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Reviews of the JVC Everio GZ-MG255

  • 3.8

    camcorderinfo.com

    By Michael Perlman | August 16, 2007

    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 ...

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  • 8.0

    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: Just keep on shooting! Nothing to load, nothing to eject, nothing to finalize. Everio is designed to eliminate your worries. Just keep on shooting, because the built-in large capacity hard drive...

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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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