Panasonic VDR-D200 Camcorder Review

by David Kender
Published on Oct 18, 2006 12:00 PM

 
Intro Performance
Format Tour
Auto / Manual Controls Still Features
Handling and Use Audio / Playback / Connectivity
Other Features Comparisons / Conclusion
Specs/Ratings
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Specs
Low Price 324.35
CCD Size 1/6
CCD Pixel Count Video 680000
High Definition
CCD Pixel Count Still 0
Sensor Type ccd
CCD Effective Pixels Video 340000
CCD Effective Pixels Still 0
CCD Count 1
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Pixel Count 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 640 x 480
Still Media SD/MMC
Flash
Filter Diameter 30.00
Focal Distance Minimum 1.90
Focal Distance Maximum 57.00
fstop Minimum 1.80
fstop Maximum 3.90
Minimum Lux 2.00
Special Night Modes MagicPix
Optical Zoom 30.00
Digital Zoom 1000.00
Firewire
USB
svideo In
svideo Out
Composite In
Composite Out
Microphone In
Microphone Out
Control L
XLR In
Manual Focus Type Joystick
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 14
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/60
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/3000
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 14
Manual White Balance
White Balance Modes Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, Manual
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 18
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Accessory Shoe
Hot Acessory Shoe
LCD Size 2.50
LCD Pixels 123000
Touch Screen
Hybrid LCD
Viewfinder Type Electronic Color
Viewfinder Pixels 123000
Camera Body Type Horizontal
Weight 480.00
Width 53.00
Height 87.00
Length 129.00
Included Battery Life 144.00
Sister Model Up VDR-D250
Sister Model Down VDR-D100
Webcam
MPEG
MPEG Maximum Resolution 720x4
Progressive Scan
Recording Format DVD
LP Mode
Maximum Recording Time 60.00
Ease of Recording Modes Automatic
Body Color Silver
Video Light
Included Software DVD-RAM Driver, DVD-MovieAlbumSE, DVDfunStudio
Image Stabilization Electronic
35mm Focal Distance Minimum 35.70
35mm Focal Distance Maximum 1072.00
Ratings Weight
Video Performance 6.25 4
Video Resolution 10.40 1.5
Front 5.25 0.2
Right 7.50 0.3
Back 5.50 0.25
Left 7.25 0.2
Top 6.00 0.15
Automatic Control 5.00 0.5
Overall Manual Control 7.00 0.6
Zoom 7.00 0.75
Focus 5.00 0.7
Exposure 6.00 0.65
Shutter Speed 7.00 0.6
White Balance 7.00 0.55
Gain 7.00 0.5
Other Manual Control 0.00 0.5
Ease of Use 6.50 1
Still Features 6.50 0.8
Still Resolution 1.80 1
Still Performance 3.35 1.2
Low Light Performance 3.25 4
Zoom Ratio 30.00 0.5
Wide Angle 9.90 0.8
VCR Mode 8.00 0.3
LCD Viewfinder 6.00 0.6
Audio 4.00 1
Handling 6.50 1.25
Portability 6.50 0.8
Battery 14.50 1
Compression 5.00 0.5
Media 5.00 0.4
Editing 3.00 0.6
Widescreen 16x9 5.00 0.9
Scan Rates 24p 0.00 0.7
Jacks/Ports/Plugs 3.00 0.8
Other Features 6.00 0.7
Value 2.00 1.25
Total189.69 
 



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