Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the JVC Everio GZMG255 2MP 30GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom
"Close to unanimous"
2008-11-15
- Reviewed By User: A3ATANN8XEUSXI
I have to admit that I acted a bit on impulse when I went ahead and bought this digital video recorder after doing a limited amount of research and having read some of the reviews here. Our previous video recorder never entirely satisfied me because it never let in enough light to make the picture look good. It would always be either too bright (from the light present or using the onboard-light) or too dark. Thus, you can imagine my impulsive action after reading the rave reviews on the video quality of this camera. As it turns out, everyone here couldn't be more accurate. I've used the camera in several different settings with different lighting and the resulting video is consistently clean and crisp. The only complaint I have so far is that the auto-focus isn't perfect...if you watch really close you can see moments where the focus adjusts just enough for a fraction of a second to cause a slight blurring only to readjust back to fully in focus. I haven't been able to identify a trend or reason for this yet so I'm left to assume right now that it's just something in the camera you have to deal with. Time will tell. Even with that, I still gave it a 5 because in my family you can't always have the light where it should be so to have a camera be able to record a crisp video from any angle is essential for anyone with kids.
"Camcorder"
2008-05-09
- Reviewed By User: A8E2PC2C8HCIO
I read a lot of the other reviews before buying this camera, which was a BIG help. Just got back from Hawaii and using the new camcorder for two week and the movies it makes are UNBELIEVABLE. A relative that went on the trip also bough a HD camcorder (different brand) and we played our different movies back on the same TV and this camcorder provided better clarity. When I looked at their camcorder I thought OH, OH, because it was a lot heavier, but overall this unit was better.
Trying to think of a negative to provide and cannot think of any.
"C681 is DEAD ON - AMEN!!!"
2008-05-01
- Reviewed By User: A1HOUJUL1VDPOY
I agree 100% with previous reviews - I tested, side-by-side, the 255, the new 330, and the new 730. Hands-down, under every possible scenario and lighting condition, the older 255 is BY FAR SUPERIOR. C681's review is 100% dead on.
See my review under GZ-MG330 for full details.
BUY THE 255 over any of the newer JVCs - none offer the larger f1.2 lens, and it IS the difference!!!
" c681 is dead on in his reveiw"
2008-03-27
- Reviewed By User: A3G54XZ9YI9CL6
I'm sure I can't give a better tech review than c681 has given. So I will say how it feels
Satisfying: easy to use, but you do need to get the feel of it like anything else, use a tripod and the remote mostly. Getting a feel for the zoom on the cam is the main thing. The remote is full speed, so not real useful zoom buttons.
I agree with c681 about low light recording quality, real good, I find a big huge zoom capability is not functional for a grandbaby crawling on the living room floor, for instance. If I wanted big, magnification zoomed I would not be buying a little minicam.
I've seen discussions about Firewire or ieee640 or whatever. USB works fine as does 6 to 4 pin firewire. This video cam will not be a webcam. You can import mpeg2 files into imove or play files in ichat. Can't go into how here.
It's a machine, nothing is perfect, but WoW I'm happy.
Picture quality is very good, but not as good as HD. The software came with this camcorder is terrible. It only allows 50 scenes max to burn into a standard DVD format even if all 50 scenes are less than 4G or 2 hours. I have 120 scenes, but less than 1.5 hours and it still required 3 blank DVDs.
This is a great camera - back up is easy. Negotiating the menus can be a challenge, not the best interface, but learnable. I agree with the other reviews that say buy the extra battery; it is well worth it. The camera comes with a docking station that makes it easy to connect to the computer to back up etc. I have been using the camera to convert all my old VHS tapes to digital and it works like a charm. The process is very easy. The only glitch I have found in this (and with any new videos as well) is that the files are AVI and my old Vegas Movie Studio software does not recognize them. The software that comes with the camera is helpful in that you can convert the files to mpeg1 that can be read by almost anything. Highly recommend the camera
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"Close to unanimous"
"Good picture/Bad software"