NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 20063/4 The wish of avid readers and technology buffs is coming true today with the debut of the highly-anticipated Sony® Reader Portable Reader System.

Available today direct at sonystyle.com for those who can’t wait, the Reader will also be on retail shelves next month, just in time for holiday gift giving.

Sony today also announced the premiere of its CONNECT® eBook store. Agreements with a number of major publishing companies have made more than 10,000 eBook titles available to download to the Reader via the companion PC software.

And for a limited time, when a Reader is registered on the CONNECT site, people will receive a $50 credit towards the purchase of any available eBook titles which can now be reviewed online at ebooks.connect.com.

“Today, we’re writing a new chapter in digital technology for reading,” said Ron Hawkins, Sony Electronics’ vice president of Portable Reader Systems marketing. “Easy and enjoyable to use, the Reader fulfills the promise of electronic reading in a way that no other device has been able to do.  Not intended to replace traditional books, but to supplement them, the Sony Reader allows people to take a library of books and other reading material with them wherever they go.”

Starting in October, book fans will find the Reader on shelves at SonyStyle stores located in high-end fashion malls throughout the country as well as at about 300 Borders® stores, including Borders airport locations. Borders, the exclusive bookstore retail partner for the Reader during the upcoming holiday season, will also sell pre-paid cards for eBook downloads on the CONNECT service.

Widespread Publisher Support

New publishers working with Sony to provide titles for Reader through the Sony Connect eBook store include: Hyperion, McGraw-Hill Professional, Cambridge University Press, Harlequin Enterprises Limited, National Geographic, Kensington Publishing and Regnery Publishing, among others.  These firms join Penguin-Putnam, Simon and Schuster, Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group USA and Holtzbrinck Publishers along with TOKYOPOP, whose commitment to providing titles for Reader was announced earlier this year.

“Our collaboration with publishers will be a key factor in growing the popularity of eBooks,” said Lee Shirani, vice president for eBooks at Sony CONNECT.   “We look forward to working closely with publishers to offer consumers an increasing breadth and depth of title selections; great value; and ease of use in discovering, downloading and reading new titles on the Sony Reader.”

The Sony Reader couples an innovative electronic paper display with simple on-screen controls and stylish design. Travelers can carry as much as they want to read whether they are traveling across the globe or just around the corner.  With battery life equivalent to roughly 7,500 continuous page turns, readers can potentially devour multiple bestsellers such as “Marley & Me” by John Grogan, “I Feel Bad About my Neck” by Nora Ephron, “Ricochet” by Sandra Brown and “War and Peace” without having to recharge.

The Reader’s high-resolution electronic paper display delivers a realistic print look that rivals traditional paper and results in crisp text and graphics that are easy on the eyes and readable even in bright sunlight.

In addition to electronic books the Reader can also store and display personal documents in Adobe PDF format, RTF, text and JPEG photos. From the CONNECT eBook store, you can also download via your PC selected RSS feeds from blogs and news sites free-of-charge. Feeds from popular sites such as Salon, Slate, Huffington Post, engadget and Gizmodo among others are available right from the start.

Pricing and Availability

The Sony Reader will retail for about $350 and comes complete with USB cable, a wall charger, the CONNECT Reader software and a protective soft cover.  The Reader and optional accessories such as colorful leather covers and a charging cradle will be available through www.sonystyle.com, SonyStyle stores, Borders stores and authorized retailers nationwide. More information about Sony Reader is available at www.sony.com/reader.

Get Up Close with a 24x Optical Zoom and 800x Digital Zoom1
The optical zoom feature acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity so you won’t miss a single detail. It also offers variable zoom speeds, so you can adjust your zoom speed from wide angle to full telephoto. In addition, the digital zoom ratio can be increased up to an extraordinary 800x. Now that’s close up!.

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording (VGA)
Now you can snap off a still shot (VGA) while recording video without having to change recording modes. The video is recorded onto the Mini DV tape and the still image is recorded onto the SD Memory Card. This 2-in-1 capability means you can catch sudden photo opportunities without interrupting a great moving picture scene.

Soft Skin Mode Helps Soften Blemishes and Lines
This feature detects skin tones and softens the focus in that area of the picture. It helps make blemishes and lines appear less noticeable, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside the skin.

One-Touch Navigation and Joystick Control
The 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.

1.3 Second Quick Start
The Quick Start button helps shoot video on the spur of the moment. While saving battery power, this function lets you capture these moments in a mere 1.3 seconds after pressing the button.

