JVC Everio GZ-MG30 30 GB Hard Disk Drive Camcorder w/25x Optical Zoom – Customer Reviews
A l'il sumpthin' to generally consider...
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Frankly, I like my MG30. The only thing that gives me pause is its propensity to physically generate heat to the point of becoming uncomfortable to hold. This is a well known problem within the JVC line itself. (Much like Honda cars and bikes having BAD RINGS. They've known forever - but they just never correct it...)
For all the reviews that we read and write, nothing is ever gonna replace actually holding the equipment and shooting with it. You can have the best camera on the planet and if it's uncomfortable to you, then you're simply not going to get the most out of it.
Me? I'm a workin' newsmedia junkie and actually have nearly 20 separate video cameras - and nearly as many digital still cameras. Why? Cause no company is ever gonna MAKE the "perfect" camera. In fact, they go to great lengths not to. So it's up to me to know which voodoo combination of cameras I'll need to coax the best work out under whatever the conditions. In fact, the old "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" thing is fully in play here. Some folks actually LIKE the block/blended foilage look - or a special off green SAW II tint...
To that end, the Everio is a FUN TOY/EASY CARRY, but in low light, it can look like connect the dots - even with much personal tweakin' of the settings.9/23/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
What Were They Thinking
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Other people have covered the good aspects of this camcorder - light weight, no tapes/discs to mess with, pretty good menu.However, these are easily outweighed by the lack of thought by JVC's engineers; and to add insult to injury, the downfall of this camcorder hinges on the very feature that is supposed to be it's selling point - storing video files on a hard drive (and not other media).
You would think that if this was to be the camcorder's selling point, that these knuckleheads would have come up with an easier system for transferring the video files from the camcorder's hard drive to your computer's.The complete lack of thought is amazing.To come up with the goofy .mod naming convention is outside my comprehension.Why not give customers a naming convention with which they are generally familiar?(Besides the .mod files, I've also got .moi files- what the heck is that about?Are they important?Do I need to keep them associated with the .od files?And the uselessness of the Capty software (even its name is goofy) is astounding.
Finally, I don't mind having to actually read the users' manual.However, in this case it's useless.It doesn't explain anything about file transfers, the naming conventions, etc.
Obviously, the customer wasn't first in JVC's thinking.I would recommend staying away from this camcorder...What good is the convenience of recording on a hard drive is the files then become a mystery to access and edit.Stick with the "inconvenience" of tapes & discs...I wish I had!7/30/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Greatest camcorder ever!
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I read all the reviews and have to say I have no idea what they are talking about. Sure you need a computer thats not 3 years old and up to date software like anything thats new these days. But just imagine NEVER having to buy tapes or CD's again! And the picture is always prefect! I am in love with this camcorder. Its like my forth one and I had the best DVD camcorder, there is just no way to compair them. Inside, outside, in the sun, in the dark are all a great picture. My sister used it for her sons birthday , now she bought one of her own and loves it as much as I do. And all the people having issues transfering video files or pictures to anything, hmmm, I dont know but it takes me 5 to 10 minutes to sort and then i just burn them. You have to buy this camcorder, you'll love it!
7/10/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
A new Trend in Video !!!
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I am a bit perplexed by the odd reviews this camcorder has gotten.. Personally, I am very happy with mine... no real problems... of course, I don't profess to be a geek....
6/10/2006 12:00 AM | Rating:
Good idea, implementation suffers...
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I was excited to have a camcoder device and not bother with any media, so bought this one before our trip to Tahoe. Well, I'm not gonna say it's horrible - may be someone will find it suitable for the purpose but these are my thoughts :
good :
- very light (i've checked the bag couple of times to see if it's inside, it felt so light.
- bright lcd screen
- fancy menu
- convinient presentation of clips : you see first frames of your footage tiled on the screen - very easy to navigate.
bad :
- no viewfinder : that mkes it impossible to use in a bright environment
- video quality is avg to poor, for example green foliage comes together to a green pixely substance
- takes long time to start up
- turns off when you close lcd screen (was annoying for me)
- digital image stabilizer (doesn't compare to optical one at all...)
Once again, it might be suitable for someone, but I'm looking for better wuality, view finder and i guess optical image stabilizer...
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V.5/30/2006 12:00 AM | Rating: