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4.0 stars
"Good camcorder when gotten at a used price"
Pros: compact, good picture quality, quality construction
Cons: still picture quality terrible
Summary: I recently had a chance to pick up the JVC GZ-MG27US on ebay at a bargain price of just under $200. I'd read the review of this camera here on CNET, but felt like it was worth giving it a try anyway. Apparently the CNET reviewer either just didn't want to like this camera, or has very high standards in camcorders. Within minutes I was in love with this camera.
The camera is very well made, and easy to use right out of the box. Within minutes I'd taken video, then played it back. It's very user friendly. One of the complaints lodged against it was the placement of the buttons on the LCD screen. I've had no problem with them, and find them very easy to use to navigate through the menus and check the status of the hard-drive and battery. It is a little tough to operate the telephoto zoom rocker switch, it's just a little too far towards the top of the camera.
The camera has very good picture quality, as long as you're in decent light. In dim lighting, the quality does degrade somewhat, but that's going to be true with most camcorders except perhaps high-end ones. I haven't seen any of the complaints CNET had as far as pixelation or white lines running up and down the video...which makes me wonder if they failed to format the hard-drive before using it. Sound is excellent, and picks up normally pitched voices from a decent distance.
I recommend this camcorder to anyone who is looking for a great entry-level hard-drive camcorder that can be found at a reasonable price.
Where to buy
JVC Everio GZ-MG27:
$299.00
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