Spec:
LENS

Image Sensor   1/6″ CCD (680K pixels)

F Value   F1.8 (Wide) / F3.6 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   24x

Focal Length   2.1 - 50.4mm

Filter Diameter   30.5mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent   39.5 - 948mm

Lens   Panasonic

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   Yes

Minimum Illumination   2 Lux (Magic Pix)

White Balance   Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

High Speed Shutter   In Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000 sec.
In Card Mode: 1/50 - 1/500 sec.

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   B/W

LCD   2.5″

Power LCD   No   view

Intelligent AI LCD   No   view

LCD Light Panel   No   view

Manual Focus Ring   No   view

Pure Color Engine   Yes

Soft-Skin Mode   Yes

Tele Macro Mode   No   view

Direct Mode Dial   Yes

Easy Cassette Eject   Yes

MagicPix Images   Yes

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade Color   Black or White

Record Review   Yes

On-Screen Display Language   English / Spanish / French

Image Stabilizer   Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (D-EIS)

Digital Zoom 1   800x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   No   view

Quick Start Button   1.3 seconds

Web Camera Function 2   w/optional cable & software

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Recording Mode   SP/LP

Still Picture   JPEG: 640 x 480

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

DPOF   No   view

PictBridge Compatible   No   view

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   Yes

Battery & Tape Indicators   Yes

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   No   view

S-Video Out   No   view

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   Out

USB Port   2.0 Full Speed (mini B)

Analog In/Out   Out only

Microphone (stereo mini)   No   view

Headphone (M3)   No   view

Accessory Shoe   No   view

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes

Shoulder Strap   No   view

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   No   view

IR Remote   No   view

Free-style Remote Controller   No   view

Lens Cap   Yes

Software   USB Driver
Video Stream Driver
MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   2.6W (EVF)
3.2W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  31/4” x 21/2” x 41/2”

Weight  0.90 lbs

Really Get Up Close with a 26x Optical Zoom and 1000x Digital Zoom1
The optical zoom feature acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity so you won’t miss a single detail. It also offers variable zoom speeds, so you can adjust your zoom speed from wide angle to full telephoto. In addition, the digital zoom ratio can be increased up to an extraordinary 1000x. Now that’s close up!.
Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording (VGA)
Now you can snap off a still shot (VGA) while recording video without having to change recording modes. The video is recorded onto the Mini DV tape and the still image is recorded onto the SD Memory Card. This 2-in-1 capability means you can catch sudden photo opportunities without interrupting a great moving picture scene.
Soft Skin Mode Helps Soften Blemishes and Lines
This feature detects skin tones and softens the focus in that area of the picture. It helps make blemishes and lines appear less noticeable, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside the skin.
One-Touch Navigation and Joystick Control
The 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.
Built-in LED Video Light & Color Night View
When illumination is insufficient, turn on the built-in LED video light to take crisp, colorful movies. The LED has low power consumption, long service life, and the safety of a low operating temperature. Color Night View gives you smoothly flowing pictures even in dark places, where it’s normally difficult to capture good shots. And since the Super Image Stabilizer corrects for hand-shake, you get beautiful pictures with minimal afterimages.

Spec:
LENS

Image Sensor   1/6″ CCD (680K pixels)

F Value   F1.8 (Wide) / F3.3 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   26x

Focal Length   2.1 - 50.4mm

Filter Diameter   30.5mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent   35.7 - 928mm

Lens   Panasonic

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   Yes

Minimum Illumination   2 Lux (Magic Pix)

White Balance   Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

High Speed Shutter   In Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000 sec.
In Card Mode: 1/50 - 1/500 sec.

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   Color

LCD   2.5″

Power LCD   No   view

Intelligent AI LCD   No   view

LCD Light Panel   No   view

Manual Focus Ring   No   view

Pure Color Engine   Yes

Soft-Skin Mode   Yes

Tele Macro Mode   No   view

Direct Mode Dial   Yes

Easy Cassette Eject   Yes

MagicPix Images   Yes

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade Color   Black or White

Record Review   Yes

On-Screen Display Language   English / Spanish / French

Image Stabilizer   Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (D-EIS)

Digital Zoom 1   1000x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   Yes

Quick Start Button   1.7 seconds

Web Camera Function 2   w/optional cable & software

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Recording Mode   SP/LP

Still Picture   JPEG: 640 x 480

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

DPOF   Max. 99 stills

PictBridge Compatible   No   view

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   Yes

Battery & Tape Indicators   Yes

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   No   view

S-Video Out   No   view

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   Out

USB Port   2.0 Full Speed (mini B)

