Panasonic DVD e.cam VDR-D50E-S

alaTest has collected and analyzed 57 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the design and image quality. The zoom and value for money also get good comments. The battery and color get less positive views.

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

portability, color, battery

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the Panasonic DVD e.cam VDR-D50E-S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 76/100 = Good quality.

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Amazing product comparing the price

 

I was looking for Camcorder Which is easy to operate even for my parents. As they are not that much into computer, I decided to go for dvd camcorder. I seen the same range Canon and Sony camcorders. Problem with Canon Camcorder is it comes with many...

42X Optical zoom, Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer, Video quality

In Dark light, Video quality just not good

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Amazing product comparing the price

 

I was looking for Camcorder Which is easy to operate even for my parents. As they are not that much into computer, I decided to go for dvd camcorder.

42X Optical zoom, Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer, Video quality

In Dark light, Video quality just not good

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Amazing product comparing the price

 

I was looking for Camcorder Which is easy to operate even for my parents. As they are not that much into computer, I decided to go for dvd camcorder. I seen the same range Canon and Sony camcorders. Problem with Canon Camcorder is it comes with many...

42X Optical zoom, Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer, Video quality

In Dark light, Video quality just not good

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had to return it to circuit city, poor picture quality

 

who wants blurry off color pictures? returned it to circuit city.

easy to use ,good stabilation,widest angle of ones I tried

poor color saturation..off color. poor definition, no sharpness ..at 25 feet facial features not recognizable

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Amazon review summary for the Panasonic DVD e.cam VDR-D50E-S

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 33 user reviews of the Panasonic DVD e.cam VDR-D50E-S from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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

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

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An OK Camcorder

 

I bought this camcorder in December of 2008 for about $250. It worked fine up until late 2011 when I would get the dreaded "disc is not compatible, please check the disc" message. Served me fine for 3 years as I recorded over 150 discs with it. The...

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Not happy with camcorder

 

Bought this as a gift for our son and his wife after the birth of their first child. Camera didn't last 6 months before they had problems with it. A signal kept coming up to "reset" it. After several attempts to reset it, they called the company and...

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Crapped out after six months

 

The thing died after six months. Stick to Sony, this was garbage. it does not recognize when a disk is in the camera.

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Uses SMALL 8cm/3" DVDs type MINUS, not plus

 

Page 22 of the manual states that this unit uses the small sized discs, size 8cm or 3", NOT the regular sized discs. Now, you CAN format/finalize these small discs in such a way that they play on regular DVD players, but it might confuse people that...

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What you need to know to use editing software

 

What you need to know to use editing software

Soon after I bought this camcorder, I bought a new CPU with Vista 64 bit operating system. When I tried to install the VideoCam Suite software that came with the VDR-D50 a window popped up that warned me the software was not supportive of 64 bit and...

Product Specifications

The VDR-D50's 42x optical zoom lens has the power you need to take dramatic closeups or get remarkable shots of even distant subjects. But with long-distance zoom shots, even a tiny bit of hand shake has a huge effect on picture quality. That's where Panasonic's Advanced Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.) comes in, suppressing the effects of hand shake as you shoot. The system uses gyrosensors to detect hand shake, then shifts a lens and adjusts the optical axis to compensate. This all happens a remarkable 4,000 times per second. And because the system is optical, no image quality is lost. Thanks to Advanced O.I.S., the images you capture look incredibly clear, sharp and blur-free even at high zoom levels. For quick and easy operation, this DVD camcorder automatically finds a blank section on the disc when you start shooting. And with multi-format recording, you can choose whichever type of disc works best with your DVD player or recorder. When you finish shooting, just take the disc from the camcorder and slip it right into your DVD player or recorder. There's no need to connect any cables and you can start viewing your memories right away. You can either insert the DVD disc right into your PC or use the included USB cable to connect the camcorder to your PC and transfer the motion-image data that way. Then with the included VideoCam Suite 1.0 software, you can easily put scenes in a different order and delete the ones you don't want. When you're finished with your video production, you can resave the edited version onto an SD memory card or a DVD disc.

Configuration

3 Chip Technic: No
Chip Type:CCD
Image Stabiliser:Optical Image Stabiliser
Sensor Size:1/6''

Connectivity

Digital Input: No
Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HDMI: No
HDMI PORT: No
Type of Memory Stick Interface : No
Type of SD Card Interface :SD Card
USB: Yes
USB Interface: Yes
Wireless Interface: No

General Features

3D: No
Format:DVD
Handheld Position:Horizontal
Product Type:TRAD. CAMCORDER
Resolution:Standard Definition
Type:Camcorder

Lens

Longest Shutter Speed in s:1/2
Shortest Shutter Speed in s:1/8000

Recording

HD Video Format:Not Applicable
Recording Format:16:9 / 4:3
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