JVC Everio GZ-MG360 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder with 35x Optical Zoom
List Price: $549.95
Details
- Internal strident-capacity HDD allows up to 70 hours of recording time
- Widen images up to 800x with this full quality 35x optical zoom
- Scene remaining battery power by percent and remaining recording time in minutes with the text battery
Description
Everio has been redesigned to sell more satisfaction in a smaller, lighter body. It's the world's smallest and lightest hard disk camcorder, so you can blast actively without fatigue, and travel with lots of space left over when you press your bags. Elegant and slim HDD/micro SD Hybrid camcorder featuring 60GB HDD for up to 75 hours of recording with KONICA MINOLTA LENS, 35x visual zoom and easy to navigate Laser Touch OperationCustomer Reviews
I would plug this camcorder!I searched excited and low for a good HD camcorder that wouldn't break my bank and I finally found the JVC Everio GZ-MG360 for a acceptable price. I took it with me on a trip the day after I got it and have just now been able to see the finished output. Here's my eval of it:
Pros:
-VERY easy to use... if you're the least bit tech savy then you can cut out how to use everything by just simply clicking through the buttons.
-Nice, functional layout - lightweight, small, and very stylish!
-Even on the highest 'ultra fine' mise en scene I got 8 hrs of video.
-Transfer between the camcorder and PC is a piece of cake... when you twist it in... it takes over!
Cons:
-Even though they do not lie about it... the battery life is only around 1hr or so... I would make attractive buying a second battery... I had access to an outlet so no biggie.
-I yearn there was an automatic lens opener on it because I kept forgetting to open and strict the lens... it does remind you however!
-Not that this is a big deal but WMP does not recollect the 16:9 aspect ratio so you will need to use DIVX or RP to play the vid files with the reprove aspect ratio.
Summary: Overall I am VERY pleased with this camcorder and would exceptionally recommend this for anyone wanting a low end price memory snapper! :)
Preference it!
I tenderness this camcorder. It's light, small, and really easy to use. Good rank recording. It's first use was recording a 50th birthday party and it turned out great.
Condensed and Easy To Use.
The first run of the JVC 60GB Camcorder was the compact size and light weight. The controls were very tolerant to figure out on day 1. The laser slider and touch controls are accurate because the LCD screen won't get smudged.
The camera takes pretty good pictures. The snap button is a 2-stage like many digital cameras. Press meagerly and hold there for the camera to focus and adjust to the lighting; when you get the green needle on the LCD screen, press down fully and take the picture.
I think for most people, they will be pleasantly surprised with this camcorder. Put together and function fit well with its size and weight.
There are packages available on Amazon.com with this JVC, which number just about everything you'll need for most of us. I bought this camcorder as a package and saved a lot of banknotes.
The JVC 60GB Everio is a great buy, in my opinion.
Larger than expected from a really good seller
What can I say? After trolling through pros and cons and tons of reviews, it came down to Panasonic, Sony and JVC. The Panasonic received too many disputing reviews on their file format, and the only Sony option was Hard Drive since the flash camcorders Euphemistic pre-owned the very expensive and proprietary pro-duo memory cards. So Hard Drive camcorders it was. The 30 GB Sony was a tad more valuable, by about $[...], than the JVC. But it had 0 lux night vision. Awesome! The 30GB JVC Everio was cheaper and also had tons of lofty reviews. Then I checked the used camcorders. I picked up this 60GB version for a unmitigated $[...] with an included JVC camera bag. So my choice was obvious, especially when I was masterful to score a 60GB for cheaper than the 30GB. It doesn't look used, only an open box jotting. Plus the Seller was great and got the camera to me sooner than expected. Incredible service from Offprice.
Here's a list of programs I use. I convert into i-Pod, wmv and AVI for all my portable players and to send across the net. I mutate into VOB and MPEGII for all my DVD recordings. Here's a list of all the programs I use, some free, some not. Nero Dream Express, Super encoder, TMPEG nc plus, TMPEG nc DVD Supreme Being, and Archos media converter.
Here's what I've done so far. I took the thing out and started recording at the rout quality. Why not, it has 60GB of space. I also recorded an instructional video. After all my recording, I hooked the JVC up to the computer (apparent HD style), and simply drug the files directly into NERO Ghost Express to create a DVD. I also created a DVD another way, by converting the files to .VOB and using TMPEG products to have gross control over my DVD creation. Works like a charm, and quality is ok inasmuch as standard definition. On the 42 inch LCD HDTV, it looks ok. Not Strident Def, but I was only budgeting $[...], not $[...], so I wasn't expecting movie calibre. But if you hook the player directly up to the TV, the quality is much better. So I'll tinker with it to find the upper-class fit.
I haven't tried the direct to DVD back-up yet from the camcorder, so I'll try that next.
Now for the meat:
Pros:
It was the largest deal I could find. $[...] for a 60GB 35x optical zoom is unbeatable. Speaking of the zoom, it gets a brief fuzzy around 30x or so, but you can still make out a clear image. The optical stabilization works titanic when zooming in that close. I think the term for this type of zoom is "Stalker Zoom." The 60GB HD will permit many hours of the best quality recording (15 hours I invent), and hooking it to the computer is a snap, like any other external HD. Working with the files is soft with the right programs, and many of them are free. I haven't installed the JVC stuff. Its mundane form factor (about the size of two packs of Marlboro 100s put together) is very snug and as the wife says, "cute." It's very good indoors, even healthier outdoors, and pretty good in low light situations. It's everything I expected it to be. I started recording as lief as I took it out of the box, so it's also very easy to use.
Cons:
The auto focus gets dazed and sometimes takes a while under lowlight conditions. I'm still trying to figure out how to use the built in LED gentle; it seems to have a mind of its own and turns on and off by itself if it thinks the computer screen you're shooting is too dark (for an instructional video).
It's not HD so suppose standard definition quality on a large screen HDTV. That's all I can categorically think of other than the extra-life battery sticks out like a cut thumb, but at least it's out of the way during operation.
Summary:
I'll get a different point of view when the chain takes it out for our daughter's field day. As of yet, I call this the purchase of the year for me. I got what I wanted. Next, I'll look into HD camcorders, but that's successful to be a long while from now. This JVC will suit our needs just fine and fit our budget marvellously. I highly recommend it.
Appropriate Camera in a Small Package
This is the first camcorder I've ever owned, so unfortunately, I can't refer it to anything else. However, I've used it for about 3 weeks now, and I'm pretty happy with it so far. It is very easy to use, and its compact gauge allows me the opportunity to use it more than I probably would if it was bulkier.