Analog In/Out   Out only

Microphone (stereo mini)   No   view

Headphone (M3)   No   view

Accessory Shoe   No   view

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   No   view

IR Remote   No   view

Free-style Remote Controller   No   view

Lens Cap   Yes

Software   USB Driver
Video Stream Driver
MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   2.6W (EVF)
3.2W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  31/4” x 21/2” x 41/2”

Weight  0.90 lbs

Really Get Up Close with the World’s Most Powerful 30x Optical Zoom1 and 1000x Digital Zoom2
The optical zoom feature acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity so you won’t miss a single detail. It also offers variable zoom speeds, so you can adjust your zoom speed from wide angle to full telephoto. In addition, the digital zoom ratio can be increased up to an extraordinary 1000x. Now that’s close up!.

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording (VGA)
Now you can snap off a still shot (VGA) while recording video without having to change recording modes. The video is recorded onto the Mini DV tape and the still image is recorded onto the SD Memory Card. This 2-in-1 capability means you can catch sudden photo opportunities without interrupting a great moving picture scene.

Soft Skin Mode Helps Soften Blemishes and Lines
This feature detects skin tones and softens the focus in that area of the picture. It helps make blemishes and lines appear less noticeable, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside the skin.

One-Touch Navigation and Joystick Control
The 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.

USB 2.0 and Video Class3 Compatibility
USB 2.0 compatibility gives you high-speed uploading of DV data to a PC over a single USB cable. Video Class compatibility allows real-time transfer of DV moving picture data over the same USB cable. The MotionDV Studio 5.1 LE application provided makes it easy to edit DV footage, so you can create your own polished, professional-looking movies.

Spec:
LENS

Image Sensor   1/6″ CCD (680K pixels)

F Value   F1.8 (Wide) / F3.9 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   30x

Focal Length   1.9 - 57mm

Filter Diameter   30.5mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent   35.7 - 1072mm

Lens   Panasonic

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   Yes

Minimum Illumination   2 Lux (Magic Pix)

White Balance   Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

High Speed Shutter   In Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000 sec.
In Card Mode: 1/50 - 1/500 sec.

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   Color

LCD   2.5″

Power LCD   No   view

Intelligent AI LCD   No   view

LCD Light Panel   No   view

Manual Focus Ring   No   view

Pure Color Engine   Yes

Soft-Skin Mode   Yes

Tele Macro Mode   No   view

Direct Mode Dial   Yes

Easy Cassette Eject   Yes

MagicPix Images   Yes

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade Color   Black or White

Record Review   Yes

On-Screen Display Language   English / Spanish / French

Image Stabilizer   Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (D-EIS)

Digital Zoom 1   1000x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   Yes

Quick Start Button   1.7 seconds

Web Camera Function 2   Yes

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Recording Mode   SP/LP

Still Picture   JPEG: 640 x 480

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

DPOF   Max. 99 stills

PictBridge Compatible   No   view

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   Yes

Battery & Tape Indicators   Yes

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   No   view

S-Video Out   No   view

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   Out

USB Port   2.0 High Speed (mini B)

Analog In/Out   Out only

Microphone (stereo mini)   Yes

Headphone (M3)   No   view

Accessory Shoe   No   view

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   Yes

IR Remote   Yes

Free-style Remote Controller   No   view

Lens Cap   Yes

Software   USB Driver
Video Stream Driver
MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   2.6W (EVF)
3.2W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  21/2” x 31/4” x 41/2”

Weight  0.90 lbs

3CCD Camera System

Get True, Crisp Color Images with our 3CCD Mini-DV Camcorders
The PV-GS65, with its 3CCD Camera System, reproduces color in great fidelity by using a separate CCD for reds, greens and blues. It’s the same 3CCD technology used in Panasonic professional broadcast equipment, resulting in 540 lines of breathtaking resolution. You can count on Panasonic 3CCD Digital Camcorders to give you colors that are as rich and vibrant as your life.

Capture Still Pictures With Outstanding Quality
The PV-GS65 captures still images with incredible detail at up to 1.2 Megapixels. The Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology, a technology used in Panasonic professional broadcast equipment, makes it possible to capture still pictures with amazing quality.
Digital Electronics Image Stabilizer (D-EIS) Helps Eliminate Blurred Images
Digital EIS compensates for unintentional hand and camcorder movement to help stabilize your recordings - even while you’re recording as a passenger from a moving vehicle. With Digital EIS, you won’t have to worry about shaky soccer games or family outings.
10x Optical Zoom
Get up close with 10x Optical Zoom and 700x Digital Zoom1
An optical zoom this powerful works like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity. And with the different zoom speeds, you can control how quick you go from a wide angle to telephoto zoom. Through the use of digital technology, the zoom ratio on the can be increased digitally, producing an incredibly close shot. You won’t miss a single detail!
One-Touch Navigation and Joystick Control
The 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

