Typical price: £550
What is it: A small hard-disk-based camcorder with 30GB hard drive and 10x optical zoom
What we think: There's a long way to go before this format is ready to compete with MiniDV, but if a compact size matters above all things, this might be worth a look
JVC Everio GZ-MG77 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | Hard drive |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 1 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 69x69x109 mm |
| Weight | 369 g |
| Included cables | 1x USB cable, AV cable |
| Included accessories | Lens cap, Camcorder shoulder strap |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Effective sensor resolution | 2200000 pixels |
| Min shutter speed | 1/2 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Spotlight, Sports mode, Twilight mode |
| Digital scene transition | Door wipe, Slide wipe, Black fader, Corner wipe, Scroll wipe, White fader, Window wipe, Shutter wipe, Black & white fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| White balance presets | Fine, Cloudy, Halogen |
| Exposure modes | Program, Automatic |
| Analogue video format | PAL |
Lens System
| Focal length | 3.8-38mm |
|---|---|
| Aperture | F/1.2 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 300 x |
| Image stabiliser | Electronic |
Viewfinder / Display
| Viewfinder colour support | Colour |
|---|---|
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 69 mm |
| Display resolution | 112000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Accessory shoe | No |
|---|---|
| Microphone | Yes |
| Composite video/audio | 1x Composite video/audio output |
| S-Video | 1x S-Video output |
| Firewire | No |
| USB | Yes |
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