JVC Everio GZ-MS100

Advantages: Cheap, reasonable video quality, easy to use
Disadvantages: Far too youtube orientated.

...I recently purchased this camcorder for my upcoming holiday to the Lake District. Said holiday is looking to be a very bad choice if this weather continues. Maybe I should have forgotten about the whole adventure holiday in Britain thing and gone somewhere warm. Oh well, guess I've made my bed...anyway, on to the camcorder. Look and design The camcorder is reasonably good looking, nothing strikes you as wow about it, but nothing makes you go 'yuck' either. It is fairly lightweight and quite ergonomic, making it easy to hold and use. The only thing I disliked about it was, as seems to be more frequent with camcorders, the god damn YouTube sticker on the side (wow, YouTube appears in my spell checker) I look at this camera and think; 'I want to record my holiday, I do not want to be a frigging (refrains from swearing...

anakha6 02.02.2009 · Read review
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JVC Everio GZ-MG575. A must have!

Advantages: Too many!
Disadvantages: None

...Introduction: I have always loved to capture everything that seems to be nice with eye of a camera. I love nature and capturing its beauty. I have played around with still pictures for quite some time. I always desired to have a camcorder, so that I can also capture my memorable moments in moving video. My desire was fulfilled on my last birthday when my uncle gifted this beauty to me. From then I have been using it and I am very satisfied with its performance. I love JVC for producing such a wonderful camcorder. ******************************************************* Dimensions: >Width: 7.4 cm >Depth: 11.8 cm >Height: 7.2 cm >Weight (Without battery): 425 g >Weight (With Battery): 470 g Very compact and light weight. The one I have got is black in colour. It looks very pretty...

safari004 01.08.2007 · Read review
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JVC Everio GZMG21EK Camcorder.

Advantages: Small, easy to use, uses a hard drive so no tape or disc changes
Disadvantages: Supplied battery life, difficult to keep steady on high zoom

...I was looking for a camcorder to use primarily for holidays and family moments. I have bought this camcorder for that use only. when you buy the JVC Everio GZMG21EK you get the following items:- The camcorder itself, A battery and charger, a lens cap, Shoulder strap, instructions & guarantees, AV cables, a USB cable, a remote control (with battery) and a disc of software. ( I bought mine over the internet so couldnt haggle in the shop) The camcorder is silver in colour and i cant believe how small it actually is. It fits perfectly into my hand and is not heavy at all. The camcorder uses a 20 gb hardrive as the recording medium rather than the tapes or discs alot of the other types do. So one big advantage is not having to go out and buy a load of tapes or discs to record on. You can record up to 25hrs of recording...

Reever 21.04.2006 · Read review
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JVC Everio GZ MG30

Advantages: Hard disc recording - no tapes
Disadvantages: low battery time

...I was sceptical - read lots of reviews that were non commital about the quality of the camera. Never having had a digital camcorder before, I did a huge amount of background research and that just left me not wanting anything with tapes or DVDs that need changing, editing or run out at the innoportune moments! So, I got onto ebay and got myself (for 250 GBP!!!!) from the US, a brand new Everio. After paying import duty (caveat emptor) I got it and most impressive it is too Small is the first thing that you notice - small, but it fits my hand perfectly, and my wife's hand too (and she has little hands). It feels like a good extension of your arm and is not at all heavy, even after some extensive use. Ease of USE - without reading a manual at all (what a man!) I managed to figure out the way to record and then to review what I...

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JVC Everio GZ-MC200

Advantages: No tapes, and it's TINY !
Disadvantages: "Only" one hour on an expensive 4GB microdrive...

