JVC Everio G Slim Hard Disk Camcorders
JVC has updated its popular Everio G series hard disk camcorders with a new colors and a "super-slim" design, making these among the world’s smallest hard drive camcorders on the market. Small is nice, but the new Everios also have new functions that make operation simpler and more intuitive. A new Laser Touch, touch-sensitive scroll bar, located on the side of 2.7-inch widescreen LCD simplifies operations on all 2008 Everio G Series models. Moving a finger up or down on scroll bar allows you to browse through and select video clips to view or edit, as well as operate menus for camera set-up. The Everio G camcorders new high-resolution LCD display also features a new Auto LCD Backlight control. These video cameras have a high performance F1.8 Konica Minolta Lens, which is also backed by JVC’s proprietary Gigabrid Engine with various noise reduction technologies to improve the signal-to-noise ratio.
All of the 2008 Everio G camcorders are PictBridge compatible for direct printing, and include a microSD card slot and a USB. They also come with a remote control, and PC software including CyberLink’s PowerProducer 3 NE for authoring DVDs, PowerDirector 5 NE Express for editing, and PowerCinema NE for Everio to browse camera contents and enable the Direct DVD/Direct Backup functions. Optional accessories for the Everio G Series camcorders include the CU-VD3 super-slim Everio SHARE STATION DVD burner, and the WR-MG100 Marine Case for waterproof operation of Everio camcorders down to 131ft/40m under water.
Comprising the five-model Everio G lineup for 2008 are four 680K-pixel models and one 7 Megapixel model. The four 680K-pixel camcorders include two 30GB models and two 60GB models. The 30GB GZ-MG330 offers a 35x optical zoom, integrated Auto Illumi. Light and is available in three “gem” colors: sapphire blue, ruby red or diamond silver. The GZ-MG335 (available in diamond silver) offers the same functions as the MG330 and comes with an Everio Dock for easy connection and charging. The GZ-MG360 (onyx black) doubles storage capacity with its 60GB internal hard disk drive. The GZ-MG365 (onyx black) offers the same functions as the MG360 and comes with the Everio Dock. The 30GB models and the 60GB model each weigh just 0.8 lbs. (360g), including the battery.
Price: $899
Capping the 2008 Everio G lineup is the 30GB GZ-MG730, which features a higher-performance camera section with a 1/2.5-inch 7.38 Megapixel CCD with Primary Color Filter. It features a more rounded design that shows off the F3.5 KONICA MINOLTA LENS. With the ability to shoot high resolution digital stills up to 3072 x 1728 (16:9 mode) or 3072 x 2304 (4:3 mode) in size, the GZ-MG730 is an ideal dual-use camera. Serious enthusiasts will enjoy the additional pro-style shooting features, including Auto Flash, Program AE dial with Shutter Priority and Aperture Priority, Auto Exposure Bracketing, Backlight and Spotlight compensation, Natural and Vivid color settings, and Histogram Display.
