Panasonic VDR-M53 DVD Ram Camcorder w/18x Optical Zoom & SD Card

Refurbished. LCD: 2.5-inch
Sensitivity Selector (Low Light Mode): Yes
Microphone: Yes
Date Recording: Auto Date (in Date Code)
Fade in/out: Black/Wipe/BW (w/ Disc Navigator)
AWB IR Sensor: Yes
On-Screen Display Language: English / French / Spanish / German / Italian
Image Stabilizer: Yes (Video/Photo)
Digital Zoom: 500x (As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.)
24 x Optical Zoom
Image Sensor: 1/6-inch CCD (680K pixels)
F Value: F1.8 (Wide) / F3.6 (Tele)
Focal Length: 2.1 - 50.4mm
Filter Diameter: 34mm
Lens: Panasonic
Drive Recording Speed (RAM/-R): x2.0
Recording Mode: RAM/-R: XTRA: 10Mbps / VBR, FINE: 6Mbps / CBR, STD: 3Mbps/CBR
RAM/-R: XTRA/FINE/STD
XTRA: 10Mbps/VBR
Fine: 6Mbps/CBR
Standard: 3Mbps/CBR
Audio Playback Format: MPEG Audio Layer 2 or Liner PCM or Dolby AC3
Recording Time:
DVD-RAM (double side): XTRA: 36 - 120 min / FINE: 60 min / STD: 120 min
DVD-R: XTRA: 18min / FINE: 30min / STD: 60min
Still Picture: RAM: JPEG 640 x 480
Still Picture Recording Number (RAM): Max. 1998 (Both Side)
Slow/Still Advance: F/R
Jog Dial: w/Joy Stick
Thumbnail Display: Yes
Editing: w/Disc Navigation Menu
Counter: Linear Time Counter (Only scene unit)
Disc Remaining Indication: Yes
Self Timer
Minimum Illumination: 12 Lux
Focus: Digital AI AF/Manual (w/ + - Sw)
White Balance: Auto/In/Out/Set
Iris: Auto/Manual (Including Gain)
Program AE (Auto Exposure): Sports / Portrait / Low Light / SPot-Light / Surf & Snow
Backlight Compensation: Yes
Viewfinder: 0.22-inch Color



DVD Recording is Easy, Convenient and Fun - 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. Take Digital Still Images using the Built-In Digital Still Camera - 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. Get an Incredibly Close Shot with 24x Optical Zoom and 800x Digital Zoom - 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 Electronics Image Stabilizer (D-EIS) Helps Eliminate Blurred Images - 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