Panasonic Palmcorder PV-GS500 Mini DV Camcorder

The body shape is of fairly good design.However I would prefer some rubberised wear protection as anodised silver does scratch very easy. I bought some foam pads witch are used on the bottom of chair legs, and stuck them on verious places such as outside of screen, on top and side. Now I can put my camera down without fear of scratching.Very good picture quality once you get to know the camera.
The camera control system is excellent once you practiced and you know where to find every setting and very good for frequent users.Some options should however be faster accessable , like back light compensation. I would like to see a separate adjustment where one can adjust the backlight within a surten range and blend in slower.
To take single pictures in darker places needs some experimenting as the flashlight is not the best. But if you make some shots you will quickly find out the limitations and set the flash and camera accordingly.

This camera is one of the best I have used. If you take your filming serious and do it frequently you cannot go wrong with this camera.