Panasonic VDR-D100 DVD Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom

price: $449.99

SKU: VDR-D100

Sales Rank: 855

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Product Description

The Panasonic VDR-D100 DVD Camcorder lets you record your favorite memories as they happen -- and share them instantly. The VDR-D100 records directly to a blank DVD, preserving those special moments with perfect digital clarity. You'll capture every detail with the 30x optical and 1000x digital zoom, then preview your footage through the 2.5" LCD screen. Once you're done, you can simply pop your DVD into any compatible player and share the good times right after they happen.Built-in LED lightCompact, slim designDimensions(WxHxD) -3.426 x 2.087 x 5.079Weight -1.06 lbs.

Product Specification

BatteriesIncluded:: 0
Binding:: Electronics
Brand:: Panasonic
Connectivity:: S-Video
DigitalZoom:: 33 x
DisplaySize:: 2.5 inches
EAN:: 0037988980192
Feature:: 1/6-inch CCD imager with 680K resolution
2.5-inch diagonal color LCD; color electronic viewfinder
Compatible with DVD-RAM and DVD-R/RW formats
30x optical zoom with digital image stabilization
USB 2.0 interface for easy image transfer
IncludedSoftware:: no
Label:: Panasonic
Manufacturer:: Panasonic
MaximumResolution:: 340000 Pixels
Model:: VDR-D100
MonitorSize:: 250 hundredths-inches
OpticalZoom:: 30 x
ProductGroup:: Photography
Publisher:: Panasonic
ReleaseDate:: 2006-01-25
Studio:: Panasonic
Title:: Panasonic VDR-D100 DVD Camcorder with 30x Optical Zoom
UPC:: 037988980192
MPN:: vdrd100

Customer Reviews

Finished DVDs will NOT play in most DVD players

One word of advice in buying - Don'tDespite what the literature states, DVD-Rs recorded by this camcorder are NOT compatible with the majority of DVD players or computer DVD drives. I tried reading them in 3 different computers (including two laptops and my high-end desktop system) and two, name-brand, standalone DVD players.Every one of these systems is know to play regular DVD-Rs. None of them were able to decipher the Panasonic DVD-Rs.Chances are very likely you will not be able to play them...

10/1/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

Good camera for the money

We purchased the Panasonic VDR-D100 as our first video camera after the birth of our daughter. We wanted the ability to record directly to DVD, playback on our DVD player and be able to edit on our computer. Just as the last reviewer stated; getting the DVD-RW discs to recognize on our computer was the main problem. We wanted to be able to do this so we could do the simple editing functions like dividing and combining on the camera, but then embellish a little with transition shots and cleaning...

8/22/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews

From camera to DVD is great and serves its purpose for the price

I did a lot of research before buying this camera.We could have bought a higher quality digital camcorder for less or higher quality MiniDV camcorder for the same price.What led to our final decision to purchase this camcorder was the fact we could record straight to a 8cm DVD-R, finalize the disc on the camcorder, and play it directly on our DVD player or DVD-ROM player on our computer.We didn't want to deal with sticking cables and wires into the TV, electrical outlet, and camera to playback footage...

7/8/2006 12:00 AM | All Customer Reviews