Panasonic SVAV100 D-Snap MPEG4 Digital Video Recorder w/10x Optical Zoom

price: $999.99

SKU: SV-AV100

Sales Rank: 2548

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Product Description

The SV-AV100 can record MPEG2 video onto a compatible SD Memory Card, allowing you to enjoy a level of picture quality rivaling DVDs. In both Fine and Normal modes, images are recorded at the same rate used in TV broadcasts-to ensure clear, natural-looking pictures with smoothly flowing motion. You can also record MPEG4 video, which produces natural-looking action footage without a choppy "frame-by-frame" effect. MPEG4 is ideal for sharing over the Internet by e-mail, posting on Web pages or viewing on a compatible PC or television.You can take 340, 000 pixel digital still pictures with the SV-AV100. This is a handy feature for casual, "memo-style" snapshots.Miss the big game last night? Good thing you recorded it, but when are you going to have the time to watch it? With the A/V terminal on the included cradle, you can connect to an external device, like a TV or VCR, and then transfer the content directly onto the SD Memory Card inside your SV-AV100. Once the transfer is complete, you can watch the big game any time you want - right in the palm of your hand!The LCD monitor on the SV-AV100 rotates a full 270 degrees, giving you more shooting flexibility. It makes it a lot easier for you to get yourself in the scene.

Product Specification

Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: Panasonic
Connectivity:: AV
DisplaySize:: 2.5 inches
EAN:: 0037988250882
Feature:: Pocket-sized MPEG-2/MPEG-4 SD video camera and 2-megapixel still camera--weighs just .34 pounds
10:1 optical zoom lens with 25x digital zoom and super image stabilizer
2.5-inch LCD rotates a full, 270 degrees
Includes 512MB SD memory card and remote control
Rechargable battery provides up to an hour of video recording time
FloppyDiskDriveDescription:: None
IncludedSoftware:: Yes
Label:: Panasonic
Manufacturer:: Panasonic
MaximumFocalLength:: 23 millimeters
MinimumFocalLength:: 2.3 millimeters
Model:: SV-AV100
MonitorSize:: 250 hundredths-inches
OpticalZoom:: 10 unknown-units
ProductGroup:: Photography
Publisher:: Panasonic
SpecialFeatures:: Digital camcorder
Studio:: Panasonic
Title:: Panasonic SVAV100 D-Snap MPEG4 Digital Video Recorder w/10x Optical Zoom
UPC:: 037988250882
MPN:: SV-AV100

Customer Reviews

This camera is perfect for what it's designed to do

The fact that this records files with an .mod suffix is irrelevant. When you rename them as .mpg files they are fine. Actually, Premiere Elements 2.0 doesn't even require you to rename them, it deals with .mod files just fine.The video is very good, with just a bit of jagged lines when there's fast motion.The point is, this camera is meant to be an easy thing to put in your pocket so you are always ready to grab some video and it does this superbly.It's not quite as good video as a higher end DV...

8/2/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Not Recommended

I own this this camera since February 2004. It is very well built, lightand handy, fits in any pocket.Video quality with light is very good. In low light conditions is very bad or no video at all.It is complicated to manage the files. Panasonic uses a trick to edit the video files. Files extenssion is .MOD, it is not .MPG. The change of extenssion was done to allow the edition of the recorded files with included Panasonic software and you will not find another compatibility for edition.If you backup...

5/7/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

A great take anywhere Camcorder

The comment from reviewer "Xdeth" about using Ulead editing software is completely wrong.I've been using Ulead VideoStudio 8 to edit SV100 videos for over a year.Yes, as many others have stated, the ".mod" files need to be renamed to ".mpg" to use Ulead and much other software.As for the camera itself, what other memory card based MPEG-2 (DVD quality) camcorder can you toss in your pocket like a wallet?I take it everywhere.I have also dropped it a few times and have a few dents to prove it.I am...

10/16/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Don't buy it

The camera would be as advertised if it was not for the MPEG2 file fomat and they use and lack of software control over your files. Sure you can copy and rename the files off the SD card, but don't save them to your computer first using the supplied software, it uses some compression method to create one huge file from all your little ones. And they will be little, 10 minutes record time in high quality for $900.00 + cost of 512 MB SD card, please.Lastly you cannot edit the panasonic MPEG2 formats...

8/6/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Make sure to update the firmware to use other SD cards

I've recently bought this camera and have to say I love it.This is by far the smallest camera that is a real video camera.No other camera comes close.The pros of this camera versus others are:- smallest size / coolness factor (smaller than my still picture digital camera)- can transfer to computer and burn to DVD faster than you would be able to do with tape based camera- SD is more durable than tape, and after you burn to DVD, DVD is definitely more durable than tape (I've learned this the hard...

6/26/2005 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews