Panasonic PV-GS65

Pros: Awesome Video Quality With 3CCD

Cons: Doesn't record to DVD format

The Bottom Line: Take a serious look at this camcorder.

Review: If you are looking at camcorders in the $300-$600 price range then you have about a thousand camcorders to choose from. Just finding a place to start the search can be difficult. Here is the perfect place to start. Choosing a Camcorder ...

Pros: great build quality, layout and performance for $500

Cons: wish you could zoom out more

The Bottom Line: if you are at the $450 price point i would buy it. it's got the best features at this price point, and the build quality is excellent.

Review: How do you build a quality digital camcorder that is palm-sized and sells for $500? I believe Panasonic has answered this question quite well. Let's talk about the details: Tape mechanism: It's exceptional. It loads and ejects the tape with a ...

Pros: - Small size - 3CCDs - Good manual control - Top-loading tape mechanism

Cons: - Small size - Weak zoom - Night mode

The Bottom Line: I'd recommend it, because it's features are a good compromise for a camcorder in this price range.

Review: We have owned this unit for 3 days now, got it from a credit card promo. It's a relatively old model, having been released in 2005, yet the compact size and 3CCD alone amaze me. This is our first camcorder, but we've had prior experience with the Sony ...

Pros: Indoor picture, Battery Power, Quality built product

Cons: Zoom: needs wider angle and some may wish more zoom power.

The Bottom Line: A good product, only the Canons are as good at this point in time.

Review: We had a baby born in August, and a camcorder seemed like a must have so I began looking into a good quality camcorder which would produce good quality images indoors. I am very happy with the indoor images and find the images very sharp when used ...

Pros: see above

Cons: see above

The Bottom Line: This camera is not for a beginner.

Review: I bought the PV-GS65 after two months research comparing Sony products and the Panasonics.I thought the 3CCD and price of the PV-GS65 as opposed to the Sony DCR32 and 42 would be more to my liking. As a complete rookie camowner and operator I was ...