...]
