Capturing moments is made extremely easy and interesting with the Panasonic PV-GS16. The Panasonic PV-GS16 is a digital Mini DV camera with an NTSC recording system. The camera has resolution of around 0.31 mega pixels and also boasts of 24x optical zoom and 800x digital zoom. The camera's LCD display measures 2.5 inches and offers fairly good resolution. The focal length of the PV-GS16 is about 2.1- 50.4 mm.

The interface capabilities such as a USB 2.0 port and FireWire/DV/i.Link facilitate the easy transfer of images between the computer and the camera. The camera measures 2.71 inches in width and 4.28 inches in depth and weighs a little over 0.88 lb. The Panasonic PV-GS16 is powered by the propriety Lithium battery, which when charged can last up to 2.17 hours.

The memory of the Panasonic PV-GS16 camcorder can be expanded with MultiMediaCards and SD Cards for which there is a special slot. The Digital Image Stabilizer is a feature that helps in the stabilization of images. The camera has still shot capabilities and a still image resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. It is also capable of recording in the 12/16 Bit PCM Digital Stereo Audio format.

The Panasonic PV-GS16 is available with an A/V Cable, a shoulder strap, lithium propriety battery, and an AC power adapter. In addition, the Panasonic digital camcorder comes with a one-year warranty.