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A review of the JVC Everio GZ-MG575EK camcorder has been posted over at Trusted Reviews. 'Although ostensibly the successor to the GZ-MG505EK, the MG575EK takes a rather different approach electronically. Where the older model sported a trio of reasonably sized 1/4.5in CCDs with 1.3Mpixels apiece, the new one uses a single much larger 1/2.5in sensor. The gross resolution is 5.4Mpixels, though. So maximum still image resolution remains a similar 2,592 x 1,944. This means the MG575EK could readily double as your digital camera, albeit a portly alternative. It's also worth noting that no pixel shifting is used with the MG575EK, as the CCD's native resolution matches still image size.'

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Camcorder Info have published a review of the Everio GZ-MG155 camcorder. 'At first glance, the GZ-MG155 is indiscernible from its siblings, the GZ-MG130 and GZ-MG255. All three models boast identical dimensions and a novelty-grade plastic construction. Standard definition Everios are the Munchkins of Camcorder Land, and the GZ-MG155 is testament. The minute lens has a whopping 32x optical zoom and a focal length of 2.5mm-80mm. A 30.5mm filter diameter is available for attachments such as a fish-eye or telephoto lens. To the right of the lens you’ll find the lens cover switch, which eliminates the bulk of an external cap.

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Digital Trends have published a review of the JVC Everio GZ-HD3 Hard Disk camcorder. ‘The GZ-HD3 is a high-def camcorder that uses three 570K pixel CCDs to capture images. It doesn’t record 1920 x 1080I video like the more expensive HD7 but 1440 x 1080I footage. JVC uses the MPEG-2 TS recording system, not AVCHD as do Panasonic, Sony and Canon. If you stay within the JVC ecosystem (burners, software) this shouldn’t be an issue. Since there’s no drive to boot, the camcorder is ready to go in less than two seconds. HDD popularity is growing wildly—SD and HD—because of the massive storage available. A 60 gig drive holds five hours of XP-level video and if you knock it down to SP, you can save seven hours worth of memories. Compare this to 40 minutes for a 4GB card or 30 minutes with a 3-inch dual layer DVD.’

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Camcorder Info have published their review of the JVC GZ-MG555 HDD camcorder. ‘The specs of the JVC Everio GZ-MG555 give the impression of a mighty camcorder. On the outside, JVC has packed on a host of manual controls, smartly placed and easily accessed. On the inside, the 1/2.5” CCD is among the largest in the consumer market. The 30GB hard drive is commensurate with other HDD camcorders in its price rage. But we have been disappointed by Everios in the past, and take specs sheets with a grain of salt. The truth can only be found by putting it in your hand. That truth: the GZ-MG555 is great for some users, but maybe not the best value in its class.’

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CNET have published their review of the JVC Everio GZ-HD7 camcorder. 'The HD7 can output in two different 1080i formats. The first, 1920x1080, dubbed "FHD" for "Full HD," uses variable bit rate compression for a theoretically better picture. The second, 1440x1080, dubbed "1440 CBR" uses constant bit rate compression, and is the HD format you must use if you wish to edit your video with iMovie; iMovie doesn't speak FHD. On Windows, I suggest you stick with the bundled Cyberlink software for playing, editing and burning your FHD video. Figuring out which third-party software will work with FHD and how to finesse it takes some major Googling.'

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CNET have published a review of the JVC Everio GZ-MG555 which records video to an onboard hard drive. 'Like all Everio camcorders, the GZ-MG555 records video to an onboard hard drive, rather than tapes or DVDs. The 30GB drive holds up to 37 hours of video, though that's only when shooting at the lowest quality setting. Most users will probably shoot at the Fine and Ultra Fine quality settings instead, at which the hard drive can respectively hold 10.5 and 7 hours of footage. If that's not enough storage for you, the camcorder also features an SDHC card slot so you can record both video and still photos onto flash memory. Since 4GB SDHC cards can be found for about $50, they present an inexpensive, convenient way to grab just a little more recording time.

