Reviews for Panasonic Palmcorder VDR-M50 Digital Camcorder - 2.5" LCD - CCD0.3 Megapixel Image - 0.3 Megapixel Video - 18x Optical Zoom - 500x Digital Zoom - Electronic IS - MPN: VDRM50 
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Electkottkamp
- Oct 30, 2005
You can't trust this cameraStrengths: It is a nice size and easy to use Weakness: It comes up with a disk error message about 70% of the time and you lose all of your footage. We have a baby and we have lost so much documentation of his life. I would not trust this camera. Life's moments are too precious to be lost. We even tried using different disks, so we know that the problem lies with the camera. The service department for Panasonic is horrible. 89% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
testseek.com - Feb 9, 2009
Panasonic VDR-M50
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TopTenREVIEWS.com - Jul 16, 2008
panasonic palmcorder vdr-m50 dvd camcorder
Panasonic Palmcorder Vdr-m50 Dvd Camcorder receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 2.33 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #50 DVD camcorder of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market... Top
videomaker.com - Apr 1, 2005
Panasonic's compact VDR-M50PP camcorder gives the video hobbyist the convenience of recording video and still shots directly to DVD then playing them back on a newer home DVD player. As much as 60 minutes of video will fit on either 8cm DVD-RAM or DVD-R discs depending on the quality setting. And the RAM disc holds a whopping 999 still images. Even in-camera editing is possible when using RAM... Top
easycamcorders.com - Nov 18, 2004
Quick Review Camcorders : Panasonic VDR-M50
The Panasonic VDR-M50 is Panasonic’s lower-tier DVD camcorder offering this year. It ships with a 1/6-inch CCD with 680K effective pixels, similar to that of Sony’s DCR-DVD101’s. Its body shape is the same one found on the VDR-M70, the DZ-MV550, and the DZ-MV580, though CCD sizes and performances differ. Top
CamcorderInfo - Jun 8, 2004
Panasonic VDR-M50 Camcorder Review
At an MSRP of $799.95, the Panasonic VDR-M50 offers consumers a DVD camcorder of good quality for the cost with arguably better recording compatibility than the majority of DVD camcorders. Top 
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Panasonic Palmcorder VDR-M50 Digital Camcorder -...
Strengths: DVD format and ease of use in conventional players. Size of the camera. Battery life is good.
Weakness: Quality and endless faults. Picture quality is not brilliant. DVD-RAM format only used by few other manufacturers. Panansonic customer services (after sales)department.
I have owned this camera for 5 months now and have nothing but problems. It was purchased in September 2004 and within a month I was having problems recording onto DVD-R (Memorex) discs. The disc freezes with a warning of a disc error. Some discs have been repaired by the camera itself, however we have lost 2 discs with family videos - NOT IMPRESSED. This has occured on 95% of the discs I have used even though Panasonic have confirmed the make & model of the disc is compatible.
In addition to this, the light sensor began playing up after 3 months and slashed the light level down to about 5% whilst recording, thus creating 'very dark' footage. The camera was returned for repair and 3 weeks later it returned with a brand new fault!
Panasonic Customer service is far from exceptional and very impersonal.
Generally, the camera is a significant upgrade from my Panasonic DS50 (DVC tape)and the ability to watch the dvd in a conventional player is fantastic.
DVD-RAM is great, however very few other brands other than Panasonic also support the format, limiting your choice when purchasing a Recordable DVD Player. In hindsight, DVD-RW is a more widely and preffered format.
Pity about the after sales service, this is my second Panasonic camera and both have had major faults after a few months. Panasonic's customer service is pitiful where they are simply providing the 'bare essentials' in terms of support.
Good idea but I will defintately be purchasing another brand in future.
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