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The Panasonic VD-RM53 is a DVD
camcorder. The benefit to these type of camcorders is that
they, record directly onto DVD-RAM or DVD-R discs for multiple
recording and playback options. Also something to note is that
DVD-RAM discs can be played on your home theaters DVD player
instantly! You can also watch them on your computer as well.
And not only can you take high quality digital video you
can snap digital still images as well, with a resolution
of 640 x 480 pixels. Not a huge resolution but still a nice
size for emailing to friends and family and viewing on your
computer.
Zoom in thanks to the 24x optical
zoom and the 800x digital zoom. Of the two types of zoom
optical zoom matters more for me. Digital zoom can zoom in
much closer but it pixilated the zoom area and you zoom in
closer and closer.
- 24x optical zoom
- digital image stabilizer
- keep your home video footage steady and give it that professional
feel
- 2.5-inch diagonal color LCD
- Disc navigation feature for easy on-camcorder video viewing
- mpeg movie mode - shoot short compressed video clips
that can easily be emailed to friends and family for instant
viewing
- Compatible with DVD-RAM and DVD-R formats
- accessories include, av cable, shoulder strap,
ac power adapter and lens
cap
- 1 year warranty
You can find this Panasonic
camcorder for as cheap $450.00 if you shop online,
thanks to epinions for the price comparisons.
Jeff Keller of DVSpot, does a review
of Panasonic's vdr-m53 and writes - "The VDR-M53 is
Panasonic's low-end DVD camcorder, and it's also the first
non-Sony DVD camcorder that we've reviewed. DVD camcorders
give you the ability to take your video and put it into
your home DVD player without ever touching a PC. It's as
point-and-shoot as you get. At the same time, those who
like to edit their video will be disappointed with the
DVD format -- it's just not designed for that"
PCMag's Terry Sullivan reviews
this Panasonic camcorder and writes "The single-CCD
Panasonic VDR-M53 miniDVD camcorder has a street price
of about $550, which is great a miniDVD camcorder that
has a 2.5-inch LCD screen, 24X optical zoom, and still-shooting
capabilities. But taking image quality into account, the
VDR-M53's low price is appropriate—you'll
get what you pay for. The performance isn't in the same league
as that of higher-priced offerings like the Sony
DCR-DVD403,
which can cost as much as $500 more"
Other camcorder models from Panasonic that
you might want to check out include, AG-DVC62, PV-L651, AG-196,
AG-DVC60, AJ-SDX900, SVAS10A, AG-DVX100E, AG-DVX100, AG-195,
AG-455, PV-DV900, NV-GS11B, PV-L759, PV-L559 and the AJ-SDC615.
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