JVC GRDVL520U MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD and 8MB SD Memory Card Electronics

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Average Rating: Rating: - a great first time digital camcorder I have been shopping around for a digital camcorder for some time now and recently bought this model. I have never owned a camcorder before and didn't have a lot to spend. I am completely pleased with this camera. I'm not an expert and I am using this for home use, mainly for family occasions. For what I need it for, it couldn't be better for the price. Sound quality is excellent, clear and no motor noise. In average to low light settings the picture quality is also great. No lines or color spots. The controls are easy to use and I was filming after only briefly reading the instruction booklet. I have not yet tried the NightAlive feature. But the regular setting films great in the house at night under low lights and that's really what I expect to use it most for. Outdoors in the day of course the color is great. I hooked it right up to my TV with no fuss for playback. Only thing I might ask for is a more powerful optical zoom for use outdoors. 10x is just enough. More might come in handy. I expect that once I get the hang of the manual controls and the neat editing features I'll probably like it even more. A professional camera this is not, but for a regular person on a budget like me, it's just what you need. Rating: - Low Light recording OK, Beats Canon ZR45MC I bought this camcorder AFTER I had my Canon ZR45MC. If you read some other reviews complaining the low light recording functions of this camcorder, let me tell you it is not that bad. I tried both video and still photo in my dining room with only 4x15 watts lights. The result was very pleasant. Comparing to the Canon ZR45MC I had, it was much better. The Canon produces very grainly images with many color dots all over the pictures (video noise), while this JVC did very well. I am replacing the Canon with this JVC for exactly this reason - low light performance. I cannot give it a 5-star because its black and white view finder, 10x optical zooming and no AD converter. On the other hand, Canon ZR45MC has 18x optical zooming, color view finder and AD converter, but for more money. Rating: - JVC DVL520 I bought the JVC DVL520 and I took it back next day. My main complaint was in low light conditions, there were vertical lines appearing on the screen. It wasn't overly obvious but very distracting nontheless. I tried to correct it by manually adjusting each individual settings but nothing worked. The picture quality was not too bad in bright conditions, but in darker conditions i was not prepared to just accept it. After all I spent AUD$1450 on a camera and I'd better get what I pay for. It was a shame because the size and shape of the 520 was really good plus some nice features too. Anyway I took it back to the shop and bought the Sony TRV18 instead. Sure it was a more expensive camera but truly worth it. Pictue quality was almost DVD-like but no vertical lines at all -even in dark conditions (perhaps a little grainy). I wouldn't recommend the 520 unless you will be taking videos outdoors exclusively.

JVC GRDVL520U MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD and 8MB SD Memory Card Electronics

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