Panasonic PV-GS80 MiniDV Camcorder with 32x Optical Image Stabilized  Zoom
Manufacturer DescriptionImagine taking video shots on a moving boat and then viewing them on a large-screen TV. They're likely to appear blurry from the boat's movement and from your unsteady hands. Panasonic solves this problem with O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer), which minimizes hand-shake in situations where it is most often a problem, such as with zoom shots — or on a moving boat. The system is optical, so there is no quality loss, and images look clear and beautiful on a big-screen TV.PV-GS80 HighlightsOptical Image StabilizerPanasonic's O.I.S. minimizes the hand-shake that can be such a problem with handheld shots. Because Panasonic's system is optical, there is no image quality degradation. With O.I.S. , the camcorder is equipped for clear, beautiful shooting of motion pictures.32x optical zoom in action32x optical zoomThis 32x zoom can fill the screen with even a distant subject. This lens is not only the powerful zoom offered in a home-use digital video camera, it also features low distortion. And because it's optical, there is no quality loss - you get the images in all their natural beauty.Pure Color EngineThe Pure Color Engine converts the CCD output signal from a complementary color signal into an RGB signal at an early stage and extracts the low-frequency luminance component from the RGB signal. This innovative engine also achieves truly superb color reproduction for high-zoomed pictures.Widescreen 2.7-inch LCDThis model features a 2.7-inch LCD with High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode, which produces images that make for beautiful, dramatic viewing on a wide-screen TV. The image is processed on 16:9 area of the CCD. Because the image decoded has the same proportions as your wide-screen TV, there is virtually no picture quality degradation. You get beautiful images and all the excitement and dynamism on either a wide 16:9 screen TV or a conventional 4:3 TV.One-touch navigation and joystick controlThe 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.Help modeNot sure what a certain icon means? Just switch on the Help mode and select the icon. It's explained for you on the LCD monitor. This makes it easier to learn the icons, and you spend less time reading the operating manual.Instant on/offInstant On / Off reduces the time required for operating the camera. When you open the LCD, the power turns on. Shut it and the power turns off. Pull out the viewfinder and the power turns on. Put it back and the power turns off.1.7-second quick startThis Quick Start mode* helps shoot videos on the spur of the moment. This mode lets you shoot those not-to-be-missed scenes by turning on the power just 1.7 sec. from the time the LCD is opened.MagicPix ImagesMagicPix Images gives you smoothly flowing pictures even in dark places, where it's normally difficult to capture good shots.