Panasonic PV-GS180

50 reviews

Nov, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 50 reviews of Panasonic PV-GS180. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews.

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic PV-GS180 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic PV-GS180

alaTest has collected and analyzed 45 user reviews of Panasonic PV-GS180 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com.

87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

Quick Review Camcorders: Panasonic PV-GS180

A strong performer in its price range with 3 CCDs, - Panasonic's excellent suite of manual controls allow great control over image quality, - In many respects the PV-GS300's equal - and likely a better value, - Mic and headphone jacks

Lacks, optical image stabilization and widescreen LCD, - Flash and remote only on the PV-GS300, - Modest still resolution

Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : David Kender (camcorderinfo.com)

Panasonic PV-GS180 Camcorder Review

Panasonic's three-CCD camcorders have a storied past for video performance, which leaves a good deal of expectations for the PV-GS180, which replaces the PV-GS150. So how does this bottom-end three-chipper actually rate? Well, the performance was...

Panasonic has not made it easy this year. Their entire 3-CCD line was revamped and scaled down, making them more affordable, but at the loss of a lot of features. The PV-GS180 replaces the PV-GS150, which sold for $699, one hundred dollars more than...

Jul, 2006

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Expert review by : David Kender (reviewed.com)

Panasonic PV-GS180

The Panasonic PV-GS180 comes equipped with three 1/6" CCDs, each with 800K gross pixels and 440K effective pixels in 4:3 aspect ratio and 380K effective pixels in 16:9 aspect ratio. A three-chip configuration means that each of the primary colors of...

Jul, 2006

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Audio Guy

I recomend this camera to anyone who is looking for a cheep 3ccd camera that has amazing quality

This Camera is very small. A 3 CCD chip on such a small camera is very nice, and the price is excilent

The focus option is not waht i would like. I like having the focus on the lense

Nov, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Too Much Buck for the Bang

For years, we've enjoyed a love-hate relationship with digital camcorders. Of course, they enable us to perfectly preserve those precious moments forever and ever. But they also get in our way, partially taking away our ability to completely indulge ...

Small size, Good quality

Average battery life, Expensive

May, 2006

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