- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 7 reviews Back to product review
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"Great video, Great Value, best hdd cam Ive owned."
Pros: Very good color saturation due to 3ccds (prefer them to sonys cmos sensors). A multitude of connectors including hdmi. Found it easy to transfer the .tod files to my vista workstation and edit in hd with edius neo. It produced beatiful ,crisp videos.
Cons: Dont care for the feature that turns camera off when lcd is shut. Auto-focus is a bit slower than id like. Would recommend using the manual settings as opposed to leaving it in auto.
Summary: This is a very good camcorder at a reasonable... read more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
Pros: Picture quality, hard drive medium, size, external mic option
Cons: Manual controls are menu based, files need conversion prior to editing, FAT32 drive limits file size to 4GB, built in LED light is out of balance, no direct headphone out
Summary: I picked up this camera becuase my MiniDV cam... read more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
4.0 stars
"This the best HD camcorder in its price category."
Pros: Picture quality, 60 Gig hard drive, recent drop in price: 899 Canadian dollars. Stylish.
Cons: Software provided with camcorder can burn DVD & Blue Ray not HD DVD. The manual has left out some details. 2 Mega Pixel still picture quality.
Summary: Make sure you read the manual thoroughly befo... read more
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4.0 stars
"Good camcorder, could use some improvements."
Pros: The video quality is quite impressive. Probably not the greatest out there, but what I use it for its decent. Has a good sized hard-drive, easy to navigate menus, and an hdmi output.
Cons: Not so good at capturing sound, the camera function isn't anything to brag about, but it is useful if you don't have your camera at hand.
Summary: All in all the camcorder is pretty good, I be... read more
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2.0 stars
"Negatives outweigh the positives"
Pros: Decent video, not the best but fairly good.
Controls are limited.
Lightweight and easy to handle.Cons: Not easy to use with a Mac. Files not easily recognized without a third party application like MPEG Streamclip.
Limited selection of lens adapters due to the way the camera is constructed.
Battery life could be better.Summary: You're better off buying a Canon HV30 or HV20... read more
Where to buy
JVC Everio GZ-HD3:
$799.95
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