The PV-GS19 was the entry model of Panasonic's 2005 MiniDV trio, sharing a manual with the PV-GS31 and PV-GS35. It has the essentials: a 1/6-inch CCD, a 24x zoom with electronic stabilization, a 2.5-inch flip-out screen, an SD slot for stills and a 4-pin DV jack that works both ways, plus USB for webcam use. What it leaves out compared with the GS35 is the S-Video output and the external mic jack. For copying tapes to a computer over FireWire or shooting simple MiniDV, those don't matter much. It's a small, light camera from the last years of tape, and a sensible pick if all you need is a working MiniDV player and recorder.
Tape check
Should come with it
Check the listing photos against this list, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing piece should come off the price.
Panasonic's manuals for this family show head-cleaning and condensation (DEW) warnings. No model-specific faults are documented.
New to old camcorders? How to check a used camcorder covers the tape transport, heads, screens and power, and getting footage off a camcorder explains FireWire and analog capture.
Buying guide
We'd buy the GS19 titled tested and working with a battery and charger at $97 delivered, right at the median of the $65 to $150 band. There are at least 16 for sale. The cheapest one titled working is $56 delivered with a damaged LCD, and units with no test claim or titled untested ask $45 to $50. Its 4-pin DV jack copies tapes to a computer as an exact digital file, so check that port in the photos and ask for a short video of a tape playing back and whether it has shown a head-cleaning or DEW warning. Check the label reads PV-GS19, since one camera listed under the name here wears a 20x badge, and skip the 90% seller and the $231 listing, about 2.4 times the median.
$55.98est. delivered
The lowest-priced GS19 titled as working, at $56 delivered with a battery and charger. The LCD is damaged, so you'd watch playback in the viewfinder, and ask for a short clip of a tape playing to be sure the transport works.
Panasonic PV-GS19 MiniDV Camcorder Works LCD Screen Damaged w/ Battery & Charger
$97.08est. delivered
Titled tested and working with a battery and charger, at $97 delivered, right at the median. The photo shows the blue GS19 with its 24x badge and the charger, so it's ready to run once the seller confirms a tape plays back.
Panasonic PV-GS19 SD Camcorder W/ Battery Charger Blue Tested Working
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Used$55.98est. delivered
$39.99 + $15.99 shipping
Buy It Now$39.99
Good buy
Titled works with a damaged LCD. Battery and charger as titled.
Seller: randomthriftthings
98.7% positive
Used$97.08est. delivered
$89.99 + $7.09 shipping
Buy It Now$89.99
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Good buy
Titled tested and working, with a battery and charger. Charger in the photo.
Seller: bigblake45
99.9% positive
Used$45.14delivered
$45.14 · free shipping
Buy It Now$45.14
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Our take
Camera and lens cap in the photo. No test claim, battery or charger named.
Seller: g2g_liquidators
99.8% positive
Used$46.39est. delivered
$39.99 + $6.40 shipping
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Our take
Boxed, with the manual, a charger and cords in the photo. No test claim. Auction, no bids yet, so it will climb.
Seller: dewbetty
100% positive
Used$65.09est. delivered
$51.32 + $13.77 shipping
Buy It Now$51.32
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Our take
Titled tested and working, with a strap and lens cap but no charger. The title says Pu-GS19; check the label.
Seller: treasures_to-go
100% positive
For parts$49.99delivered
$49.99 · free shipping
Buy It Now$49.99
Check the seller
Titled untested, as is. The photo shows a 20x zoom badge, and the GS19 has a 24x zoom, so it's likely another model.
Seller: altus_resalellc
99.9% positive
Used$92.51est. delivered
$84.99 + $7.52 shipping
Buy It Now$84.99
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Check the seller
No test claim. Seller feedback is 90%.
Seller: okkitc_22
90% positive
Used$231.33est. delivered
$225.00 + $6.33 shipping
Buy It Now$225.00
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Priced high
Titled with a charger, no test claim. About 2.4 times the median.
Seller: am-302768
100% positive
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