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JVC Everio GZMG21 20GB HDD Digital Media Camcorder with 32x Optical Zoom |  | Brand: JVC
Category: Photography
Buy New: $369.99
as of 9/2/2010 22:43 MST details
New (7) Used (5) from $190.00
Seller: Piyush Shah
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 7239
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 32
Display Size: 2.5
Maximum Aperture: 2
Maximum Focal Length: 73.6
Minimum Focal Length: 2.3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8 x 10 x 6
MPN: GZ-MG21US
Model: GZ-MG21US
UPC: 046838024429
EAN: 0046838024429
ASIN: B000E15B18
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 20GB Hard Drive Camcorder, High-Quality MPEG-2 Recording | | • | F2.0 Lens, 680K CCD, 32x Optical Zoom, 800x Digital Zoom | | • | 2.5" Clear LCD Monitor, Power Linked Operation | | • | USB 2.0 High Speed Interface | | • | 3 Dimension Noise Reduction for Clear picture |
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Product Description
Go Digital, Go Hard Drive! The JVC GZ-MG21 eliminates the need to carry tapes, discs, or any media at all. It can record up to four and a half hours of DVD movie-quality video to a built-in hard disk drive and offers unprecedented features and camcorder storage capacity.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 33
 Ok camera, good zoom April 24, 2010
bcole (Tennessee, USA)
I owned this camera for a couple of years and just replaced it. At first I was annoyed with the .mod file type that the camera uses to record movies, but I soon learned that most video cameras use this mpeg2 format. There's plenty of software available, much of it free, that helps to quickly view and edit the movies. I used Capty but there are many others.
Outdoor movies look great. I don't think still shots have the truest color but it's nice to have the option to use the still if you don't have another camera handy. The zoom is also good in movies. My biggest complaint about the camera was how indoor movies looked. Low or even medium-low light movies had a grainy look. I could sometimes lighten the movie after importing it but that is not ideal. If you are going to use this camera for mainly outdoor filming then you'll probably be happy with this model. If it's cheaper than anything else you can find, it definitely worth it.
The size of the camera is a bit large. It's nothing like an older MiniDV camera, and you can still hold it easily. It's about the size that fits into a large hand except that it is quite thick. Battery life could be better, and I notice that the battery loses it's charge quickly if not used for a few days.
I did a lot of research before selecting another camera. I thought I wanted a Canon since their still cameras are rated so high but I found that reviews of their video cameras are not as good. Sony has horrible reviews and is not friendly with a MAC. I finally replaced this camera with the JVC Everio GZ-MG330 with a 35 optical zoom. There were other models out there that had a higher mega-pixel format but I have another camera for stills so didn't concern myself with that too much. The new camera is SO much better than the GZMG21, and so much smaller plus it does much better in lower lighting. Overall, I'm glad I had my first Everio but I'm far happier with the 330.
 Good Camera With Some Annoying Flaws November 30, 2008
Charles Walsh (Near Boston, MA)
I've had this camera for about 2 years now, and I've been very pleased with it overall. There are a few things that I've learned to live with however.
Using it outdoors, it shoots beautifully. The picture is crystal clear. The same goes for indoors, in well-lit situations. But in low light situations, the picture is grainy and quite dark. You can futz with the manual settings to try and compensate for it, but the picture simply won't be as great as you would like it to be.
Another nitpick is that the files are proprietary, and only works with the editing software that comes with the camera. I'll never understand why companies will do that sort of thing. There is a work-around out there that will allow you to convert the files into more common mpeg files, but I'll let you look for that yourself.
Aside from those issues, it's a very fine HDD camera.
 Dont buy this February 18, 2008
JIHLSEY (Abington, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We have had this unit for a year now and are pretty disappointed for the money we paid. We upgraded to this JVC hd model from a Panasonic minidv that was great. First indoors the camcorders light is nearly useless at more than three feet. The video picture qualty is terrible unless you turn the frame rate down. I think basicaly this is a good unit for the bright outdoors. The camera is well thought out functionally has great controlls. The software that came with it is somewhat usefull but not good or up to par for the cost. I sold our 5 year old panasonic for a 100 bucs and I really miss it.
good camera but burning DVD !!!! November 5, 2007
Arshad Ali (Chicago , IL)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
its a great camera except burning the DVD procedure is hard. It was hard for me to Edit and burn the DVD. Its good for those people who have great knowledge of Photo/Movie editing software. indoor recording is not that great eigher. great for Outdoor recording.
Consider Something Else October 12, 2007
Mark A. Gleason (Minneapolis, MN)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this a few months ago, and am not very happy with it. Operationally and functionally it works fine. However, I'm not at all happy with the quality of the videos/pictures. I had a small digital I bought for $125 and the video quality is the same. Also, even after making the adjustments and settings recommended for low-light and indoor photography, it is not very good. And then, you have to reset for outdoors, then reset for indoors, etc. If it involved one or two adjustments, it would be fine but it's a lot of hassle for poor quality you end up with. Also, this just may be me, but it's so light when you use zoom it's very hard to hold it steady and the image then gets blurred like it's out of focus. For a $500 range camera, I would look at something else.
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