The PV-L558 is difficult to differentiate from older VHS-C camcorders made by Panasonic. The same tall, linear look and feel that has dominated the Pa

The PV-L558 is difficult to differentiate from older VHS-C camcorders made by Panasonic. The same tall, linear look and feel that has dominated the Palmcorder line since its inception is present in this model--and the addition of the 3.2-inch LCD monitor tends to exaggerate the typical Palmcorder boxiness and bulkiness. In other words, it's small enough to be categorized as a compact camcorder, but just barely.