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Panasonic VDR-D150E (DVD)
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An ideally reasonable DVD
selection for the newcomer, maybe, but is the add-on of a photo-shoot
button and SD card slot deserving the additional cost over the VDR-D100?
The Panasonic VDR-D150 DVD
camcorder is nearly the same to its sibling but for the reality that it
possesses an SD memory card slot which has the capacity of storing the
digital still images captured by the camera in plus to extra menu
features created to make most beneficial use of the still images saved
on the card. In all other features, nevertheless, it is identical for
example its SIS (Super Image Stabilization) in plus to a 30x optical
zoom lens. That is why; you will discover that the major part of this
assessment includes text also found in our assessment of the Panasonic
VDR-D100 DVD camcorder. |
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First impressions
Same to its sister
product, it is apparent that the VDR-D150 truly is an essential
camcorder. Its has plain two-tone gray styling, bent lines and it is
simple and easy to handle and operate. The same to the many other DVD
camcorders, the loading compartment is located on the right side of the
physical structure adjacent to which the operator's palm stays during
using the belt to carry it. A couple of operating controls at the
backside of the cam contains a Power toggle and Function dial. A zoom
lever switch, a Photo button (for capturing digital images which are
saved onto a SD media card) and a Waste Bin button also. A Record
Start/Stop button is located straightly below the dial. The standard
2.5inch 4:3 colors Liquid crystal display screen spreads out to bring
out a toggle for Auto and Manual control function, and the 0.33inch
color viewfinder draws out to some distance to make it approachable.
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Features
The VDR-D150 utilizes an
800,000 pixels 1/6th single Charge-coupled device to give video pictures
with an effective 400,000-pixel resolution. It is capable to record to a
broad variety of 8cm DVD media - containing DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-Video
(DVD-RW, DVD-R) formats. It can function to a minimum of 12 lux (2 lux
in Night View mode) while its optimal light is 1,400 lux. A remarkable
30x Optical Zoom lens gives a focal distance variety from 1.9mm to 57mm.
Panasonic offered a two-step Digital Zoom at 50x and 1000x. There is a
stereo Zoom Mike, which can be selected through menu if needed.
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Menu choices and
operational changes can be performed by a very small Joystick that
situates in the middle of the Power Mode Dial; to navigate in the
planned and ordered menu system needs up, down, left and right drifts of
the joystick with a pressing to pick an option. The graphical pattern of
the menu is in the manner that it offers assistance and positions at all
levels, whereas the operation of the joystick itself demands some
getting wont to. The complete variety of Auto / Manual controls are
accessible here - Focus, Exposure, White Balance and other AE modes,
along with the Soft Skin mode, Fade OUT / IN and Backlight Compensation.
The VDR-D150 offers a changeable electronic shutter speed control, which
is extraordinary. It ranges from 1/50th second to 1/8000th second for
video recordings and 1/50th to 1/500th second for digital still images.
Manual Iris (Exposure) control gives a full range of between f2.0 at its
widest to f16 at its narrowest. Widescreen television recording can be
made with this model, whereas it should be kept in mind that this
feature is attained only by cutting short the top and bottom of the
pictures and recording it on DVD. It is a 4:3 image having black
parallel bars with the top and bottom of the image.
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