Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV52

37 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Image quality (11)
Value for money (4)
Connectivity (4)
Build quality (3)
Design (2)

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Battery (3)
Features (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 37 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers are impressed by the design and build quality. The connectivity and value for money are also mentioned favorably. The features and battery get critical views. There are some mixed reviews about the usability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV52 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Robin Liss (camcorderinfo.com)

Panasonic PV-DV52 Camcorder Review - Panasonic MiniDV Camcorders

The Panasonic PV-DV52 is Panasonic's low end MiniDV camcorder, with limited still support. The camcorder has a MSRP of $599.95 and a street price around $500.

Jun, 2002

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Expert review by: (best-digital-camcorder-reviews.com)

Panasonic PV DV52

Panasonic PVDV52 MiniDV Digital Camcorder w/ 2.5" Color LCD.

Although its 10x optical zoom is lower than other camcorders, it still provides a close-up image for average recording, and a hefty 700x digital zoom capability as well. The image stabilization feature of the PV-DV52 worked well, keeping our frame...

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV52

alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 user reviews of the Panasonic Palmcorder PV-DV52 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, usability, portability, image quality, zoom

67% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: j-Rod (newegg.com)

Great Deal

DO your research! i did days of research on cameras before i decided on this one. I knew of the cameras short comings before i bought it. However most of the video examples online were shot by joe somebody and dont really show off what the camera is...

Cheap! Great features that are normally found on much more expensive cameras. the Image stabilization is amazing! lightweight and easy to use. very versatile. built in sound recording is pretty good

picture quality, while the resolution of the video is 1920 x 1080 the image is actually up-converted to meet that. this is especially noticeable when zoomed in near 50X. The battery life is pretty weak when recording. The manual controls are very...

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review by: Ronnie d (newegg.com)

Excellent Product

Works perfectly.I had no problems with it at all

No Con's

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: N/A (newegg.com)

Horrible

Lightweight and small

Picture quality is not great. My pocket camera takes movies that are just as good. The quality of the still pictures is terrible

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: NYCGirl (newegg.com)

Awesome Camera For The Price

This camera is very easy to use for those who don't wanna bother, yet gives you a lot of manual control to those who like that. The included battery films for about 2 hours if you don't zoom in and out too much or stop and restart recordings. It would...

Very high optical zoom ; Cheap (got this on holiday sale for $200), cheaper than my camera, lol ; The image quality is decent ; Seems to filter out wind noises relatively well

The battery has a firmware in it, and you cannot just use any spare battery ; For those who care, this is not "TRUE HD" in that the true HD should have about 2.1 megapixels (1920x1080 pixels) in the image sensor. This one has only a half of that....

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: N/A (newegg.com)

Good Camera

Great Zoom, Excellent quality and extremely cheap for the quality of the camera itself

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Jan, 2013

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Consumer review by: N/A (newegg.com)

Disappointed for low image quality

Took a shot at the low price of $199 hoping for a much bettter camcorder than my Panasonic SD9 which I bought for $299 in 2008.j

Compact. Light. Touch Screen. Panasonic Brand

New MOS sensor is inferior to my much older generation 3CCD Panasonic SD9 camcorder in over all image quality for day light usage. Not happy with this camcorder and will return it. Image quality looks terrible on large 1080P Panasonic HD Plasma TV

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review by: Meteor|WAR (newegg.com)

No issues to report, very happy

This is my first HD camcorder so I am inexperienced, but am completely satisfied. I chose this Panasonic over the competitors because it advertised having important features like 16GB built in memory and a good zoom which was better than other...

Works as advertised ; 16GB built-in memory (I believe its 5 minutes per GB at highest quality setting) ; Great zoom and focusing ; Impressed with full HD video quality at default settings ; Comfortable to hold and easy to setup and use even for newbie...

Only thing I can think of is I wish it also came with a mini HDMI cable to connect directly to my HDTV

Jun, 2012

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Product Specifications

Offering high-resolution digital video, high-quality digital still images and PC interoperability, the new Panasonic Palmcorder MultiCam digital camcorders combine fun and function for beginners and accomplished videographers alike. More than just a camcorder, every new model features the built-in PhotoShot digital still camera feature, letting consumers enjoy two ways to capture their memories in a single, compact package: digital video and digital still photos. With more PC-friendly features than ever, the new digital camcorders are ready for a variety of multimedia applications, and can also easily serve as web cameras for home videoconferencing. All models feature an i.LINK IEEE 1394 PC interface, making it easy to download digital recordings (still images and moving pictures) to computers where they can be edited, included in e-mail messages or used in the creation of web sites.The PV-DV52 features a high-quality 680K CCD and 2.5" color LCD monitor. The PV-DV52 can record still pictures on DV tape. It includes PhotoVu Link with an RS-232 serial connection.