| Product Name: | Panasonic NV-GS500 | | Category: | Camcorder |
 Panasonic (?????? Panasonikku) is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Under this brand Matsushita sells plasma and LCD display panels, DVD recorders and players, Blu-ray Disc players, camcorders, telephones, vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, shavers, projectors, digital cameras, batteries, laptop computers (under the sub-brand Toughbook), portable CD, analog tape decks and home stereo equipment, electronic components and semiconductors, all of which are marketed under their slogan "Ideas for Life."
On January 10, 2008 Matsushita announced that it intends to change the company name to Panasonic Corporation, effective October 1, 2008.[1] The proposal to change the company's name was approved at the firm's annual shareholder's meeting on June 26.[2] Non-audio/visual products (mostly home appliances) currently branded "National" in Japan will be marketed under the Panasonic brand.
What is it: 3CCD MiniDV camcorder with 12x optical zoom
What we think: While its predecessor had prosumer aspirations, this camcorder is strictly for casual videographers who want top-notch video on autopilot
Additional featuresGeneral
Recording media MiniDV
Number of CCDs 3
Size (W x H x D) 91x74x152 mm
Weight 570 g
Battery type Li-ion
Included cables AV Cable
Included accessories AC Adaptor, Shoulder Strap, IR Remote, Lens Cap
Main Features
Sensor type CCD
Min shutter speed 1/2 s
Max shutter speed 1/8000 s
Shooting modes Digital photo mode
Shooting programs Low light, Spotlight, Sports mode, Surf & snow, Portrait mode
White balance presets Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, White Set
Exposure modes Manual, Program, Automatic
Min illumination 5 lux
Lens System
Focal length 3.3-39.6mm
Equivalent 35mm focal length 45-540mm
Aperture -
Focus Manual, Automatic
Optical zoom 12 x
Digital zoom 700 x
Image stabiliser Optical
Viewfinder / Display
Viewfinder colour support Colour
Display type LCD display -- 2.7 in
Display form factor Rotating
Display size 69 mm
Display resolution 123000 pixels
Audio Input
Audio input type Microphone
Microphone type Built-in
Still Photography
Sensor resolution 4 megapixels
Connectivity
Accessory shoe Yes
Microphone Yes
Headphone Yes
S-Video 1 x S-Video output
Firewire Yes
USB Yes
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