anyone got any new news on the GS400 or on any other future cameras that might be released by Panasonic??

i'm hungry for info.

Here ya go!

The album below has some new shots of the GS400 and two pics comparing the optical system of the GS100 (smaller block) versus the larger GS400.

Click here for GS400 Gallery (http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=925201)

It also seems that the USB 2.0 port on the GS400 is a new "USB Video Class" in that it can transfer video like the IEEE1394 firewire port.

July 20th is what I've seen for the Japanese release date.

I just got a reply from B&H Photo that the estimated release date for the U.S. version of the GS400 is August with a price of $1499. That's just an approximate time and estimate, and there was no further information about specs or anything.

Wow, is this your GS400, Haupfear?

It's Tommy being hopeful it will be his!!!!! But don't take it apart :-)

Any takers on his GS100 yet? Great buy!

I wish I had a GS400 but I located those pics on a Japanese forum.

No takers on the GS100 yet so it looks like I might have to try eBay.

Pricejapan.com is now showing the GS400 on its front page and claims a July15th start date.

Tommy, did the guy say anything about it, like picture quality?

Tommy, from those picture it looks like the menu is in Japanese, but cos of the MZ in the top right corner of the LCD it looks like it might have the potential for an English menu, but that's only a very rough guesstimate

but we can always hope =)

did the GS100 have a english menu option??

The GS100 DID NOT have the english menu option!

what is that MZ for?
:)

Tommy, did the guy say anything about it, like picture quality?

Rokta, it was basically a site just comparing the GS100 to GS400 specs to specs. There was no actual comment on performance.

<<<-- Originally posted by Rick Tugman : The GS100 DID NOT have the english menu option! -->>>

ok, ok! no need to yell....i didn't know, i never investigated the GS100 as much as i have the GS400

Kamal, the Japanese cams usually have a good bit of English on the OSD but the actual menus are usually 100% Japanese.

Here is a screenshot from my old MX1000 (DV852 in N.A. and MX8 in PAL) from Japan and look how much English it has.

Click here (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-12/74415/MX1000Menu.jpg)

Sure would be nice if it had an English toggle in the menu. :(

what is that MZ for?

Probably Manual Zoom for the multi-purpose ring up front. The ring can control zoom, focus, and shutter speed.

I didn't yell.... I was just trying to make it clear that it did not have english menus ... sorry Kamal.

Here's some..how about a gs400 competitor with 24p?


http://www.camcorderinfo.com/

It will be interesting to see how this micro MiniDV Sony performs but if you ask me they should have put this "almost but not quite 24p" to use in a TRV950/PDX10 replacement. Who knows, maybe they will..

<<<-- Originally posted by Tommy Haupfear : Probably Manual Zoom for the multi-purpose ring up front. The ring can control zoom, focus, and shutter speed. -->>>

and iris opening and gain.

that's ok rick, just remember though it is net considered shouting at someone when writing all in capitals, wasn't in the best of moods at the time, so everything is cool =)