List of Panasonic camcorders
Detailed list of video cameras by Panasonic
The following is a list of camcorders from Panasonic.
Consumer standard definition models (VHS)
Panasonic NV-M1
Introduced in 1985, this was the first one-piece camcorder using full-size VHS cassettes. The camera uses a 1/2-inch colour Newvicon tube with a consumer-grade lens barrel giving a 6 times zoom with macro, normal focussing down to 4 feet (1.2 metres), and a minimum illumination of 10 lux. The microphone and folding viewfinder are physically built-in with no external cables, though headphones and an external microphone can used. The system gives battery and picture quality information to the cameraman using on-screen displays, and a six-digit numeric code can be used to record the date onto the video ("baked in"), though this does not advance automatically. The system can be put into a Standby mode, which shuts down the tape transport and reduces power to the camera and viewfinder tubes, and quickly returned to full operating mode.
The recorder section uses a full-size VHS transport fitted with a two-head VHS-C video head drum, and audio is carried on a mono 8 kHz linear track. Common problems are the brake band around the supply spindle coming off its plastic backing, and distortion of the microswitch which detects when the tape door is closed. Audio output is only produced when the system is in Record, Record-Pause, or Play modes; in other conditions, such as when there is no tape present, there is no audio output.
Panasonic NV-M3
Similar to NV-M1, but with ultrasonic autofocus and slightly different case styling.
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