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Product Name JVC Everio GZ-MC500

JVC Everio GZ-MC500

 JVC Everio GZ-MS120 (red)

JVC Everio GZ-MS120 (red)

 Canon Vixia HF200

Canon Vixia HF200

 Canon FS200 (silver)

Canon FS200 (silver)

 JVC Everio GZ-HD7

JVC Everio GZ-HD7
Release Date 03/15/2005 02/01/2009 04/01/2009 02/01/2009 02/27/2007
Price Range Check latest prices » $195-$251 Check latest prices » $549-$890 Check latest prices » $257-$430 Check latest prices » $764-$2000
Review Summary This extremely compact, nicely designed camera should please technophiles who want both photo and video capabilities and can afford to splurge. The JVC Everio GZ-MS120 is a nice little flash-memory-based standard-definition camcorder. While it's more expensive than its sub-$600 competitors, the Canon Vixia HF20 and Vixia HF200 deliver a more extensive feature set for the extra money. The HF200, which lacks internal memory, is probably a better buy than the HF20, though the HF20's all-black body is a bit classier looking. Though its video isn't perfect, the Canon FS200 is one of the better standard-definition consumer camcorders available. If this camcorder cost $500, we'd give it a much higher rating. But for its quadruple-digit price, we expect far better performance and video quality from the JVC Everio GZ-HD7.
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Basic Specs

Product Type Camcorder Camcorder Camcorder - 1080p Camcorder Camcorder - 1080i
Digital Zoom 200 x 800 x 300 x 2000 x 200 x
Optical Sensor Size 1/4.5" 1/6" 1/4" 1/6" 1/5"
Optical Sensor Type 3CCD CCD CMOS CCD 3CCD
Digital Video Format MPEG-2 MPEG-2 AVCHD, MPEG-4 MPEG-2 MPEG-2
Special Effects Sepia, Strobe, Monotone, Classic Film
Image Stabilizer Electronic Optical (SuperRange) Electronic Optical
Digital Scene Transition Door wipe, Slide wipe, Black fader, Corner wipe, Scroll wipe, White fader, Window wipe, Shutter wipe, Black & white fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/2 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec 1/2000 sec
Shooting Modes Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode Digital photo mode
Shooting Programs Snow, Spotlight, Sports mode, Twilight mode Snow, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Twilight mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode Snow, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Portrait mode
White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic Custom, Presets, Automatic
White Balance Presets Fine, Cloudy, Halogen Shade, Cloudy, Daylight, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Daylight, Tungsten light
Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority Program, Automatic
Camera Flash Pop-up flash None Built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
Enclosure Color Garnet red Misty silver
Total Pixels 3.05 megapixels 3.89 megapixels 6.8 megapixels
Analog Video Format NTSC NTSC NTSC
PCM Digital Sound 24-bit
Widescreen Video Capture Yes Yes Yes Yes
Effective Sensor Resolution 2.99 megapixels
Min Illumination 0.4 lux 1.3 lux 18 lux
Features AF illuminator
Progressive scan Yes
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