Panasonic NV-GS400 Camcorder User Manual


 
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DIGITAL CAMCORDER FEATURE COMPARISON
GS250 GS150 GS75 GS35/GS25
High-Quality Pictures & Sound
3CCD Camera System
DV IN/OUT
USB 2.0 (HS Mode)
PictBridge Compatible
SD Memory Card Compatible
Networking
Quick Start
Power LCD
Intelligent AI LCD
Lens Cover
Direct Mode Dial
One-Touch Free-Style Grip Belt
Free-Style Remote Controller with Mic
Slant Grip
Hot Shoe
Built-in LED Light
Flash
Focus Ring
Operating Ease
Colour Night View
Optical Zoom
Tele Macro Mode
Soft Skin Detail
Creativity
O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
Still Picture Recording
Image Processing LSI
Leica Dicomar Lens
Zoom Microphone & Stereo Microphone
MEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)
Smart Wind Cut
Simultaneous Motion Video &
Still Picture Recording
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
VGA (640 x 480)
Pure Colour Engine
No
GS35: 30x GS25: 24x
No
Yes
VGA (640 x 480)
Yes
Yes (without Mic)
No
No
GS35: Yes GS25: No
No
No
GS35: 1.7 sec
GS25: 1.3 sec
No
No
Cap
Yes
No
In/Out
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
1.7 MEGA
Crystal Engine
No
10x
Yes
Yes
VGA (640 x 480)
Yes
Yes (without Mic)
Yes
No
No
No
No
1.7 sec
Yes
No
Cap
Yes
Yes
In/OutIn/Out
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
2.3 MEGA
Crystal Engine
Yes
10x
Yes
Yes
VGA (640 x 480)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (GN4)
(Built-in)
No
1.7 sec
Yes
Yes
Built-in Type
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
High-Picture-Quality Wide Mode (16:9)
NoNo
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
3.1 MEGA
Crystal Engine
Yes
10x
Yes
Scene Mode
YesYes
Yes
Yes
Yes
VGA (640 x 480)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes (GN5.5)
(Built-in)
Yes (Manual)
1.7 sec
Yes
Yes
Cap
Yes
Yes
One-Touch Navigation
YesYesYesYes
In/Out
Yes
Yes
Yes
WEB Camera Function
YesYesYesYes
Analogue IN/OUT
OutOutOutIn/Out
GS400
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NoNo
No
NoYes
NoNo
No
NoYes
Yes
Yes
4.0 MEGA
Crystal Engine
Yes
12x
Yes
Yes
Yes
1.2 MEGA
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes (GN6)
(Auto-Pop-Up)
Yes (Multi)
1.7 sec
Yes
Yes
Cap
Yes
Yes
No
In/Out
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
In/Out
11
System Requirements
CPU
Personal
Computer
OS
USB 2.0Interface
SP4 or later
MotionDV STUDIO LE Web Camera Function
Card Reader Function
(Mass Storage)
DV(IEEE1394) USB 1.1 or more USB 1.1 or more
SP4 or later
SP1 or later SP1 or later
SP1 or later
Windows
®
98SE
Windows
®
Me
Windows
®
2000
Windows
®
XP
Intel
®
Pentium
®
III 700MHz or higher
or AMD Athlon™ 1GHz or higher
Intel
®
Pentium
®
II /
Celeron
®
300MHz or higher
Intel
®
Pentium
®
III 450MHz or higher
Intel
®
Celeron
®
400MHz or higher
•About MotionDV STUDIO LE
In USB connection: Images can be captured to a PC.
In DV connection: Images can be captured to a PC & recorded to a digital video camera.
•DV cable is an optional accessory.
•The supplied software cannot be used on Macintosh.
•Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
•Other names of systems and products mentioned in this brochure are usually the registered
trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned.
• High Picture Quality Nomal Picture Quality
• These figures vary depending on the subject being photographed.
*Usable capacity will be less
GS400
Fine
Normal
Economy
512MB
*
265
418
587
553
866
1207
866
1362
1908
3520
7040
14080
1GB
*
512
807
1132
1066
1668
2323
1668
2622
3672
7040
14080
28160
256MB
*
130
206
290
273
428
597
428
674
945
1760
3520
7040
128MB
*
64
102
144
136
214
298
214
337
473
880
1760
3520
64MB
*
30
49
70
66
104
146
104
165
232
440
880
1760
32MB
*
14
23
33
31
49
70
49
79
112
220
440
880
2288 x 1728
pixels
Fine
Normal
Economy
1600 x 1200
pixels
Fine
Normal
Economy
1280 x 960
pixels
Fine
Normal
Economy
640 x 480
pixels
GS35/GS25
Image Quality
Capacity
512MB
*
3520
7040
1GB
*
7040
14080
256MB
*
1760
3520
128MB
*
880
1760
64MB
*
440
880
32MB
*
220
440
640 x 480
pixels
GS250
512MB
*
314
493
502
774
774
1246
3520
7040
1GB
*
629
989
1006
1550
1550
2495
7040
14080
256MB
*
158
248
252
390
390
628
1760
3520
128MB
*
75
119
121
187
187
302
880
1760
64MB
*
39
62
63
98
98
158
440
880
32MB
*
18
29
30
47
47
76
220
440
2048 x 1512
pixels
1600 x 1200
pixels
1280 x 960
pixels
640 x 480
pixels
GS150
512MB
*
414
666
774
1246
3520
7040
1GB
*
831
1334
1550
2495
7040
14080
256MB
*
208
335
390
628
1760
3520
128MB
*
100
161
187
302
880
1760
64MB
*
52
84
98
158
440
880
32MB
*
24
40
47
76
220
440
1760 x 1320
pixels
1280 x 960
pixels
640 x 480
pixels
GS75
512MB
*
540
868
3520
7040
1GB
*
1082
1739
7040
14080
256MB
*
272
437
1760
3520
128MB
*
130
210
880
1760
64MB
*
68
110
440
880
32MB
*
32
53
220
440
1520 x 1152
pixels
640 x 480
pixels
Image Quality
Capacity
Image Quality
Capacity
Image Quality
Capacity
Image Quality
Capacity
View images on your TV screen
TV with an SD Memory Card Slot
Viewing
Easy editing, professional results
DV Editing Software
Editing
Real-time visual communication
WEB Camera Function
Communicating
Pro-Cinema Mode
Professional Functions
No
No No Yes
No
Yes No Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes