Typical price: £250
What is it: MiniDV camcorder with 25x optical zoom
What we think: The JVC GR-D295 offers a lot of zoom for the money and is worth consideration if you shoot mainly in brightly lit situations
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 16 November 2005
Tags: JVC, JVC GR-D290, CCD, microphone, recording
We like:
Compact; inexpensive; numerous manual settings; two batteries included
We don't like:
Poor low-light performance; terrible stills; awkward menu controls
CNET UK judgement:
A budget camcorder that offers a lot of zoom for the money, the JVC GR-D295 is worth consideration if you shoot mainly in brightly lit situations
Full review:
The JVC GR-D290 packs an impressive feature list for such a low-priced MiniDV camcorder, including a 25x optical zoom, two included batteries, an SD/MMC card slot for saving stills, and a built-in video light. But with savings typically comes compromise, and that's true in this case -- the GR-D290 offers mediocre video quality and captures fuzzy stills. Continue Reading...
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