Spec:
LENS

Image Sensor   1/6″ CCD x 3 (420k x 3 pixels)

F Value   F1.8 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   10x

Focal Length   2.45 - 24.5mm

Filter Diameter   37mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent   42 - 420mm

Lens   Panasonic

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   1.2 Megapixel (With Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology)

Digital PhotoShot Function   Yes

Minimum Illumination   1 Lux (Advanced Magic Pix)

White Balance   Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

High Speed Shutter   In Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000 sec.
In Card Mode: 1/25 - 1/500 sec.

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   Color

LCD   2.5″

Power LCD   Yes

Intelligent AI LCD   No   view

LCD Light Panel   No   view

Manual Focus Ring   No   view

Pure Color Engine   Advanced

Soft-Skin Mode   Yes

Tele Macro Mode   Yes

Direct Mode Dial   Yes

Easy Cassette Eject   Yes

MagicPix Images   Yes

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade Color   Black or White

Record Review   Yes

On-Screen Display Language   English / Spanish / French

Image Stabilizer   Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (D-EIS)

Digital Zoom 1   700x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   No   view

Quick Start Button   1.7 seconds

Web Camera Function 2   No   view

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Recording Mode   SP/LP

Still Picture   JPEG
1280 x 960 1.2MEGA
640 x 480(VGA)

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

DPOF   Max. 99 stills

PictBridge Compatible   Yes

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   Yes

Battery & Tape Indicators   Yes

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   No   view

S-Video Out   Yes

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   Out

USB Port   2.0 Full Speed (mini B)

Analog In/Out   Out only

Microphone (stereo mini)   Yes

Headphone (M3)   HP Out or AV In/Out

Accessory Shoe   No   view

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   No   view

IR Remote   Yes

Free-style Remote Controller   No   view

Lens Cap   Yes

Software   USB Driver
Video Stream Driver
MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   3.6W (EVF)
3.9W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  3” x 3” x 43/4”

Weight  0.93 lbs

DVD Recording is Easy, Convenient and Fun
Record directly onto DVD-RAM or DVD-R discs for multiple recording and playback options. With DVD-RAM discs you never have to worry about erasing a recording or finding blank space. You can just start recording. DVD-RAM discs can also be played back in compatible devices, like select computers and home DVD-players. DVD-R discs are strong and versatile, and can also be played back on most home DVD players.
Take Digital Still Images using the Built-In Digital Still Camera
The VDR-M53 has a built-in digital still camera which lets you capture incredibly lifelike still images directly onto a DVD disc or SD Memory Card. Now you can store all your memories form a special event conveniently in one place.1
Get an Incredibly Close Shot with 24x Optical Zoom and 800x Digital Zoom2
The optical zoom acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity. And, with variable zoom speeds, you can adjust how fast the camcorder lens moves from wide-angle to full telescope. In addition, the digital zoom ratio can be increased up to an extraordinary 800x. Now that’s close up!
Digital Electronics Image Stabilizer (D-EIS) Helps Eliminate Blurred Images
Digital EIS compensates for unintentional hand and camcorder movement to help stabilize your recordings, even while you’re recording as a passenger from a moving vehicle or while walking. With Digital EIS, you will not have to worry about shaky soccer games or family outings.
SD Memory Card
SD Memory Card Slot for Digital Still Images
You can also record onto SD Memory Cards. These versatile, high-capacity storage cards are extremely small–about the size of a postage stamp. They work as “digital film,” letting you capture images and then transfer them to a compatible PC, TV, PDA, or other device equipped with an SD slot. It is an easy way to share your images with friends and family.
Rotating 2.5″ Diagonal Color LCD Monitor for Easy Viewing
Our LCD monitor provides excellent viewing clarity in full vivid color. The 2.5″ diagonal color LCD screen rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple viewing angles, providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. Now you can enjoy your finished recordings right on the spot.

