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George Beck May 15th, 2004, 08:20 AM PV-GS400/NV-GS400
MX500/DV953 replacement
3CCD x 1,070k total
CCD size 1/4.7"
Moving Picture: 690k x 3 Effective
Still Picture: 990k x 3 Effective
4 MEGA still ( PAL - 2288 x 1728 / 1600x1200/ 1280x960/ 640x480 )
Leica Dicomar Lens
Focal Length (f=3,3-39,6mm 1:1.6)
F Value F1.6 (WIDE) / F2.8 (TELE)
Filter Diameter size 43mm
35mm Film 45~540 (tape mode) / 37.6~451mm (card mode)
12 x Variable Speed Optical Zoom
Telemacro Mode
MEGA O.I.S.
Crystal Engine
Minimum Illumination 2 Lux (Colour Night View)
Pro Cinema Mode
High Picture-Quality Wide Mode
Colour Night View
Soft Skin Mode
Motion Video/Still Picture (1 MEGA) Simultaneous Rec
True recording 25 images/sec video MPEG4 (PAL version)
Multi Manual Ring
Focus AF/Manual (w/Ring)
White Balance Auto/Indoor/Outdoor/Set
High Speed Shutter TapeMode: 1/50 – 1/8000 sec. Card Mode: ½ - 1/2000 sec.
Program AE (Sports/portrait/ Low Light/ Spot Light/ Surf&Snow)
Backlight Compensation
EVF 0.3” colour (123k pixels)
3.5" LCD Monitor (200k pixels)
Air Soft Grip
Built-in Flash
4ECM PCM stereo, Zoom Mic.
PCM 12bit 4ch/ 16 bit 2ch
Audio Dubbing
Wind noise reduction function
Date Recording Auto Date (in Data Code)
Fade in/out (black)
Digital Zoom (24x/600x)
Digital SFX
Progressive Photoshot (Card)
Continuous Photoshot (10 stills 0.7 sec. interval 640x480)
DPOF Marking
LED Video Light
LCD Panel Light
Flash
PictBridge
SD/MMC Card Compatible
USB 2 (HS Mode)
Video Head – Plasma Mig (2)
Webcam
Quick start (1.7 sec.)
DV/Analogue In and OUT
Weight (w/o Battery) 700g
Dimensions 81 x 80 x 178 mm
Power Supply DC 7.2V
Power Consumption 4.8 W (EVF) / 6.0 W (LCD)
George Beck May 15th, 2004, 08:25 AM so.. is the GS400 same as HC1000, but smaller, cheaper, and with bigger better lens?
(and way cooler look)
George Beck May 15th, 2004, 09:26 AM is 690k effective in WIDE or 4:3 mode?
or it's the same in both?
how was in dv953 or gs100?
Mikhail Transact May 15th, 2004, 11:57 AM <<<-- Originally posted by George Beck : so.. is the GS400 same as HC1000, but smaller, cheaper, and with bigger better lens?
(and way cooler look) -->>>
Not only.
I believe Sony again suppose his consumers are stupid a little bit.
If I'm true, HC1000 has not properly manual iris and gain controls. There is incomprehensible "Exposure": "||||||||||||||||||". Like TRV940/950 and PDX10 has.
You can't control iris or gain directly, but... it's possible to see all of those parameters during playback 8-()
Guy Bruner May 15th, 2004, 12:07 PM A copy of the original spec sheet from Panasonic Europe to Joby Arandela is in the e.CAM Album (http://fortvir.net/modules.php?set_albumName=album21&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php) on my website.
WRT to the 690K effective pixels for video, I believe that refers to 4:3. However, the number of pixels in 16:9 is less important than the sample shape they take from the CCDs. If the shape is correct for HQ 16:9, then it won't matter if there are only 600K pixels (or whatever) because the whole image will be captured directly and not interpolated.
Kamal Tailor May 15th, 2004, 12:35 PM what does the HS mode mean on the USB 2.0 output??
i hope these specs are not disinformation put out by someone in marketing to confuse competitors and info hungry camera junkies like us
Guy Bruner May 15th, 2004, 01:28 PM It probably means high speed. Maybe to differentiate USB 1.1 and 2.0 as low and high speed.
Don't know about the disinformation aspect. Joby said the specs came directly from Panasonic Europe.
George Beck May 15th, 2004, 10:29 PM I still don;t get Why/How we'll have 1mega capture during playback =/
this was in just about all pana specs, but didn't see info in the last one from e.Cam.
I guess we have to sit this one out and see what comes out of it.
George Beck May 15th, 2004, 10:33 PM on another note...
with the Dolby Digital 5.1 (which I think it will turn out to be 4 chan regular audio) of HC1000,
can the GS400 (GS100) do the same?
it says it can do 4 12bit chan. so if we put a mic that outputs 4 chans woudn't it do the same thing as Sony's HC1000?
can this be done on the GS100?
