Reviews of the JVC Everio GZ-MG255
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CNET Review
The Good: Decent video quality; compact, easy-to-tote-around design; hard drive is convenient for both playback and editing.
The Bad: No viewfinder; terrible for low-light shooting.
The Bottom Line: This compact camcorder offers decent video quality in adequate lighting, plus it offers the convenience of a hard drive.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 84/100. Comparing these reviews to 103109 other Camcorders reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
reviewed.com
Review Summary: In a family of quaint, charming HDD munchkins, the JVC GZ-MG255 is in a tight spot. Most point-and-shooters will spring for the entry-level GZ-MG130. Advanced shooters will opt for the GZ-MG555 or Panasonic SDR-H200. The GZ-MG255 is in existence for ...
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No Rating
washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: For those who wish to take the reins, the JVC GZ-MG255 features a fairly decent set of manual controls. It includes aperture priority, exposure compensation, Spot Metering, Shutter Priority, focus, white balance, and auto gain control. The GZ-MG255 ...
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No Rating
camcorderinfo.com
Review Summary: The JVC GZ-MG255 is the middle child in this year's Everio hard disk drive camcorder line. In the style of classic middle child syndrome, the camcorder sits meekly in the back of the classroom, ignored and forgettable. It's not that JVC has done ...
Manufacturer: JVC
Part number: GZ-MG255
General
- Product Type Camcorder
- Digital Zoom 200 x
- Optical Sensor Size 1/3.9"
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Min Illumination 1 lux
- Digital Video Format MPEG-2
- Image Stabilizer Electronic
- Shooting Modes Digital photo mode
- Shooting Programs Snow, Spotlight, Sports mode, Portrait mode, Twilight mode
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Fine, Cloudy, Halogen
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode
- Widescreen Video Capture Yes
Main Features
- Camcorder Sensor Resolution 2.2 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Video Resolution 2 megapixels
- Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 1.5 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Remote Control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media Hard disk drive - Built-in - 30 GB
- Image Storage JPEG 1632 x 1224
- Media Type Hard disk drive
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 3.8 mm - 38 mm - F/1.2-2.0
- Focal Length 3.8 mm - 38 mm
- Lens Aperture F/1.2-2.0
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Lens system type Zoom lens
- Min focal length 3.8 mm
- Max focal length 38 mm
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Features Aspherical lens
- Filter Size 30.5 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
- Digital Still Camera Function Yes
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Auto power save, PictBridge support, USB 2.0 compatibility, Backlight compensation, Digital noise reduction
- Remote control Camcorder remote control - Infrared
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.7 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x Docking station, 1 x S-Video output, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Audio Input
- Audio input type Microphone
- Microphone type Built-in
- Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
- Supported Battery JVC BN-VF808
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- Display Format 112,000 pixels
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2.6 in
- Depth 4.3 in
- Height 2.8 in
- Weight 12.5 oz
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