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Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV53 Mini DV CamcorderCompact and versatile, the PV-DV53 Digital PalmCorder from Panasonic offers features that produce high quality videos and stills. This...
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Compact and versatile, the PV-DV53 Digital PalmCorder from Panasonic offers features that produce high quality videos and stills. This camcorder is designed for those who want point-and-shoot simplicity without limiting their ability to take command when they want to. It offers several shooting options, digital effects, and quick and easy connection to a computer. The progressive PhotoShot? mode eliminates fuzziness by digitally capturing the image data of a singular moment, and temporarily storing it in two field memories. The two images are then combined to produce a better quality picture. Dual Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (D-EIS) compensates for unintentional hand and camcorder movement when recording. When used in playback mode, this feature helps reduce jitter in previously recorded videos.
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Pros: Film quality, ease of use, price.
Cons: Build quality, bad customer service.
When I purchased my camera (PV-DV53) one year ago, I was very pleased with its performance and ease of use, especially when compared to its budget price. However, potential buyers should beware... My camera stopped functioning properly; switches to 'safe mode' (disables record and playback functions) due to a tape transport problem. After further investigation (don't expect great customer service by the way) I discovered that many other people have had the exact same problem with Panasonic MiniDV cameras. I believe this is something potential buyers should be aware of; my next DV camera will certainly not be a Panasonic - although it seemed to be a fairly good camera for a low price, I have serious doubts where build quality is concerned, and Panasonic's customer service is below par.
Don't take my word for it though - if you plan on buying this camera, spend some time doing online research first.
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