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Product Rating: 4.5 star(s) Panasonic PV-GS65

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Picture perfect, in the palm of your hand. Thanks to its 3CCD system, the compact Panasonic PVGS65 digital camcorder delivers moving and still images in exceptional color, detail, and gradation....

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videomaker.com Professional Review.

Sony DCR-DVD505 DVD Camcorder

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If you're a casual shooter looking to do minimal editing, the Sony DCR-DVD505 may end up in your travel bag. The DVD505 boasts widescreen DVD video recording with its CMOS sensor, while capturing Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound via the built-in mic. Watc

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Pros: Ease of use Generous wide LCD Visual 5.1 surround sound monitoring
Cons: No headphone jack Can't transfer clips directly from disc to edit
cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 Reviews

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Review Verdict: Full-featured but somewhat bulky, the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 DVD camcorder matches its MiniDV competitors in most areas, while offering the convenience of direct-to-disc recording.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Better-than-average video quality; excellent, large LCD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording; innovative wireless microphone accessory; decent still photos.
Cons: No video light; occasional compression artifacts still noticeable; poor battery life; slightly grainy low-light video.
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505E: top-level performer

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Review Verdict: Fully featured but somewhat bulky, the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505E DVD camcorder matches its MiniDV competitors in most areas, while offering the convenience of direct-to-disc recording

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QuickTake:

Pros: Better-than-average video quality; excellent, large LCD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound recording; innovative wireless microphone accessory; decent still photos
Cons: No video light; occasional compression artefacts still noticeable; poor battery life; slightly grainy low-light video
pcmag.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony DCR-DVD505 Handycam Camcorder

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Review Verdict: Although it's not perfect, the Sony DCR-DVD505 miniDVD camcorder's strengths make it a shoo-in for Editors' Choice.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Great video quality. Very good sound. Excellent 3.5-inch-wide touch panel. Articulating LCD. Pivoting viewfinder.
zdnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.75 star(s) Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505

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Thanks to a large LCD screen and responsive performance, shooting with the Sony Handycam DCR-DVD505 is a pleasure; throw in its superior video quality, and the camcorder makes an excellent alternative to MiniDV models if you're looking for straight-to-pla

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easycamcorders.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.85 star(s) Quick Camcorder Reviews : Sony DCR-DVD505

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The DVD505 ($1100 MSRP) is Sony's top of the line DVD camcorder this year. Leaving MiniDV behind, it has been the recipient of most of Sony's RandD in the consumer division. This goes above and beyond replacing last year's popular DVD403, and features a n

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Panasonic PV GS65

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Panasonic PV-GS65 3-CCD MiniDV Camcorder w/10x Optical Zoom.

Review Verdict: These models are small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but aren't short on innovative features. Equipped with a 3CCD imaging system, high-powered digital still capability and ease of use, these new digital video cameras will deliver high-quality d

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camcorderinfo.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 2.75 star(s) Panasonic PV-GS65 Camcorder Review

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Panasonic's new PV-GS65 breaks the under $600 barrier, making it the lowest-priced 3 CCD Panasonic camcorder ever. It is equipped with the same imagers found on last year's PV-GS120, but has some upgrades from last year's model, including a new menu syste

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camcorderinfo.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 2.9 star(s) Sony DCR-DVD505 Camcorder Review

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The DVD camcorder has grown by bounds in the last few years, and few have been so highly anticipated as the DCR-DVD505 from Sony. This was their premiere camcorder at CES, and barring the upcoming HDR-HC3, it has more new technology and hype than any othe

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videomaker.com Professional Review.

Sony DCR-DVD505

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The Sony DCR-DVD505 provides the picture and sound worthy of a President Cleveland (or ten Benjamins.)

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QuickTake:

Pros: Ease of use, Generous wide LCD, Visual 5.1 surround sound monitoring
Cons: No headphone jack, Can't transfer clips directly from disc to edit
techradar.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Sony DCR-DVD505

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The 3.5-inch LCD gives you a good idea of what is being committed to disc

Review Verdict: In keeping with the latest Sony developments the 505 uses a single CMOS imaging chip for video and stills, capable of 4-megapixel still images saved to Memory Stick

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QuickTake:

Pros: Burns straight to DVD, Supports both and - formats, 4MP still camera
Cons: Fast movement looks fizzy, Lacklustre still images, Average video quality, Large and bulky
alaTest.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4.45 star(s) Review summary of Sony DCR-DVD505

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alaTest has collected and analysed 139 reviews of Sony DCR-DVD505 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 82/100. Comparing these reviews to 82288 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.

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newbie.org Professional Review.

Product Rating: 2 star(s) Panasonic PV-GS65 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

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The Panasonic PV-GS65 Mini DV Digital Camcorder delivers high-quality digital still and moving images with the 10x Optical and 700x Digital Zoom. Features included are: 10x optical zoom with digital image stabilization, 2.5-inch diagonal LCD, Navigational

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QuickTake:

Pros: Has a great build quality and performance
Cons: Doesn't record to DVD format
easycamcorders.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.15 star(s) Quick Review Camcorder : Panasonic PV-GS65

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Panasonic's PV-GS65 holds the honor of the most affordable 3 CCD camcorder currently on the market. By trimming back on some features found on the higher-end PV-GS150, such as the Leica Dicomar lens and the imaging specs, Panasonic was able to drop the pr

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