Panasonic Palmcorder® PV-GS70 Mini DV Camcorder

Pros: 3CCD design produces vibrant colors, easy to use, excellent picture quality for the price
Cons: Slight green emphasis, low-light performance could be better

The main selling point of the Panasonic PV-GS70 would be the fact that it features a professional-style 3CCD design - three separate CCD for red green and blue color, whereas majority of consumer-grade camcorders has only one CCD for all colors. ...

Pros: 3CCDs means awesome color! Very affordable. Nice included accessories.
Cons: Poor low light performance. Relatively low-res CCDs (occasional jaggies in video, poor still quality).

Intro I have been in the market for a mid-range, but high-quality video camera for some time now. The cameras I was looking at the most were the Sony DCR-TRV70 (street price*: $800), the Canon Optura Xi (street price*: $975), the Panasonic ...

Pros: Multi-function [PUSH] dial, zoom microphone, tiny powerful battery, lots of user-controlled settings.
Cons: Hair-trigger zoom control, poor user's manual, awkward lens cap, extra parts needed for downloading footage.

Update #2: Although I've been frustrated by the manual, and the Panasonic website, they do deserve full credit for a prompt and clear reply to my request for assistance in downloading footage from the camera. Since I've been vocal in criticizing them, ...

Pros: 3ccd optics, Leica Lens, Decent Quality Stills, DV/AV Inputs, Compact size.
Cons: No Manual Sound Level, No Zebra pattern, Electronic Image Stabiliser.

For the price, this is a really great little camera, it isn't a full pro model, but neither does it ...

Pros: 3 CCDs, Very Portable, Versatile Shooting Options., PRICE!
Cons: Not Small Enough, Poor Low Light Capability, LCD Screen.

For months I researched my options for an affordable, portable video camera. I was looking for something that would shoot decent video, take digital stills and be small enough to carry around with me most of the time. This led me to consider models from C ...

Pros: 3-chip, Small, Light, Leica Dicomar Lens, excellent price, controls are well-placed and natural, top-loading tape
Cons: No optical Image Stabilization, lacks manual sound control, may be too small, internal mic

I want to preface this with the fact that I shopped for a camcorder for MONTHS before deciding on th ...

Pros: easy to walk along and shoot video of art events, large installation art pieces
Cons: won't replace your still camera eyepiece moves out, but not up

I like the camera's small size and ability to store many pictures as well as record video. It is easy to switch between the two. I bought the 3hr battery and would highly recommend this. It charges quickly and you can charge the battery while using the camera. Easy to edit video using a Mac.