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JVC Everio GZ-HD30

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JVC Everio GZ-HD30 4.00

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RRP

$1649.00

Review Date

Thursday, 2nd of October, 2008

Features

Digital Video Camera Type : HDD

Digital Video Camera Type : Memory Card

Optical Zoom : 10x

What's Hot

Excellent 'Full HD' video quality, 80GB hard drive, improved low-light performance, two HD video codecs

What's Not

Cluttered menu interface, no optical image stabiliser, not particularly beginner-friendly

The Final Word

The GZ-HD30 is unquestionably the best consumer-level HD camcorder that JVC has ever produced. Sporting 80GB of inbuilt memory, AVCHD/MPEG-2 TS recording capabilities and an impressive low-light performance, it is bound to put a smile on most videographers' faces.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Surround Sound Type

Dolby Digital

Digital Camera Features

Digital Zoom

200x

Image Sensor Type

CMOS

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Viewfinder

Without Viewfinder

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Camera Resolution

3.3 MP

Optical Zoom

10x

Digital Video

Digital video format

AVCHD

Video resolutions

1920x1080

Video speed (fps)

Digital Video Camera Type

Memory Card, HDD

Night Shot Mode

Yes

Digital Still Shot Mode

Yes

CMOS Size

1/3in

Display

Display Technology

LCD

Screen size

2.8 in

DVD Recording

Reording Speeds

SP, EP, HQ

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

123

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

525

Video speed (fps)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

80 GB

Media

Supported Memory Media

Mini-SD

Supported Video File Formats

AVCHD, H.264

Video Recording Media

Memory Card

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

AV Output, DC In, Component Video Output, HDMI Output, Headphone Jack, Microphone Jack , USB 2.0

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