20GB HDD Camcorder

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #925 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: JVC
• Model: GZ-MG21EK
• Released on: 2006-03-02
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.87 pounds

Features

• 20GB Hard Disc Drive.
• 32x optical zoom.
• 16:9 LCD aspect ratio.
• 6x high speed transfer.
• USB 2.0.

Editorial Reviews

Manufacturer's Description
The Everio MG21 hard disk camcorder gives you up to 25 hours of recording. The large capacity internal hard disk drive means you can record a high amount of video without a second thought. You can record 7 hours of DVD-quality video on a 20GB hard disk. Additional modes let you extend recording time even further. This clever camcorder is able to carry out high-quality photos and superb video recordings thanks to its sensor CCD of 800.000 pixels combined with the exceptional optical zoom of 32x. The GZMG-21 boasts a sleek ergonomic design, as compared to traditional digital camcorders. The raised compactness and introduction of a broad anti-reflecting 2.5 inch LCD screen makes for comfort and irreproachable use. Equipped with an automatic light and a connection audio/video it allows you to watch and transfer your recordings to an external source. The GZ-MG21 is also provided with a remote control. Adapted perfectly for intensive use, the Everio GZ-MG21 will enable you to film all moments in your life with out having to worry about the quality of recording. Document those precious moments and preserve them with technological genius!

Box Contents

• AC Power Adapter
  
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
  
• AV Cable
  
• USB Cable
  
• Remote Control
  
• Software - Digital Photo Navigator (Win), PowerProducer (Win), PowerDirector Express (Win), PowerDVD (Win), Capty MPEG Edit EX (Mac), mono DVD (Mac)

Customer Reviews

great point and shoot.but grainy photos
i just use it generally on auto mode and just film away and it copes well with most lighting conditions. As a camera it produces pretty poor photos though but then i dont think many camcorders do.
The battery life isnt too good but you can easily buy a bigger battery to solve that.
Overall i would recommend it as a no fuss camcorder with no tapes or discs to remember.

JVC GZ-MG21EK
The hard disk is good as it just records forever and is instantly recognised in Linux distros Ubuntu and PCLinuxOS. The optical zoom is fantastic.

Unfortunately the overall image quality is poor such that the camcorder is only useable in broad daylight or under close fluorescent lighting.

Under filament bulb light the image is orange and black, going to manual 'night mode' merely makes it bright orange and any movement becomes an instant blur hence negating its use as a 'movie' recorder.

It has an LED light for illumination but this makes no noticeable difference unless the object is a couple of feet away or closer.

Anything other than bright light and the camcorder image either looks orange or simply looks blurred as though vaseline is smeared on the lens.

In broad daylight the image is okay but movement tends to induce 'comb' lines especially noticeable at the edges of objects/contrasts.

To edit the movies requires that the .mod extensions to the file names are renamed to .mpg, I don't know whether this is so in Windows, probably not with the supplied software but maybe so if using other software.

Well worth the money
Just received my camcorder and I am extremely happy with it. Plenty of HDD space for recording. It could be better in low light but for the money I can't really complain.