Panasonic PV DV 201

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of Panasonic PV DV 201 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the battery and image quality. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably. Many are critical about the size and durability.

The PV-DV201 is another lower-end Panasonic MiniDV model. It is a newer version of the PV-DV200, which itself was basically just a DV100 with a few additional features. For more extensive details on the earlier models, check out the PV-DV100, PV-DV101,...

I wanted a mini-DV camcorder this Christmas, but I didn't want to spend an arm and a leg to get one. After searching several web sites and Consumer Reports, I decided that the Panasonic PV-DV201 was the best value in the under $600 range. It was the...