Spec:
LENS

Image Sensor   1/6″ CCD (680K pixels)

F Value   F1.8 (Wide) / F3.6 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   24x

Focal Length   2.1 - 50.4mm

Filter Diameter   34mm

Lens   Panasonic

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   Yes

Self Timer   Photo Only

Minimum Illumination   12 Lux

Focus   Digital AI AF/Manual (w/ + - Sw)

White Balance   Auto/In/Out/Set

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Program AE (Auto Exposure)   Sports/Portrait/Low Light/SPot-Light/Surf & Snow

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   0.22″ Color

LCD   2.5″

Intelligent AI LCD   No   view

Soft-Skin Mode   No   view

Tele Macro Mode   No   view

Sensitivity Selector (Low Light Mode)   Yes

MagicPix Images   No   view

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   No   view

Microphone   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade in/out   Black/Wipe/BW (w/ Disc Navigator)

AWB IR Sensor   Yes

Wide Mode (16:9)   No   view

On-Screen Display Language   English / French / Spanish / German / Italian

Image Stabilizer   Yes (Video/Photo)

Digital Zoom 1   500x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   No   view

Web Camera Function 2   No   view

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Drive Recording Speed (RAM/-R)   x2.0

Recording Mode   RAM/-R:
XTRA/FINE/STD
XTRA: 10Mbps/VBR, FINE: 6Mbps/CBR, STD: 3Mbps/CBR

Audio Playback Format   MPEG Audio Layer 2 or Liner PCM or Dolby® AC3®

Recording Time   DVD-RAM (double side):
XTRA: 36 - 120 min/FINE: 60 min/STD: 120 min
DVD-R:
XTRA: 18min/FINE: 30min/STD: 60min

Still Picture   RAM:
JPEG 640 x 480

Still Picture Recording Number (RAM)   Max. 1998 (Both Side)

Slow/Still Advance   F/R

Jog Dial   w/Joy Stick

Thumbnail Display   Yes

Editing   w/Disc Navigation Menu

Counter   Linear Time Counter (Only scene unit)

Disc Remaining Indication   Yes

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

SD Card: Recording Mode   FINE/NORM/ECO

Slide Show   Yes

DCF   Yes

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   No   view

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   No   view

S-Video Out   Yes

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   No   view

Video Output   Yes

Audio Output   Yes

USB Port   2.0 High Speed (mini B)

Microphone (stereo mini)   Yes

Headphone (M3)   No   view

Accessory Shoe   Cold

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes (680 mAh)

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   No   view

IR Remote   No   view

Lens Cap   Yes

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   3.2W (EVF)
3.7W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  3.50” x 2.01” x 5.31”

Weight  0.97 lbs

Get True, Crisp Color Images with the World’s Smallest1 3CCD Mini-DV Camcorder
The PV-GS150, with its 3CCD Camera System, reproduces color in great fidelity by using a separate CCD for reds, greens and blues. It’s the same 3CCD technology used in Panasonic professional broadcast equipment, resulting in 540 lines of breathtaking resolution. You can count on Panasonic 3CCD Digital Camcorders to give you colors that are as rich and vibrant as your life.

Quality Video Starts with a Quality Leica2 Dicomar Lens
World-renowned lens-maker LEICA has developed an exquisite, multi-coated lens that helps add a high-level of detail and subtlety to your creations. With refinements like a 2-stage neutral density filter for aperture independent adjustment, you’ll appreciate the remarkably crisp, true-to-life color that is a hallmark of Leica Dicomar optics.

Capture Still Pictures With Outstanding Quality
The PV-GS150 captures still images with incredible detail at up to 2.3-megapixels. The Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology, a technology used in Panasonic professional broadcast equipment, makes it possible to capture still pictures with amazing quality.

Digital Electronics Image Stabilizer (D-EIS) Helps Eliminate Blurred Images
Digital EIS compensates for unintentional hand and camcorder movement to help stabilize your recordings - even while you’re recording as a passenger from a moving vehicle. With Digital EIS, you won’t have to worry about shaky soccer games or family outings.

Get up close with 10x Optical Zoom and 700x Digital Zoom4
An optical zoom this powerful works like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity. And with the different zoom speeds, you can control how quick you go from a wide angle to telephoto zoom. Through the use of digital technology, the zoom ratio on the can be increased digitally, producing an incredibly close shot. You won’t miss a single detail!

One-Touch Navigation and Joystick Control
The 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.

SPEC:
LENS

Image Sensor   1/6″ CCD x 3 (740k x 3 pixels)

F Value   F1.8 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   10x

Focal Length   2.45 - 24.5mm

Filter Diameter   37mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent   Tape Mode: 47.1 - 471mm
Card Mode: 41.1 - 411mm

Lens   Leica Dicomar Lens 1

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   2.3 Megapixel (With Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology)

Digital PhotoShot Function   Yes

Minimum Illumination   1 Lux (Advanced Magic Pix)

White Balance   Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

High Speed Shutter   In Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000 sec.
In Card Mode: 1/25 - 1/500 sec.

