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Panasonic PV-GS19 MiniDV Camcorder w/24x Optical Zoom

rated 3.5 out of 5  (13 Panasonic PV-GS19 Reviews)


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Product Description

The optical zoom feature acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity so you won't miss a single detail. It also offers variable zoom speeds, so you can adjust your zoom speed from wide angle to full telephoto. In addition, the digital zoom ratio can be increased up to an extraordinary 800x. Now that's close up!Now you can snap off a still shot (VGA) while recording video without having to change recording modes. The video is recorded onto the Mini DV tape and the still image is recorded onto the SD Memory Card. This 2-in-1 capability means you can catch sudden photo opportunities without interrupting a great moving picture scene.The Soft Skin Mode feature detects skin tones and softens the focus in that area of the picture. It helps make blemishes and lines appear less noticeable, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside the skin.The joystick makes the camera much easier to use, letting you control all basic operations with one hand. As you shoot, just watch the image in the monitor and follow the instruction guide. You can handle a number of operations quickly and easily, without even taking your eye off the subject.The Quick Start button helps shoot video on the spur of the moment. While saving battery power, this function lets you capture these moments in a mere 1.3 seconds after pressing the button.

Technical Details

  • 1/6-inch CCD imager with 680K resolution
  • MiniDV recording format offers up to 500 lines of horizontal resolution
  • 24x optical zoom with digital image stabilization
  • 2.5-inch diagonal LCD
  • MagicPix feature enhances images shot in low light

Product Details

Height: 5.00 inches

Width: 7.00 inches

Length: 9.00 inches

Weight: 9.00 pounds

Model: PV-GS19

Manufacturer: Panasonic

Media Type: Mini DV

Form Factor: Rotating

Lens Type: Zoom lens

Optical Zoom: 24 x

Focal Length: 2.1 mm to 50.4 mm

Optical Sensor Resolution: 680000 pixels

Display Size: 2.5 inches

Camcorder Type: minidv

Model SKU: B0007QN86K


Panasonic PV-GS19 Reviews

rated 1 out of 5 OK Starter Video Camera
by Jeremy H. Neuerburg from MN, US, 2009-09-17


I have owned this camera for several years now. It still captures video and I can retrieve digital video off of it from my computers running Ubuntu Linux. My major complaint was that the view screen quit on me after about a month of owning it, thank goodness for the built-in old-school viewfinder. The video quality is rather poor, but may be fine for some as a basic starter camera.



rated 4 out of 5 Decent camcorder, no extra light for flash/low-light situations
by Ko-shing Lee from Savoy, IL USA, 2009-01-26


I grabbed this camcorder at Walmart as the cheapest option on Christmas Eve 3 years ago, to capture my kids on Christmas morning. Little did I know my hubby and kids would do the whole gift-opening without me or the camera, while I slept in after staying up half the night doing last-minute wrapping!

Anyway, the camcorder has been good for recording our family and kids growing up. I couldn't upload to computer either until I found this special cord my hubby had for his HP computer, that's extra small on the camera side. "Firewire" doesn't specify it enough at the store.

I love the 1 GB SD card that holds pics in it, and now I use the camcorder almost more for still shots for ebay and other images for email than I do for video.

My biggest disappointment is that there's no extra light feature. Many images come out dark in low-light settings, and I can't adjust for it with an extra light. Maybe I should read the manual - I just read there's a manual low-light setting.

I meant to return this camcorder within 30 days for a refund until I could research a GOOD one, but then Walmart's return policy was 15 days, I think. Oh, well. Could've been much worse!



rated 3 out of 5 Not completely terrible
by Kale R. Mcclure , 2008-08-25


I bought this camera when it first came out. It's not a bad camera, by any means, for the price. But, I did have problems connecting it to a computer via firewire. I tried two different computers and neither recognized the camera. I spent many hours,literally, trying to find the problem. Searching the internet high and low. But had no luck. I even bought a thirty dollar firewire cable, to see if I just need a different one. I broke down and finally called Panasonic tech support. The gentlemen spent about five to ten minutes talking with me. He eventually told me they would have to build a case file and get back to me in a week or so. I never heard back from them. I did like the camera, other than that. It's light, easy to use. I got good use out of it. I recently bought a new camera though (Canon HV30), and gave my Panasonic PV-GS19 to my niece. She loves it. So if you are looking for a basic home movie camera or starter camera for a child this is it. You can buy editing programs that come with an adapter (You plug the AV cable into it, and the adapter plugs in to the computer)so you can edit your video. This is what I ended up doing.



rated 5 out of 5 Great Product
by A. Pennington from Arkansas, 2006-03-27


Great product! Great image and zoom. Captures color very well. Sound is good. Very compact. Good battery life. Still picture quality is ok. Definately recommend this product.



rated 4 out of 5 Great Starter Video Camera
by William F. Pearson III from Cordova, TN, 2006-01-09


I really wanted a 3CCD model, but since I'm just starting out and need to buy other stuff, like a tripod, monopod, media, firewire adapter card, camera bag, etc. This fits the budget nicely and it is compact enough to carry it anywhere. Yes the USB connection does work, yes FireWire does work, although it took me a minute to figure out that a connection problem was the fault of the video software version I was using, not the fault of the camera.