JVC GRDVL520U MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD and 8MB SD Memory Card

Title : JVC GRDVL520U MiniDV Digital Camcorder with 2.5" LCD and 8MB SD Memory Card
Author : JVC
Release Date : 20020227
Binding : Electronics
Regular Price : $799.95
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Editorial Reviews :
A perfect introduction into the world of digital video, the GR-DVL520U provides all the features you need to get rolling, including a 16x optical zoom, digital image stabilization, and IEEE 1394 compatible outputs.
Lens
Breaking the mold that most other digital camcorders fall in, the GR-DVL520U has a very bright f1.8 lens, which should help with a dilemma common to many digital camcorders: poor low-light performance. While not useful at the highest levels, the optical zoom is augmented by a 700x digital zoom, which can supply that little bit extra you might need in some circumstances. Paired with the zoom is a digital image stabilizer, which will help eliminate much of the shakiness associated with high zoom levels.

Shooting Functions
The GR-DVL520U provides some camera functions, which can be quite useful if you spend the time to learn to use them. The camera gives you manual control over focus, exposure, and white balance, all of which affect the way your image is recorded. The manual focus and white balance modes are perhaps the most exciting, as you can use them to create depth-of-field effects, and the white balance will allow you to light a room without investing in expensive lighting gear. In addition, JVC added in a number of digital wipes and fades, as well as a black fader.

Output Options
If you want to play your footage on television, the 520U provides two connection methods: S-video and standard RCA-style AV connectors. S-video provides the better video resolution, but you'll still need to use the AV cable for audio, as S-video doesn't carry an audio signal. If your object is to edit your movies on a computer, the camera also comes equipped with an IEEE 1394 compliant port for shuttling video back and forth. It's a four-pin connector, and most computers with IEEE 1394 ports have six-pin connectors, so make sure you pick up the correct cable (JVC doesn't provide one).

Digital Still Mode
Like many digital camcorders, the GR-DVL520U provides a digital still mode, and stores the resulting images onto an included 8 MB MultiMediaCard. You can also use SD cards. The images aren't very high resolution and are generally fit only for posting on the Web, or e-mailing to friends. To get the photos to your computer, the 520U utilizes a built-in USB port, and comes with the cable and software to accomplish the transfer.

Buyer Reviews :
The JVC camcorder has a still image resolution 2.56 times
better than the Canon ZR45. Also, the JVC has more CCD pixels
(680K vs 460K). However, the Canon has a better zoom system but
you can only tell the difference between both cameras for
scenes that require more than 25x or 30x of zooming (which
happen probably less than 5% of the times if you plan to use
your camcorder for family, kids, trips, etc.). So, for situations
in which your zooming is less than say 25x the JVC does better,
for extreme zooming the Canon does better. The Canon stills are
only 480x640 which are ok for email but poor quality if you plan
to print them. The JVC takes stills with 1024x760 (i.e., 2.56 times
more resolution than the Canon)

(by A Costumer)

Features/Technical Specs :
* MiniDV camcorder
* 10x optical, 700x digital, zoom with image stabilization
* 2.5-inch color LCD; black and white EVF
* Digital still mode records onto included 8 MB MultiMediaCard
* Integrated autolight; comes with remote control

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