Panasonic PV-GS500 First Impressions Camcorder Review

by Guy Bruner

Published on Jan 6, 2006 4:00 PM
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Compression
The PV-GS500 (Review, Specs, $1040) records a 25 Mbps interleaved audio and video stream using the DV codec. DV is compressed about 500 percent (5:1).

Media
The GS500 uses MiniDV tapes for recording video and SD media for recording stills. A 16MB SD card is provided with the camcorder.

Editing
For editing, Panasonic supplies two different applications. MotionDV Studio 5.6LE permits capture and editing of DV. MotionDV studio can capture video over DV (FireWire/iLink) or USB 2.0 high speed and edit it in either normal or widescreen aspect ratios. A new application for beginners called Quick Movie Magic (Sweet Movie Life outside North America) makes it easy to edit using onscreen guidance. The software is compatible with Windows XP SP2.







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