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JVC Everio GZ-MG30U comparison

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Product name	JVC Everio GZ-MG30U	JVC Everio GZ-MS120 (red)	Canon FS200 (silver)	Canon Vixia HF200	JVC Everio GZ-MG20
Price	Check Prices	$224.96 to $242.00	$259.00 to $329.99	$549.00 to $749.99	$699.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.2 (3.0 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars		3.5 stars	3.5 stars	2.5 stars
Release date	August 08, 2005	February 01, 2009	February 01, 2009	April 01, 2009	August 08, 2005
The Bottom Line	Though the short battery life and mediocre image quality are frustrating, the JVC Everio GZ-MG30U's amazing recording capacity and tiny size still make it an enticing device.	The JVC Everio GZ-MS120 is a nice little flash-memory-based standard-definition camcorder.	Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available.	While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking.	Though the short battery life and mediocre image quality are frustrating, the JVC Everio GZ-MG20U's amazing recording capacity and tiny size still make it an enticing device.
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Lens aperture	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-4	F/2.0-5.2	F/1.8-3.2	F/1.8-3.2
Flash type	None	None	Info unavailable	Built-in flash	None
Media type	Hard disk drive	Flash card	Flash card	Flash card	Hard disk drive
Optical zoom	25 x	35 x	37 x	15 x	25 x
Optical sensor type	CCD	CCD	CCD	CMOS	CCD
Video input type	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder	Camcorder
Digital zoom	800 x	800 x	2000 x	300 x	800 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Min illumination	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1.3 lux	0.4 lux	Info unavailable
Battery included qty	1	Info unavailable	1	1	1
Weight	0.7 lbs	8.5 oz	7.9 oz	12 oz	0.7 lbs
Image stabilizer	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Optical (SuperRange)	Electronic
Optical sensor size	1/6"	1/6"	1/6"	1/4"	1/6"
Effective sensor resolution	6.8 megapixels	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	2.99 megapixels	6.8 megapixels
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $224.96 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $234.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $242.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 3 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $259.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $269.00 In stock: Yes Beach Camera $259.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 17 CNET Certified stores	Buydig.com $549.00 In stock: Yes J&R Music and Computer World $549.00 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $549.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Amazon.com Marketplace $699.99 In stock: See Site Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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