George Beck May 18th, 2004, 08:04 PM what do you think this means?
Video Head – Plasma Mig (2)
is it a Plasma Mig II ( a newer model)
or for some reason there are 2 Video Heads? =)
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more of the specs...
(thanx Joby)
Index Yes (Auto Marking)
Counter "Linear Time Counter, Time Code"
Tape Remaining Indication Yes
Playback Digital Effects Wipe / Mix / Strobe / Trail/ Slim / Stretch / Mosaic / Mirror /NEGA-POSI / MONOTONE / Sepia /ART /ZOOM
TERMINAL TERMINAL
Power -- (Battery Style Adaptor Cable)
S-Video Input/Output Yes (In/Out)
AV Input/Output (mini) Yes (In/Out)
Microphone (stereo mini) Yes
Headphones (M3) Yes (HP Out or AV In/Out)
USB Yes : 2.0 (mini B)
DV Input/Output (IEEE1394) Yes (In/Out)
Accessory Shoe Yes (Hot)
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
AC Adaptor Yes
Battery Pack Yes (Lithium-Ion)
Shoulder Strap Yes
Free-style Remote Controller Yes (with Mic.)
AV Cable (RCA - 4 pin) Yes (Stereo)
IR Remote Yes
Lens Cap Yes
Cleaning Tape NO
Memory Card NO
PC Cable Yes (USB)
CD-ROM Yes (USB Driver / SD Viewer / G.726 Driver WEB Camera Driver / MotionDV Studio for USB / Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Joby Arandela May 18th, 2004, 09:59 PM You're welcome George. I'm still waiting for some response to emails I sent over the weekend. I guess we'll just have to be patient and wait and in the meantime, take some clips or pics of beautiful people, places and wildlife. :)
Justin Boyle May 19th, 2004, 01:00 AM heh guy how credible are these specs from the europe website. i would love them to be credible becaue that means that it might be a worthwhile upgrade from my mx-500 depending on prices.
Justin
Kamal Tailor May 19th, 2004, 05:10 AM Justin>>> i was going to get a MX500, i'm hoping that the GS400 is going to outclass it by a long way, and hopefully Panasonic doesn't decide to release a 720p camera anytime in the next 4-6 months
where abouts in Aus are you buy the way??
cos that would be just plain mean! hehehe, seeing as i would have already bought a GS400 by then
i was thinking of buying the sony but it looks too bulky and it's too damned expensive
i just wish money was no object then i could upgrade camera's every 6months or so hehehe
Guy Bruner May 19th, 2004, 06:06 AM <<<-- Originally posted by Justin Boyle : heh guy how credible are these specs from the europe website. i would love them to be credible becaue that means that it might be a worthwhile upgrade from my mx-500 depending on prices.
Justin -->>>
Justin,
I guess they are pretty credible. According to Joby, they came straight from Panasonic Europe. Just looking at the specs, they don't appear to be outlandish...sorta inline with technical capabilities of other Panasonics and its competitors.
Marco Mezzalana May 19th, 2004, 06:36 AM My one year old mx500 it's already ancient!Maybe I had to sell my mx500 and purchase the new gs400...
Kevin A. Sturges May 19th, 2004, 01:59 PM It looks like the GS400 is going to be introduced in the US. It's showing up in on-line stores all over the Internet. Am I right on this? Circuit City carries the PV-953 so I would think they'll have this one.
OK, I just hope they have it in black! I wish camcorder manufacturers wouldn't release new cams in July. By the time it shows up in stores, summer will be over, and I won't be able to use it for any of the activities I have planned. Summer would be the best time for people to buy a new cam.
Seems like a very dumb marketing strategy - like all things camcorderish. I work for a company that sells Panny high-end notebooks, and they do the stupidist marketing things there too....like releasing a new line of notebooks, announcing it before Christmas, then not having anything ready to ship for several months, thus missing out on the biggest buying time for themselves.
Frank Granovski May 19th, 2004, 03:29 PM This sounds about right. I'm sure poor Pokey can help out with their marketing, but Pokey already has a job.
Yes, if it comes in July, they would have missed 2 months or more of the summer market.
Justin Boyle May 21st, 2004, 04:50 AM kamahl i'm actually in perth.
nice weather for filming at the moment the rains have just come so much for elnino heh.
Justin
Laurence Spiegel May 21st, 2004, 09:13 AM Will it have IR? Better yet, IR without the green effect - such as renedered into B&W with greyscale. Sshutter mode is useless when the subject moves
Joe Carney May 21st, 2004, 11:29 AM >>My one year old mx500 it's already ancient!Maybe I had to sell my mx500 and purchase the new gs400...
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Unless the gs400 is incredibly better, I'm going to be perfectly happy with my MX500. (even if it is).
BTW, if you are selling yours at a very good price I might be interested. Could always use 2 cameras if yours is in good shape.
So far I'm happy using the MX500 within it's limitations.
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