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   Color

LCD   2.5″

Power LCD   Yes

Intelligent AI LCD   Yes

LCD Light Panel   No   view

Manual Focus Ring   No   view

Pure Color Engine   Advanced

Soft-Skin Mode   Yes

Tele Macro Mode   Yes

Direct Mode Dial   Yes

Easy Cassette Eject   Yes

MagicPix Images   Yes

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade Color   Black or White

Record Review   Yes

On-Screen Display Language   English / Spanish / French

Image Stabilizer   Digital Electronic Image Stabilization (D-EIS)

Digital Zoom 2   700x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   No   view

Quick Start Button   1.7 seconds

Web Camera Function 3   Yes

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Recording Mode   SP/LP

Still Picture   JPEG
1760 x 1320 2.3MEGA
1280 x 960
640 x 480

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

DPOF   Max. 99 stills

PictBridge Compatible   Yes

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   Yes

Battery & Tape Indicators   Yes

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   No   view

S-Video Out   Yes

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   In/Out

USB Port   2.0 High Speed (mini B)

Analog In/Out   Out only

Microphone (stereo mini)   Yes

Headphone (M3)   HP Out or AV In/Out

Accessory Shoe   Hot

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   Yes

IR Remote   Yes

Free-style Remote Controller   Yes (with Mic.)

Lens Cap   Yes

Software   USB Driver
Video Stream Driver
MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   3.6W (EVF)
3.9W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  27/8” x 23/4” x 47/8”

Weight  0.93 lbs

Spec:
LENS

Image Sensor   1/4.5″ CCD (1330k pixels)

F Value   F1.8 (Wide)

Optical Zoom   10x Variable Speed

Focal Length   3.2 - 32mm

Filter Diameter   30.5mm

Lens   Panasonic

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   Yes

Self Timer   Photo Only

Minimum Illumination   15 Lux

Focus   Digital AI AF/Manual (w/ + - Sw)

White Balance   Auto/In/Out/Set

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Program AE (Auto Exposure)   Sports/Portrait/Low Light/SPot-Light/Surf & Snow

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   0.22″ Color

LCD   2.5″

Intelligent AI LCD   No   view

Soft-Skin Mode   No   view

Tele Macro Mode   No   view

Sensitivity Selector (Low Light Mode)   Yes

MagicPix Images   No   view

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   No   view

Microphone   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade in/out   Black/Wipe/BW (w/ Disc Navigator)

AWB IR Sensor   Yes

Wide Mode (16:9)   Yes (RAM only)

On-Screen Display Language   English / French / Spanish / German / Italian

Image Stabilizer   Yes (Video only)

Digital Zoom 1   240x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   No   view

Web Camera Function 2   No   view

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Drive Recording Speed (RAM/-R)   x2.0

Recording Mode   RAM/-R:
XTRA/FINE/STD
XTRA: 9Mbps/VBR, FINE: 6Mbps/CBR, STD: 3Mbps/CBR

Audio Playback Format   MPEG Audio Layer 2 or Liner PCM or Dolby® AC3®

Recording Time   DVD-RAM (double side):
XTRA: 36 - 120 min/FINE: 60 min/STD: 120 min
DVD-R:
XTRA: 18min/FINE: 30min/STD: 60min

Still Picture   RAM:
JPEG 1280 x 960

Still Picture Recording Number (RAM)   Max. 1998 (Both Side)

Slow/Still Advance   F/R

Jog Dial   w/Joy Stick

Thumbnail Display   Yes

Editing   w/Disc Navigation Menu

Counter   Linear Time Counter (Only scene unit)

Disc Remaining Indication   Yes

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

SD Card: Recording Mode   FINE/NORM/ECO

Slide Show   Yes

DCF   Yes

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   No   view

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   No   view

S-Video Out   Yes

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   No   view

Video Output   Yes

Audio Output   Yes

USB Port   2.0 High Speed (mini B)

Microphone (stereo mini)   Yes

Headphone (M3)   No   view

Accessory Shoe   Hot

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes (680 mAh)

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   Yes

IR Remote   Yes

Lens Cap   Yes

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   3.8W (EVF)
4.3W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  3.39” x 2.01” x 4.84”

