Panasonic VDR-D310 Camcorder Review

by David Kender

Published on Jul 16, 2007 8:48 AM
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Core Specs
Year 2007
Low Price 454.95
Format DVD
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) 1.00
Image Stabilization OIS
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type Toggle
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 0
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Max (f/) 16.00
Manual Aperture Min (f/) 1.80
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 6
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Auto/Easy Mode
Other Manual Controls Guidelines
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) Cold Accessory Shoe, SD card slot
Body
Body Type Horizontal
Weight (gram) 510.00
Width (mm) 66.70
Height (mm) 91.10
Length (mm) 142.70
Body Color(s) SIlver/Gray
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 123000
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type EVF
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 113000.00
Video Light
Flash
Still Media SD/SDHC Card
Still Media Included None
Other
Replaces VDR-D300
Sister Model Up HDC-DX1
Sister Model Down VDR-D230
Included Battery CGA-DU12
Included Battery Life (min.) 35
Recording Quality Options XP, SP, LP
Max Recording Time (min.) 20.00
Webcam
Included Software None
Included Remote Control
Ratings
Video Performance 5.25
Video Resolution 4.88
Low Light Performance 1.49
Stabilization 9.41
Wide Angle 8.60
Compression 4.00
Media 5.00
Editing 5.00
Front 5.00
Back 7.25
Left 4.25
Right 5.25
Top 6.00
Automatic Controls 6.50
Overall Manual Controls 6.75
Zoom 6.50
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 7.75
Still Resolution 26.09
Ease of Use 6.00
Handling 7.25
Menu 6.50
Portability 4.00
LCD and Viewfinder 5.50
Battery Life 11.20
Audio 7.00
Playback 4.25
Connectivity 7.00
Other Features 2.00
Value 5.00
 



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