Panasonic Palmcorder PV-L859 Reviews & Tests

Expert review by : Dennis Berkla (videomaker.com)

Panasonic PV-L859 VHS-C Camcorder

It was our choice as best VHS-C camcorder of 1999 with good reason. The Panasonic PV-L859 is an entry level camcorder with many of the features found only on high end models. And they're not necessarily the features you might expect

Apr, 2000

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

So Easy Even I Can Use It!

I have to admit it - I would never have bought a camcorder of any kind, but I happened to win this one in a sweepstakes so I figured I might as well use it.

Very intuitive functionality

None

Jul, 2000

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

The best I have ever Seen

I just love my palmcorder. I can take videos and still photos. I can take these videos and photos and put them in my computer, and e-mail them to all my friends and family. This camera is small, compact, light weight and VERY easy to use. It has a...

Very convenient and compact

none that I have come up with yet

Jun, 2000

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Can't use most of the time

This is my second Panasonic camcorder. Both have had the same problem. AT least 50% of the time, the camera will turn off after displaying the message "Dew Detected". It is not humid where I live so I cannot understand this. It has done the...

Good quality picture

doesn't work 50% of the time

Feb, 2000

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Versatile, easy to use, crisp and clear recordings

I was given a Panasonic PV-857D camcorder as a gift. While I have not tried the 859, the 857 is a prior model and should be comparable. I love this camcorder! I could never understand the home video craze until I started making them myself. This...

Extremely portable, easy to use, beautiful recordings, many useful features

Sound quality deteriorates when battery is low

Dec, 1999

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