...At last, a review from me of something you can actually buy new ! The JVC Everio GZ-MC200 records your digital video footage on a 4 GB microdrive, a mini removable hard disk instead of a tape. Take good care of this microdrive - it's a mini hard disk - as replacements are quite expensive. The 4 GB microdrive will let you shoot about one hour of video in MPEG-2 compression at a resolution of 720x576 pixels and a data rate of 8.5 MB/sec (in Ultra Fine mode), more if you turn the quality down. In addition, the Everio has a 2.12 megapixel CCD sensor (0.28 inches) that can produce still photographs at four different resolutions, with the maximum resolution 1600x1200 pixels. This resolution produces more good quality photos when printed at 4"x6". You can fit 4,500 two-megapixel still images or five hours of audio recording...

matt_fantastic 04.04.2006 · Read review
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JVC Everio GZ-MG680 BEK HDD camcorder

Advantages: Very good size and quite easy to use at an excellent price.
Disadvantages: Pixmania inefficiency

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hollowayrich 25.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of JVC Everio GZ-MG680

JVC MG142E - What a cracker

Advantages: Lightweight, Easy to use, Lots of built in memory
Disadvantages: None so far

...I have just brought the JVC MG142E and wanted to let you all know what a great little camcorder it is! First I should probably give you the technical stuff!! 40GB Inbuilt Hard Drive 34 x Optical Zoom 800 x Digital Zoom 2.7" Widescreen LCD Screen Memory Card slot for SD card Includes Image Stabiliser Night Vision Now, I am not exactly what you call an expert in technology but I found this little machine so great to get started with, after charging the battery for the first time, which takes about 1 1/2 hours, it is very easy to get to a point where you are recording. The first time you switch it on it starts up in Auto mode, meaning the focus, screen brightness etc is correctly selected for you. You can easily switch to manual mode but I have not been brave enough yet!! It prompts you to enter the date/time setting...

Vickijake 03.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of JVC Everio GZ-MG175EK

Lights, Camera, Action... or not!

Advantages: Amazing 34x Zoom, Large 30GB HDD, Large Screen
Disadvantages: Video quality is a bit of a disapointment

...This is one of a few camcorders that I have own, and it is the newest edition to my collection, I brought it from Jessops at the start of this year, for £350. A bit pricey, but for all the features it has I though it would be worth it. Easy of Use Now I find that JVC products are usually easy to use, as they have bold, straight forward menus. This camcorder is no exception, it too is very easy to use - even without reading the instructions. It has a start up time of 1 second, supposedly. This maybe true, but only if the camcorder is already turned on and has been put into standby by closing the screen. But that aside when you get this camcorder turned on you will immediately know what to do, there's a big, fat, red record button, which surprisingly enough you press, to record. You point the camcorder at what you want and I can...

spikeydude14 01.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of JVC Everio GZ-MG135E

Decent Camera, Good For Online Directors

Advantages: Good Video Recording Quality, Stylish design and Menu
Disadvantages: Still image quality is poor, Menu hard to navigate for some people

...The JVC GZ-MS100 Camera is a very good Camera in the Video department, but lacking when it comes to taking still images. At first glance the Camera looks stylish and slick, with the wrist strap attached holding the camera is easy and feels great. The slim design means you can easilly hold the camera whilst recording or carrying. The Recording button is found at the back of the camera, along with the main battery and the DC Power socket which can be hidden behind a rubber cover. The top of the camera features the still image button, which can be used when the Still image mode is on, and the Zoom slider which is easy to use but could have been a little bigger. The main controls are hidden behind the screen. When you open up the screen on the side there is a series of buttons on the camera itself, a slide which switches between video...

Natonstan 06.07.2009 · Read review
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Getting Your Kid Into Digital Cameras

Advantages: Features Like Any Regular Digital Camera
Disadvantages: 16 MB Internal Memory and No Zoom Capabilities

...No digital camera review on CIAO would be complete without a few entries about cameras designed for kids. After all, kids are almost universally enthusiastic about taking pictures. And parents with a love of photography often pass down their passion to their children. But digital cameras are not always kid-friendly, due to fragile construction, price, or complicated menus and buttons. The newest trend in children's electronics is a group of digital cameras made especially for small children. These cameras are easy to hold, come in bright colors that kids love, and have many of the same features as grown-up digital cameras. Kids love them. The VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera is one of the top digital cameras for kids. This camera was made with fun in mind. Kids like the KidiZoom's large LCD screen and the onboard photo editing options...

bennyong 21.12.2008 · Read review
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