JVC GZ-MC200

CNET editors' take

• Reviewed by:
  Aimee Baldridge
• Reviewed on: 09/24/2004

JVC heats up the competition in the consumer MPEG video camera market with this extremely compact model. Capable of recording MPEG-2 video, 2-megapixel JPEG stills, and audio-only files, the GZ-MC200 has an attractive swiveling-lens design and comes with a 4GB Microdrive for recording up to an hour of video at the highest-quality setting.

Upside: The GZ-MC200 is endowed with a 10X zoom lens, a built-in flash for stills, and a healthy basic feature set for capturing both video and stills. It has a thoughtful, flexible design that's both compact and comfortable in the hand. You can record to the included Microdrive, a CompactFlash Type II card, or an SD card, which increases both the GZ-MC200's capacity and the chance that the media cards you already own will be compatible.

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• 3.5 stars

  "Great Camcorder, But Has Major Flaws"

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• alaTest.com

  Editors' rating: 85

  Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 193 reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MC200 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 103109 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

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• photographypress.co.uk

  Editors' rating: 80

  Summary: Ultra compact design is as impressive that the 4Gb Microdrive in the box. Controls are intuitive, but tricky and accompanying software only works if your own a PC.

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• gadgetguy.com.au

  Summary: A large dial on the left of the body is used to select various functions such as playback / record, and a mode button in the centre activates other functionality. All controls are positioned so they naturally fall into your fingers

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• laptopmag.com

  Editors' rating: 70

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• newbie.org

  Editors' rating: 100

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• pocket-lint.com

  Editors' rating: 80

  Summary: Ultra compact design is as impressive that the 4Gb Microdrive in the box. Controls are intuitive, but tricky and accompanying software only works if your own a PC.

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