Typical price: £650
What is it: Dual-format hi-def camcorder
What we think: Offers very good video quality, but a convoluted menu system and lack of optical image stabilisation let it down
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Reviewed on: 10 March 2009
Tags: JVC, JVC Everio GZ-HD40, inputs, presets, outputs
We like:
Excellent video quality; two hi-def format options; full manual controls
We don't like:
No optical image stabilisation; confusing menu system; some design quirks
CNET UK judgement:
JVC's CMOS-based Everio GZ-HD40 offers hi-def recording flexibility with very good results, but a few shortcomings, including a lack of optical image stabilisation, prevent us from giving it a full recommendation
Full review:
The Everio GZ-HD40 is a significant camcorder for JVC. Available for around £650, it supports AVCHD, in addition to JVC's traditional MPEG-2 TS format, offering more flexibility in the video-editing options. It also marks a shift from using three, low-resolution CCD sensors to using a single, comparatively high-resolution CMOS sensor. The result is an Everio with video quality able to compete with similarly priced high-definition models from Canon and Sony. Continue Reading...
JVC Everio GZ-HD40 History
1 Sep 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with dual-format JVC Everio HD30 and HD40
At IFA 2008 we caught up with the JVC Everio HD30 and HD40, two dual-format high-definition HDD camcorders that shoot both AVCHD and MPEG-2
17 Jun 2008 in Crave
JVC Everio GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30 and GZ-HD10: Dual-shootin' HD
JVC has announced the Everio GZ-HD40, GZ-HD30 and GZ-HD10, high-definition camcorders with onboard hard disk drives -- the HD40 and 30 are the first to shoot both AVCHD and MPEG-2
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