Panasonic PV-DV953 announced: US version of MX5000! at DVinfo.net

Steven Khong · January 12th, 2003, 09:19 PM

Hi, all!

Panasonic announced the PV-DV953 at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show.

Check out:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/print.p...mcorder_review

(You may need to copy it & paste to your browser.)

Frank, looks like you'll get your wish. US version of MX5000!

Steven Khong · January 12th, 2003, 10:09 PM

Reading through the review, I noticed in the picture of cam under the heading "Manual Control" it says MANUAL EIS. And I suppose it says AUTO EIS for the previous picture.

Oh oh.... :( does that mean it's using Electronic Image Stabilization instead of Optical? Is EIS the same as DIS?

Steven Khong · January 12th, 2003, 10:20 PM

Never mind. A few pictures down, it says Optical Image Stabilizer on the lens, below the MEGA button.

Phew! Thought it was going to be another Panasonic AG 50z (can't remember correct model number) with DIS instead of OIS.

Frank Granovski · January 13th, 2003, 05:09 AM

I've been following this for the last few days and am waiting for Pana to release the specs. With that, I'll be able to compare the PV-DV953 with the MX5000 to see if anything has been stripped.

Frank Granovski · January 27th, 2003, 06:19 AM

There's still no official news from Panasonic USA, regarding their new line of consumer cams. I wonder if there'll be a EZ version of the PV-DV953---and I wonder what the differences will be, if any.

January 12th, 2003, 09:19 PM	#1
Steven Khong Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Posts: 112	Panasonic PV-DV953 announced: US version of MX5000! Hi, all! Panasonic announced the PV-DV953 at the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show. Check out: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/print.p...mcorder_review (You may need to copy it & paste to your browser.) Frank, looks like you'll get your wish. US version of MX5000!

January 12th, 2003, 10:09 PM	#2
Steven Khong Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Posts: 112	Reading through the review, I noticed in the picture of cam under the heading "Manual Control" it says MANUAL EIS. And I suppose it says AUTO EIS for the previous picture. Oh oh.... :( does that mean it's using Electronic Image Stabilization instead of Optical? Is EIS the same as DIS?

January 12th, 2003, 10:20 PM	#3
Steven Khong Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Posts: 112	Never mind. A few pictures down, it says Optical Image Stabilizer on the lens, below the MEGA button. Phew! Thought it was going to be another Panasonic AG 50z (can't remember correct model number) with DIS instead of OIS.

January 13th, 2003, 05:09 AM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I've been following this for the last few days and am waiting for Pana to release the specs. With that, I'll be able to compare the PV-DV953 with the MX5000 to see if anything has been stripped.

January 27th, 2003, 06:19 AM	#5
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	There's still no official news from Panasonic USA, regarding their new line of consumer cams. I wonder if there'll be a EZ version of the PV-DV953---and I wonder what the differences will be, if any.