JVC GRD72 MiniDV Digital Camcorder and Still Camera
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Manufacturer: JVC
Price at amazon.com: $319.94In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
Used & new from $289.99
List price $379.99
- Ultra-compact MiniDV camcorder and still camera with 680,000-pixel CCD Super High Band Processor for 520 lines of horizontal resolution
- 16x optical zoom lens (700x digital zoom) and digital image stabilizer
- Crystal View rotating 2.5-inch High Resolution LCD, to reduce glare and reflections from the LCD screen
- Built-in auto light using twin LED lights for 1/10th the power consumption and SD/MMC card slot
- BN-V408U 800 mAh Lithium-ion, high-capacity, rechargeable battery pack; camera has built-in battery charger
Product Description:
680,000-pixel CCD * 2-1/2" color LCD viewscreen * color viewfinder * digital photo resolution options: 1024 x 768 (interpolated); 640 x 480 * MultiMediaCard slot (card not supplied) * PCM stereo digital audio (12-bit or 16-bit) * variable-speed 16X optical zoom lens (digital zoom to 700X) * Digital Image Stabilizer * NightAlive * auto and manual focus * digital effects and scene transitions * i.LINK digital A/V jack (IEEE 1394) * A/V input/output * USB (1.1) interface * 2-13/16"W x 3-5/8"H x 4-5/8"D * weight: 1.1 lb. * warranty: 1 year parts, 90 days labor
Average Customer Rating:
Comment: Cheapest place to buy it Rating:
Forget buying this camcorder at a retail store!! I originally bought the GDG33 version (the next version below this one) at Walmart. I returned it because I found this version (GRD72) at www.buydig.com for $75 cheaper!!! The lesson is: Research over the internet to find the product you want, go to the retail stores to get a hands on look, then go back to the internet and search for the cheapest (and still reliable) store to purchase it. Do your research on the internet store to make sure it is a reputable company.
Comment: Great Camera, poor audio recording Rating:
I just got my camera, put in a tape and as I started filming I imediately noticed that the gears that move the tape are very noisy. I hoped that the microphone wasnt picking up this noise, but when I played back the tape, the noise was very apparent. The microphone is built into the camera and there is no plug to use an external microphone. I am going to get this camera replaced, hoping that the gear noise was an aberation unique to the camera I was sent. It is a good camera otherwise. On the bright side, it is perfect for making silent films.
Comment: Best camcorder under $600 Rating:
I spent over 20 hours researching my recent camcorder purchase. The best site was camcorderinfo.com. In fact, they just posted a thorough review of the GRD72 and also have reviews of one model down (D33) and one model up (D93) from this one. Also be sure to check out the competing models' reviews (Sony and Canon).
What I was looking for in a camcorder, was, surprise surprise (!) good video performance in a range of lighting conditions. I had read that low-light performance on ALL so-called consumer camcorders was very poor. The D72 (and D33) have the best low-light performance of ANY camcorder priced $600 or less! That's saying a ton considering these models sell for almost half of that! Seriously, check out the Sony HC20, 30, or 40 and the D72 beats them all! Plus it has decent still image capability, includes LED lights, and has analog-to-digital passthrough. Can't be beaten! What a deal!
Super easy to use and great video - what more could you want? Some of the other reviews on amazon for the D72 seem bizarre and based only on the software that comes with the camera. You likely won't use the software that comes with ANY camcorder you buy. What do you want out of your camcorder? Good video performance, versatiliy, and ease of use are the only criteria that matter! Dig around on the Internet for reviews of other models to convince yourself, but if you take this reviewer's advice alone, you'll save yourself a dozen hours of work! :-)
Posted at November 11, 2003 07:59 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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