Weight  0.95 lbs

Get True, Crisp Color Images with our 3CCD Mini-DV Camcorders
The PV-GS250, with its 3CCD Camera System, reproduces color in great fidelity by using a separate CCD for reds, greens and blues. It’s the same 3CCD technology used in Panasonic professional broadcast equipment, resulting in 540 lines of breathtaking resolution. You can count on Panasonic 3CCD Digital Camcorders to give you colors that are as rich and vibrant as your life.
Quality Video Starts with a Quality Leica1 Dicomar Lens
World-renowned lens-maker LEICA has developed an exquisite, multi-coated lens that helps add a high-level of detail and subtlety to your creations. With refinements like a 2-stage neutral density filter for aperture independent adjustment, you’ll appreciate the remarkably crisp, true-to-life color that is a hallmark of Leica Dicomar optics.
Capture Still Pictures With Outstanding Quality
The PV-GS250 captures still images with incredible detail at up to 3.1 Megapixels. The Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology, a technology used in Panasonic professional broadcast equipment, makes it possible to capture still pictures with amazing quality.
Optical Image Stabilizer Helps Eliminate Blurred Images
The Optical Image Stabilizer helps you obtain clear, beautiful pictures by compensating for any hand movement that occurs as you shoot video. Gyrosensors detect the amount and direction of movement, while a linear motor adjusts the lenses as needed to compensate. You get clear, sharp images in situations where hand-shake is typically a problem, like wide-angle shots or high magnification levels of the zoom.
Get up close with 10x Optical Zoom and 700x Digital Zoom2
An optical zoom this powerful works like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity. And with the different zoom speeds, you can control how quick you go from a wide angle to telephoto zoom. Through the use of digital technology, the zoom ratio on the can be increased digitally, producing an incredibly close shot. You won’t miss a single detail!
One-Touch Navigation and Joystick Control
The 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.

Spec:
models with this feature

LENS

Image Sensor   1/6″ CCD x 3 (740k x 3 pixels)

F Value   F1.6 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   10x

Focal Length   2.85 - 28.5mm

Filter Diameter   43mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent   Tape Mode: 43.8 - 438mm
Card Mode: 41.3 - 413mm

Lens   Leica Dicomar Lens 1

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   3.1 Megapixel (With Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology)

Minimum Illumination   1 Lux (Advanced Magic Pix)

White Balance   Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

High Speed Shutter   In Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000 sec.
In Card Mode: 1/2 - 1/2000 sec.

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   Color

LCD   2.5″

Power LCD   Yes

Intelligent AI LCD   Yes

LCD Light Panel   Yes

Manual Focus Ring   Yes

Pure Color Engine   Advanced

Soft-Skin Mode   Yes

Tele Macro Mode   Yes

Direct Mode Dial   Yes

Easy Cassette Eject   Yes

MagicPix Images   Yes

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   Yes

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade Color   Black or White

Record Review   Yes

On-Screen Display Language   English / Spanish / French

Image Stabilizer   Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)

Digital Zoom 2   700x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   No   view

Quick Start Button   1.7 seconds

Web Camera Function 3   Yes

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Recording Mode   SP/LP

Still Picture   JPEG
2048 x 1512 3.1MEGA
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

DPOF   Max. 99 stills

PictBridge Compatible   Yes

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   Yes

Battery & Tape Indicators   Yes

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   Yes

S-Video Out   Yes

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   In/Out

USB Port   2.0 High Speed (mini B)

Analog In/Out   Yes

Microphone (stereo mini)   Yes

Headphone (M3)   HP Out or AV In/Out

Accessory Shoe   Hot

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   Yes

IR Remote   No   view

Free-style Remote Controller   Yes (with Mic.)

Lens Cap   Yes

Software   USB Driver
Video Stream Driver
MotionDV STUDIO 5.3E LE for DV

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   4.0W (EVF)
4.3W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  27/8” x 31/4” x 55/8”

Weight  1.10 lbs

Get True, Crisp Color Images with our 3CCD Camera System
The PV-GS400, with its 3CCD Camera System, reproduces color in great fidelity by using a separate CCD for reds, greens and blues. It’s the same 3CCD technology used in Panasonic professional broadcast equipment, resulting in 540 lines of breathtaking resolution. You can count on Panasonic 3CCD Digital Camcorders to give you colors that are as rich and vibrant as your life.

Quality Pictures Start with a Quality Leica1 Dicomar Lens
World-renowned lens-maker LEICA has developed an exquisite, 12-element, multi-coated lens that helps add a high-level of detail and subtlety to your creations. With refinements like a 2-stage neutral density filter for aperture independent adjustment, you’ll appreciate the remarkably crisp, true-to-life color that is a hallmark of Leica Dicomar optics.

