Panasonic PV-L559 VHS-C Analog Camcorder

Pros: Easy to learn features; lightweight; good battery life; color monitor; digital zoom
Cons: Unable to hook into computer

Get a Panasonic Palmcorder and start recording all the "so-soon-gone" memories of your life! :o)

I have always loved taking pictures, using a SLR 35mm camera and a digital camera for the majority of of my photographic endeavors. Two years ago...

Pros: EXCEEDS expectations at a fair price
Cons: I only got to borrow it for a couple of days

There is something magical that happens when you get a piece of video equipment that exceeds your expectations. You open the box...and the instructions are surprisingly easy to follow. You turn on the unit...and the buttons are well placed and easy to...

Pros: Easy to carry with you. Many great features
Cons: NONE

For many years I have wanted to buy a camcorder so that I could have pictures of my children and family as we grew older. I searched all the electronic stores in my area to find one that was afordable yet well known. I bought the Panasonic Palmcorder and...

Pros: EASY TO USE WHILE IT WORKS!!!
Cons: EXPENSIVE HOURLY USE!

I purchased this camcorder in 1994 and paid close to $500.00 I'd say. I liked the fact that you could view the camcorder tapes in your vcr with the playpack that came with the camera. At this time these were the more popular camcorders and at that time...

Pros: Super easy and fun to use for a novice. Excellent Instruction Manual. Clarity of sound and image is amazing.
Cons: That I had to return it. Listen up Santa: I've been good. Very Very Good!

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS THIS CAMERA!
I recently borrowed this Camcorder from a friend to shoot some long-promised, long-overdue, footage of my "new" home in SW Colorado (I have lived here nearly 3.5 years. Thus, the...

Pros: This camera blew me away... sound & picture quality, amazing editing features, how it fits in my hand, and how lightweight it is!
Cons: I can't keep it? Poop!

I was loaned a Panasonic PV-L559 camcorder to do a research and development project for someone. My initial reaction was that I hate video cameras. They are big, they are bulky, they are heavy, and they are a pain in the rump.

To my...

Pros: Easy to use, user-friendly manual, picture quality is very good
Cons: sound quality was fair

I stared at the box for a day or two. Knowing that I would have to delve in soon enough. I love electronics (my husband would have had the box open and action going, pronto!) don't get me wrong. New "toys" are always exciting, but...I hate...

Pros: Many features, great price
Cons: can't create own titles

After begging my husband for 5 years to buy me a camcorder, he finally took me to purchase one. There were about 18 to choose from, and I was able to eliminate all but 3, due to the fact that I wanted a pop out LCD monitor.

Some of the prices...

Pros: Excellent picture quality, easy to use, lightweight design
Cons: A bit pricey, but worth the expense

I received a Panasonic Palmcorder Palmsight camcorder PV-L559 as a gift approximately seven months ago. Since then I have used this product at least once a week and am very pleased with its quality, simplicity and exceptional performance.
One of the...

Pros: easy to use, afforable, LCD screen, compact
Cons: short battery life, limited titles

I work in television/video production so when it came time to buy a camcorder for personal use I was very picky. This camcorder has all the options I was looking for and a few I didn't even know I wanted until I used them! For the price, you can't beat...

Pros: Excellent picture and features
Cons: Battery Life

Panasonic PV-L559 has a lot of excellent features at a really good price. We shopped for a camera and fell in love with this one, with a normal retail of $595.00 but shopping around at Best Buy the same camera was on special for $499.00
Features...

Pros: Zoom, Flip out Screen, Lightweight
Cons: Short Battery Life

My husband and I had been bumming our brothers Panasonic camcorder from him for all of our trips and special occasions. Well, we gave into the sales and got ourselves the Panasonic PV-L550. This is a great camera, easy to use and still offers a lot of...

Pros: many functions, great zoom, light weight, videos fit into normal VCR, great color, LCD color screen to view your productions!
Cons: can't make your own titles, can't set how fast the time lapse goes

With this Panasonic camcorder, you can do everything the pros can while spending around $500 to $2500 dollars less! You can zoom up to 150x, use a large selection of digital fading and other effects, add titles and phrases to your films, and then...

Pros: great picture and soundqualitly
Cons: none, I love this product

My husband purchased this great camcorder not long after our son was born. He's two and a half now. We have captured priceless moments that just a camera can't get.

My hubby is lefthanded, so in picking a camcorder we were looking for...

Pros: VHS capable, LCD monitor, lightweight, reasonably priced
Cons: Haven't found one yet!

My husband and I needed a small video camera when our son started playing soccer. Never would I consider lugging our VHS shoulder camcorder to the field and try to enjoy the game, too. BUT I didn't want to go 8MM. A friend of mine bought an 8mm...

Pros: uses VHS tapes
Cons: none

I am writing about my opinion on the Panasonic PV-L559. I think these camcorders are great. I like them because they are really good to have at High School Reunions, Family reunions, and if you have a new born. Another reason I like this camcorder is...

Pros: small, lightweight, reasonably priced, compact
Cons: none

We just recently purchases a Panasonic PV-L559 camcorder. I absolutely love it! It's so easy to use, especially for me :) I'm not that good at putting things together and figuring out what all the buttons are for etc etc...but this camcorder came with...

Pros: Cost, All the Functions!, ease of use
Cons: low battery time with supplied battery, length of recording time with VHS-C vs. 8mm

This is fantastic camera for the price. I reviewed Sony's 8mm and VHS-c cameras and came to this conclusion. Panasonic has found a way to give you all the features a "rookie" or "experienced" cam user will need. The image...

Pros: Easy to use, Excellent Video and sound
Cons: None

I purchased this camera because I love Panasonic products anyway. My big bulky camcorder was beginning to give me more headaches than I wanted and was heavy. I looked at different brands of palm corders before purchasing this one. It has all the features...

Pros: light, lots of features
Cons: none

I purchased this camera for the features and the price. I was looking for a camcorder to shoot a video of my daughters recital, so I was wanting something that will allow me to play back in our VHS VCR, so the 8mm camcorders were out. I found only 1...

Pros: Zoom feature, Playback features, and User friendly
Cons: Sensitive dew detector

I am still pretty new to camcorders and unexpeirienced with them. I purchased this one about 6 months ago. I have been nothing but satisfied with all of its features and productivity. This camcorder is very easy to work with. It has alot of excellent...

Pros: Great pictures and sound
Cons: Watch for too much zooming

I love my camcorder, especially when combined with a still camera since some things are nicer as old fashioned photos. But to capture action and especially sound the camcorder is a joy.

It is easy to operate and there are just a few things to...

Pros: LCD screen in color.. is the bomb
Cons: none :)

I was 'loaned' this camera for an assignment, and I really dont want to part with it. The zoom is incredible, I was staring at the teeniest little things in my christmas tree that I couldnt possibly see from where I was sitting.

Digital image...

Pros: Can be hooked up to the tv to watch or watched through the vcr in a special tape player
Cons: 500.00

Last Thanksgiving my husband and I decided we wanted to invest in a video camera to tape memories of our daughter Tiffany growing up !

So in December Circuit City had been having a sale on camcorders, if you bought a camcorder you would...

Pros: Price, Quality construction, Quality picture
Cons: Slightly heavy

I resisted the urge to buy a camcorder for years. At the beginning, it was mainly because I couldn't afford one. Slowly but surely the prices began to come down. I began to think about what I wanted. Full size or compact? VHS, VHS-C, or 8MM? When...