Panasonic PV GS31 Camcorder Review

The new compact PV-GS19, Panasonic PV GS31 and PV-GS35 digital video camcorders are full-featured models that incorporate the most powerful optical zoom available, up to 30x on one model. These camcorders allow you to be up clase no matter how far way you may be.

Among the other innovative features included on these models is the easy to use one-touch navigation. A convenient thumb wheel lets the user quickly access major functions such as JPEG playback, memory card recording and tape recording while a new joystick allows easy navigation of the controls using the thumb only.

The new camcorder models were developed to maximize the quality of the video recording by concentrating on those features that consumers will use most often. One such feature is the image-enhancing MagicPix that creates rich videos under low-light conditions. An Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) system compensates for hand and camcorder jitter.

A digital still camera feature can be used to snap still images and save them to an SD Memory Card, while USB capability provides a convenient way to transfer digital video and still images to a PC for archiving, e-mailing and more. The PV-GS35 also includes USB 2.0 high speed with Motion DV studio video editing PC software for editing video footage.

Panasonic PV GS31 Review:

* Compact design

* Still picture capability

* SD slot

* 26x optical zoom

* LED light

* Color viewfinder

* 800x digital zoom

* Electronic image stabilization

* USB 2.0 high speed