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JVC Everio GZ-HD3 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder

10x Opt, 200x Dig, 2.8\" LCD - MPN: GZHD3 See Product Details

Product Details of JVC Everio GZ-HD3 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder

Description

The palm-sized GZ-HD3 is easy to take anywhere, with a lightweight and compact body weighing a mere 1.5lbs including battery. It also offers point-and-shoot simplicity so no crucial scenes are missed, plus manual controls for more ambitious users. In addition to point-and-shoot simplicity, HD Everio also offers a wide range of manual controls including Manual White Balance, Exposure Control, Sharpness Control, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority and Brightness Control.

Quick Glance

Recording Media: Internal Storage, SD Memory Card, SDHC Card

LCD Screen Size: 2.8 in

Video Resolution: 1440 x 1080

Interface Type: A/V Output, Component Video, Firewire / i.Link / DV (IEEE 1394), HDMI, S-Video, USB - Universal Serial Bus

Image Stabilization: Digital / Electronic

Optical Zoom: 10

Weight: 20.64

Summary

Product Title: JVC Everio GZ-HD3 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder

Manufacturer: JVC

Power Score: 3.9 | 7 Reviews

Image Processor

Image Sensor: CCD

Image Sensor Quantity: 3

Image Sensor Size: 0.2 in

Lens Features

Optical Zoom: 10 X

Digital Zoom: 200 X

Filter Diameter: 46 mm

Video Recording

Recording Media: Internal Storage, SD Memory Card, SDHC Card

Video Capture Format: MPEG-1, MPEG-2

Maximum Video Capture Resolution: 1440 x 1080

Image Stabilization: Digital / Electronic

General Features

LCD Screen Size: 2.8 in

Interface Connection: A/V Output, Component Video, Firewire / i.Link / DV (IEEE 1394), HDMI, S-Video, USB - Universal Serial Bus

Additional Features: Built-in Light, PictBridge Support

Power

Power Source: DC Input, Lithium-Ion Battery

Battery Life: 1.42 hour(s)

Dimensions

Height: 2.95 in

Width: 3.23 in

Depth: 6.07 in

Weight: 1.29 lbs

Warranty

Warranty Information: 1 Year Limited Warranty

More Info

URL: Manufacturer Link

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Reviews on JVC Everio GZ-HD3 60GB Hard Drive Camcorder

  • 4
  By anonymous - May 24, 2008

Great in bright light..

Strengths: Absolutely brilliant, crisp video in direct and indirect sunlight. Fast auto focus, quick aperture response when going from indoors to out. Great looking, not bad in your hand. Inexpensive...sorta.

Weakness: Not great in low light...thats what you get with 3 CCDs. Blacks or dark areas have little detail. Manual focus is not too useful, minimal manual settings to set up for dark lighting.

In moderate to bright settings this camera can put out a very crisp, focused image. I got the video clips off the hard drive and playing on the computer by downloading a free converter that works fast.

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  • 3.0
  cnet.com - Oct 15, 2007

JVC Everio GZ-HD3

THE GOOD: Good-looking design; high-quality audio; low noise, low-light video. THE BAD: Low-resolution video; needs built-in ND filter; no viewfinder. THE BOTTOM LINE: As a scaled-down version of JVCs GZ-HD7, the GZ-HD3 ditches some of the fancier features, but its price is still higher than wed like for this camcorder.

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  • 3.0
  reviewgist.com - Jan 18, 2010

Best Jvc Camcorder with Features SP Recording Speed

Video is Average according to 6 Camcorder experts. -- "best color"-videomaker.com -- "The video is beautifully rich in both color and contrast."-videomaker.com -- "shaky video"-videomaker.com Read more to find expert opinions on more features like Optics, Battery, Interface, etc.

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  • 3.5
  productwiki.com - May 14, 2009

JVC HD Everio GZ-HD3

The GZ-HD3 is a high definition hard disk based camcorder that is a smaller and lower-end version of JVCs GZ-HD7. Similar to its big brother the HD3 features three CCD sensors, one for blue, green and red, that gives greater picture quality than if only one CCD were used. A 60GB hard drive is included standard which allows up to 5 hours of recording depending on the format used. JVC has also...

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  • 3.6
  testseek.com - Oct 22, 2008

JVC Everio GZ-HD3

Testseek.com has collected 19 expert reviews for JVC Everio GZ-HD3 and the average expert rating is 72 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Testseek.com to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.

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  • 4.0
  TopTenREVIEWS.com - Jul 16, 2008

jvc everio gz-hd3

Jvc Everio Gz-hd3 receives an overall TopTenREVIEWS score of 3.21 out of 4.00. It is ranked the #16 hard drive camcorder of all time. The overall rating represents an intelligent balance of features, value as a function of price to features, and a summary of reviews from a variety of sources. The TopTen REVIEWS' formula gives a picture of important consumer features, market value, and a product's...

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  • 4.0
  videomaker.com - Nov 30, -0001

JVC GZ-HD3 Everio Hard Drive and Memory Card Hybrid Camcorder

The JVC GZ-HD3 Everio is a fun to use camcorder that provides very long recording times with high-def resolution. Along with its big brother the HD7, this camcorder employs Constant Bitrate Recording (CBR) and Variable Bitrate Recording (VBR) at 1920 x 1080 pixels. That mode is what JVC, among other manufacturer's are calling "Full HD" recording. However, we'll get into the picture quality later....

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