Capture Still Pictures with Outstanding Quality
Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology makes it possible to capture still pictures with amazing megapixel quality. The tiny 2.5-micron intervals between pixels are shifted by one-half pitch both vertically and horizontally, which distributes them on the CCD with four times the density of previous systems. It enables model PV-GS400 to capture still pictures with incredible detail at up to 4.0 Megapixels.2

Optical Image Stabilizer Helps Eliminate Blurred Images
The Optical Image Stabilizer helps you obtain clear, beautiful pictures by compensating for any hand movement that occurs as you shoot video. Gyrosensors detect the amount and direction of movement, while a linear motor adjusts the lenses as needed to compensate. You get clear, sharp images in situations where hand-shake is typically a problem, like wide-angle shots or high magnification levels of the zoom.

12x Optical Zoom and 700x Digital Zoom3 Produce an Incredibly Close Shot
An optical zoom this powerful works like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity. With the different zoom speeds, you can control how quick you go from a wide angle to telephoto zoom - anywhere from 2 to 22 seconds. And through the use of digital technology, the zoom ratio on all Digital Camcorders can be increased digitally, producing an incredibly close shot. You won’t miss a single detail!

Easy Video Transfer to your PC4 with Motion DV Studio LE
This convenient feature allows you to link the camcorder to your computer via the USB port. Then, you can easily transfer still images captured on Mini DV tape to your computer for use in e-mail or printed documents.

Spec:

LENS

Image Sensor   1/4.7″ CCD x 3 (1070k x 3 pixels)

F Value   F1.6 (Wide) / F2.8 (Tele)

Optical Zoom   12x

Focal Length   3.3 - 39.6mm

Filter Diameter   43mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent   Tape Mode: 45 - 540mm
Card Mode: 37.6 - 451mm

Lens   Leica Dicomar Lens 1

CAMERA

Still Picture Recording   4.0 Megapixel (With Quad-Density Pixel Distribution Technology)

Progressive PhotoShot   Card Only

Minimum Illumination   2 Lux (Advanced Magic Pix)

White Balance   Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set (with IR Sensor)

High Speed Shutter   In Tape Mode: 1/50 - 1/8000 sec.
In Card Mode: 1/2 - 1/2000 sec.

Iris   Auto/Manual (Including Gain)

Program AE (Auto Exposure)   5-Mode

Backlight Compensation   Yes

Viewfinder   Color

LCD   3.5″

Power LCD   Yes

Intelligent AI LCD   Yes

LCD Light Panel   Yes

Manual Focus Ring   Yes

Pure Color Engine   Advanced

Soft-Skin Mode   Yes

Tele Macro Mode   Yes

Direct Mode Dial   Yes

Easy Cassette Eject   Yes

MagicPix Images   Yes

Simultaneous Motion Video & Still Picture Recording   Yes

Microphone   4-ECM
Zoom Mic
Wind Noise Reduction

Date Recording   Auto Date (in Date Code)

Fade Color   Black

Record Review   Yes

On-Screen Display Language   English / Spanish / French

Image Stabilizer   Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS)

Digital Zoom 2   700x

Built-in EfficiBright™ LED Light   No   view

Flash   Yes

Quick Start Button   1.7 seconds

Web Camera Function 3   Yes

RECORDING & PLAYBACK

Recording Mode   SP/LP

Audio Recording System   PCM 12 bit 4ch/ 16 bit 2ch

Still Picture   JPEG
2288 x 1728 4MEGA
1600 x 1200
1280 x 960
640 x 480

Editing   No   view

Counter   Yes

Wind Noise Reduction   Yes

SD CARD FEATURES   YES

Built-in SD Slot   Yes (SD/MMC)

DPOF   Max. 99 stills

PictBridge Compatible   Yes

Audio Dubbing (SP only)   Yes

Battery & Tape Indicators   Yes

JACKS   YES

S-Video In   Yes

S-Video Out   Yes

Mini DV In/Out IEEE1394   In/Out

USB Port   2.0 High Speed (mini B)

Analog In/Out   Yes

Microphone (stereo mini)   Yes

Headphone (M3)   HP Out or AV In/Out

Accessory Shoe   Hot

STANDARD ACCESSORIES   YES

AC Adaptor   Yes

Battery Pack   Yes

Shoulder Strap   Yes

AV Cable (RCA-Multi)   Yes

USB Cable   Yes

IR Remote   Yes

Free-style Remote Controller   Yes (with Mic.)

Lens Cap   Yes

Software   SD Viewer 3.1E for DV (USB Driver/Video Stream Driver)
MotionDV STUDIO 5.1E LE for DV

GENERAL   yes

Power Supply   DC 7.2V

Power Consumption   4.8W (EVF)
6.0W (LCD)

Dimensions (H x W x D)  3.5” x 3.125” x 7”

Weight  1.54 lbs