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Panasonic PV-GS320 First Impressions Camcorder Reviewby Guy BrunerPublished on Jan 8, 2007 11:00 PM
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| Core Specs | |
| Year | 2007 |
| Low Price | 699.44 |
| Format | DV |
| Class | Consumer |
| High Definition |  |
| Imager and Processing | |
| Sensor Size (in.) | 1/6 |
| Sensor Count | 3 |
| Gross Pixel Count Video | 2400000.00 |
| Gross Pixel Count Still | 2400000.00 |
| Effective Pixel Count Video | 1920000.00 |
| Effective Pixel Count Still | 2130000.00 |
| Progressive Scan (output) | |
| Still Pixel Shifting | 0 |
| Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum | 2048x1512 |
| Lens | |
| Optical Zoom | 10.00 |
| Digital Zoom | 700.00 |
| Filter Diameter (mm) | 37.00 |
| Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 3.00 |
| Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 30.00 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) | 0.00 |
| 35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) | 0.00 |
| F-stop Minimum | 1.80 |
| F-stop Maximum | 2.80 |
| Minimum Lux (reported) | 8.00 |
| Image Stabilization | OIS |
| Manual/Automatic Contols | |
| Manual Focus Type | Slider |
| Manual Exposure | |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 0 |
| Manual Aperture |  |
| Manual Aperture Max (f/) | 18.00 |
| Manual Aperture Min (f/) | 0.00 |
| Manual Shutter Speed | |
| Manual Shutter Speed Steps | 13 |
| Minimum Shutter Speed | 1/60 |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | 1/8000 |
| White Balance Modes | Auto, Manual, Indoor, Outdoor |
| Manual Gain | |
| Manual Gain Steps | 0 |
| Manual Audio Modes | |
| Audio Dubbing | |
| Auto/Easy Mode | |
| Special Night Mode(s) | MagicPix |
| Ports | |
| Firewire | |
| USB | |
| Composite (RCA) In | |
| Composite (RCA) Out | |
| S-Video In | |
| S-Video Out | |
| Component In | |
| Component Out | |
| HDMI | |
| Microphone In | |
| Headphone Out | |
| XLR In | |
| Control L | |
| Other Control Interface(s) | Accessory Shoe, SD card slot |
| Body | |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (gram) | 110.00 |
| Width (mm) | 61.00 |
| Height (mm) | 32.00 |
| Length (mm) | 91.00 |
| Body Color(s) | SIlver/Gray |
| Accessory Shoe | |
| Accessory Shoe Hot | |
| LCD Size (in.) | 2.70 |
| LCD Resolution (Pixels) | 0 |
| Touch Screen | |
| Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder Type | EVF |
| Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) | 0.00 |
| Video Light | |
| Flash | |
| Still Media | SD/SDHC Card |
| Still Media Included | None |
| Other | |
| Replaces | PV-GS300 |
| Sister Model Down | PV-GS85 |
| Included Battery | CGR-DU06 |
| Included Battery Life (min.) | 30 |
| Recording Quality Options | High, Normal |
| Max Recording Time (min.) | 60.00 |
| Webcam | |
| Included Software | CD-ROM |
| Included Remote Control | |
| Ratings | |
| Video Performance | 5.50 |
| Video Resolution | 4.88 |
| Low Light Performance | 2.01 |
| Stabilization | 9.42 |
| Wide Angle | 8.60 |
| Compression | 5.50 |
| Media | 6.00 |
| Editing | 8.00 |
| Front | 5.50 |
| Back | 6.50 |
| Left | 3.25 |
| Right | 5.25 |
| Top | 6.00 |
| Automatic Controls | 6.50 |
| Overall Manual Controls | 6.75 |
| Zoom | 5.00 |
| Zoom Power/Ratio | 10.00 |
| Focus | 4.00 |
| Exposure and Aperture | 5.69 |
| Shutter Speed | 8.10 |
| White Balance | 5.50 |
| Gain | 6.00 |
| Other Manual Controls | 1.00 |
| Still Features | 6.75 |
| Still Performance | 8.02 |
| Still Resolution | 28.48 |
| Ease of Use | 6.00 |
| Handling | 7.00 |
| Menu | 6.50 |
| Portability | 5.00 |
| LCD and Viewfinder | 5.50 |
| Battery Life | 8.40 |
| Audio | 4.00 |
| Playback | 3.25 |
| Connectivity | 7.00 |
| Other Features | 3.00 |
| Value | 6.00 |