Panasonic VDR-M53 DVD Camcorder w/24x Optical Zoom | 
| Brand: Panasonic
List Price: $599.95
Buy New: $255.85
You Save: $344.10 (57%)
New (4) Used (2) from $229.99
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 21085
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 24
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Focal Length: 50.4
Minimum Focal Length: 2.1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7 x 5.3
MPN: VDR-M53P-S
Model: VDR-M53P-S
UPC: 037988253135
EAN: 0037988253135
ASIN: B0007QN888
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand new. Comes with 30 day exchange and one year service warranty. No shipments to PO, APO, AK, HI addresses.
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| Features:
| • | 1/6-inch CCD imager with 680K resolution | | • | Compatible with DVD-RAM and DVD-R formats | | • | 24x optical zoom with digital image stabilization | | • | 2.5-inch diagonal color LCD | | • | Disc navigation feature for easy on-camcorder video viewing |
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Product Description
Record directly onto DVD-RAM or DVD-R discs for multiple recording and playback options. With DVD-RAM discs you never have to worry about erasing a recording or finding blank space. You can just start recording. DVD-RAM discs can also be played back in compatible devices, like select computers and home DVD-players. DVD-R discs are strong and versatile, and can also be played back on most home DVD players.The VDR-M53 has a built-in digital still camera which lets you capture incredibly lifelike still images directly onto a DVD disc or SD Memory Card. Now you can store all your memories form a special event conveniently in one place.The optical zoom acts like a telescope to produce close-up shots with extraordinary clarity. And, with variable zoom speeds, you can adjust how fast the camcorder lens moves from wide-angle to full telescope. In addition, the digital zoom ratio can be increased up to an extraordinary 800x. Now that's close up!Digital EIS compensates for unintentional hand and camcorder movement to help stabilize your recordings, even while you're recording as a passenger from a moving vehicle or while walking. With Digital EIS, you will not have to worry about shaky soccer games or family outings.You can also record onto SD Memory Cards. These versatile, high-capacity storage cards are extremely small - about the size of a postage stamp. They work as "digital film, " letting you capture images and then transfer them to a compatible PC, TV, PDA, or other device equipped with an SD slot. It is an easy way to share your images with friends and family.The LCD monitor provides excellent viewing clarity in full vivid color. The 2.5" diagonal color LCD screen rotates up to 270-degrees for multiple viewing angles, providing sharp, detailed images for monitoring or playback. Now you can enjoy your finished recordings right on the spot.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Easy to use April 30, 2005
R. Cutter
80 out of 83 found this review helpful
I just bought this camcorder and am not a good reader of manuals. I had it recording in a matter of minutes. You do have to format the mini dvds, but that is easy to find in the manual. The quality of the recording looked great on my computer screen. I bought office depot mini dvds and they worked fine, for the great price. This Panasonic is great and recording straight to mini dvds is a wonderful idea. I would have given it a 5 star rating, but the finalizing of the mini dvd took a while and you have to plug it in, you can't do this using the battery. Also I was warned, that if you use the dvd-ram instead of the dvd-r, they will not work on all players and they prefer to work on Panasonic equipment. This is why I opted for the non re-writable mini dvd-r from office depot. I also bought the PNY SD card from them and the card reader, all very affordable and easy to use.
 Handy Dandy DVD Camcorder September 1, 2005
TB (Danville, CA)
27 out of 43 found this review helpful
Purchased this Tuesday from another store since I needed it before it could be delivered. I completely agree with the previous reviewer on the ease of use of this camcorder. The battery charged in less than an hour and I was ready to go, except I failed to notice they did not include a DVD-R disc. :( So, I had to wait but was not disappointed. I was able to format the disc while using the battery, not the A/C adapter like the previous user, and it took all of 5 seconds. I can't wait to use the camcorder for my daughter's soccer tournament starting Saturday. Go Mustang Fury 96!!!
great camera BUT December 18, 2005
D (United States)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
It does not have any USB connectivity. There is no way to hook this up to your computer except through the TV type of hookups. Other than that it works great.
You need a software to convert the DVD to something els to be able to edit it on your computer though (to edit movie and make copies)
I like that it write direct to DVD so if you don't want to edit it, there is no need to bother with the computer.
Be aware it only works with certain types of DVD's. Won't work with DVD-RW. Has to be DVD-r and only a certain typre of RAM disk.
 No USB Port, does not use DVD-RW that is compatible with most drives and dvd players January 1, 2006
NPJ
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Has good features, but the biggest downsides are it does not have a USB port and it uses DVD-RAM discs (re-writable) which do not work on most of the DVD players.
Note that it does not use DVD-RW discs that come with most notebooks and desktop computers and allow re-writing.
So there seems to be virtually no way to transfer your videos to your computer, other than buying a DVD Multi drive that can read DVD-RAM discs.
I would not buy it again. January 30, 2006
SylvaniaG
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
If you buy this camera, remember to buy also additional DVD copy software (IntelVideo Copy - around $70), plus only Panasonic DVD-Ram mini DVD disks (also expensive). Also, after my experience, if you erase one DVD-ram disc at least twice, on the third use the movie will have many video or audio problems. Not knowing this problem, I ruined my friend's baby shower video. Panasonic customer service is not helpful at all. A representative was even surprised that my camera does not have USB cable!!! Other then that - let's say, once you cannot return this camera to the store, because I opened it and used it, you can still enjoy lightness of the camera. One more thing: you need to purchase the light also; this camera does not have built-in light - you will need it. ... So, how much does the camera cost after all???
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