JVC GZ-MG330
The JVC GZ-MG330 features Everio Hybrid Came
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Expert Review
Tone
6 August 2010
Excerpt: With the top models in JVC’s Everio product line benefiting from some pretty innovative technology, the company has obviously felt the need to give a little love to the...
Excerpt: I decided to purchase the JVC Everio GZ-MG330 camcorder with a 30GB hard drive and 35x optical zoom after a month of shopping around stores and reading on-line reviews. I...
Summary: Despite being a hard disk-based camcorder, the JVC Everio GZ-MG330 weighs less than 400g. It's still a bit heavy and bulky for carrying around in a pocket of any nature,...
Conclusion: Sony DCR-SR85 The Sony DCR-SR85 (MSRP $550) is a decent performer, but doesn't have the clarity of picture or low light sensitivity that you get with the MG330. It's also...
Conclusion: Home editors will still want to consider mini DV as even though there are plenty of ways to convert MOD files it is still not as simple as transferring DV footage to your...
Pros: Lightweight and compact, Attractively styled, Easy to use
Summary: JVC started putting hard drives into camcorders around the time Apple put them into iPods: you simply won’t find a more confident or well made shooter at this price.
Pros: The smallest and cheapest of JVC’s hard drive camcorders, the MG330 isn’t light on features. It has a huge 35x zoom lens, a widescreen 2.7-inch and even touch controls...
Cons: The stripped-down Everio won’t tempt serious movie-makers from their glittering high-end HD shooters: there’s no viewfinder, microphone socket or headphone jack. The J...
Summary: A low price tag and great performance make the JVC Everio GZ-MG330 difficult to resist. If you're not interested in being able to record HD footage, you'll find this...
Pros: Good quality footage, Great 35x optical zoom, Low price, Easy to use
Conclusion: The near-identical models of the JVC Everio GZ-MG300 series--the MG330, MG335, MG360 and MG365--are budget-priced, hard-drive-based camcorders that are nice enough, but...
Pros: Attractive price; compact design; holds hours of video.
Cons: No eye-level viewfinder, mic input, or headphone jack; persistent video compression artifacts.
Conclusion: The near-identical models of the JVC Everio GZ-MG300 series--the MG330, MG335, MG360 and MG365--are budget-priced, hard-drive-based camcorders that are nice enough, but...
Pros: Attractive price; compact design; holds hours of video.
Cons: No eye-level viewfinder, mic input, or headphone jack; persistent video compression artifacts.