Abstract: JVC-GC-MC500U Is That a Video Camera in Your PocketOr is Your Camera Bag Just Full? This is a mini-review of the JVC-MC500, a 3-CCD camcorder that weighs just 400gms (under 1lb), and which fits in the palm of one hand. While there are other tiny camco...
Abstract: The imager system is composed of three 1/4.5" CCDs ? each boasting a 1.33 MP count. These specs alone make the GZ-MC500 an intimidating cam, trumping the best consumer Panasonics and Sonys (single-chip camcorders not withstanding), and pitting it in an...
Abstract: <b>Spec:</b> Camcorder, 10 x<br /> <b>Good:</b> Decent blend of video and still capabilities; generally sensible controls; easy searching and downloading; tiny size.<br /> <b>Bad:</b> Mediocre battery life, viewfinder, and low-light performance; automatic features a bit sluggish; limited manual controls; no microphone jack.<br /> <b>Bottomline:</b> This extremely compact, nicely designed camera should please technophiles who want both photo and video capabilities and can afford to splurge.<br />
Image quality, manual overrides on many functions, light in weight.
Body shape takes getting used to, extra media is expensive.
Just months after the groundbreaking release of the first hard drive-based Everio camcorders, JVC has surprised the market with the release of the GZ-MC500. This 3CCD hard drive camcorder promises a great performance enhancement and exceptional still ...
Abstract: The JVC GZ-MC500 looks like a spy camera, with matte black steel construction, an integrated flash and a rotating grip, allowing the camera section to move 45 degrees up and 45 degrees down. It fits snugly into the hand, with limited controls laid out ...
Abstract: SAN FRANCISCO ? Gadgets have been getting smaller as they get better, and such is certainly the case with video cameras, whose heft has dropped dramatically over the years. But theres such a thing as TOO small, as I found with the powerful but pint-si...
Abstract: While some manufacturers are struggling to produce even a basic memory-card camcorder, JVC is racing ahead with the first ever 3CCD tape-free model. Just as the earlier MC200 proved to be a true palmcorder, so too does the MC500, with the screen and ...
Abstract: You still pay a premium for the Microdrive recording system, but the massive improvements to image quality make this the first true crossover between camera and camcorder. When PC Pro took its first look at JVCs Everio range, we were impressed by the...