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Camcorder Info have published a review of the JVC GZ-HD7 camcorder. 'The JVC GZ-HD7 features three 1/5” CCDs, each featuring a gross pixel count of 570,000 (an approximate effective pixel count of 530,000). The camcorder, like many three-chip models, uses pixel shifting to increase the effective resolution, off-setting one of the chips by a half a pixel’s X and Y axes. In this case, the recorded image resolution is approximately 2032 x 1116, or an effective resolution of 1952 x 1096. Each pixel on the CCDs measures 3.28 x 2.28 microns, approximately two times the sizes of JVC’s 2MP standard definition GZ-MG77. And now what you’ve all been waiting for… let’s take a look at the GZ-HD7’s performance. Overall, we have come to one conclusion: this JVC MPEG-2 transport stream is not as good as the best HDV performances. But neither did it suffer the worst parts of the AVCHD camcorders, which is the trailing and noise issues. The JVC GZ-HD7 is the middle ground.'

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Camcorder Info have posted their preview of the new JVC GZ-HD7 camcorder which is first consumer full High-Definition 3-CCD camcorder capable of shooting and recording full HD images (1920 x 1080i). 'This camcorder is the first Everio to shoot in full 1080i and the first JVC consumer camcorder to adopt a Fujinon lens. Fujinon lenses are found on JVC’s professional cams, including the GY-HD110U. While the GZ-MD7 may have "debuted" at CES, JVC has been incredibly tight-lipped about questions pertaining to the codec and specific manual control options. Unusual during a convention, the camcorder was not available for the public to touch and was even roped off for a three foot perimeter. After two solid days of pestering the company for details, we managed to wear them down and get a closer look. What follows is the closest look at this tantalizing camcorder to date.'

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Camcorder Info have posted their "first impressions" of the new JVC Everio GZMG555 5MP 30GB hard disk drive camcorder. 'The JVC GZ-MG555 was announced on January 7, 2007 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Upon its release, it will become the highest end model in JVC's Everio G standard definition camcorder series. It can record video or still images to either the 30GB HDD (hard disc drive) or to removable SD and SDHC memory cards. Improving the connectivity of prior years and hoping to offer more convenience to users, JVC has added a docking station that works like the Handycam Stations included with Sony's HDD camcorders. One touch DVD burning and Direct Backup gives this year's Everio line a convenience oriented feature set. Priced with a MSRP of $899.95, the GZ-MG555 will hit stores in March 2007.

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CNET have reviewed the compact VC Everio GZ-MG57 Hard Disk Camcorder. 'Released in September 2006 with little fanfare, the JVC Everio GZ-MG57 seems to do nothing more than fill a hole in JVC's hard-disk camcorder lineup. Similar to its predecessor, the GZ-MG50, JVC made several small changes without really changing the overall product.

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James Morris writing over at Trusted Reviews has reviewed the JVC Everio GZ-MG50EK HDD camcorder. 'Like the MC500EK, the MG50EK is based on a trio of 1/4.5in CCDs, each with 1.3-megapixels of resolution. You don’t need that many pixels to shoot video, but JVC gangs them together and adds a bit of interpolation using its Megabrid Engine to make 5-megapixel stills. With a maximum still image size of 2,560 x 1,920, there’s not much to separate the JVC from a low-end standalone digital camera in terms of raw pixels. Unlike other members of the MG range, the MG505EK offers a wider range of manual features in its menu for photography as well, including aperture and shutter priority modes, plus ISO settings of 100, 200, 400 and auto. So this is a much more viable stand-in for a standalone camera if you want to vary settings as well.'

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The JVC GZ-MG505 Digital Camcorder has been reviewed by Digital Trends over at 14 U News.com. 'The GZ-MG505 looks very cool with its thin body, black finish and pro-style lens hood. Old-time camcorder hands—circa 2005—will recognize the shape and styling since it’s very similar to the three-chip GZ-MC500. That camcorder featured a 4GB removable Microdrive for storage while the new GZ-MG505 uses a non-removable 30GB HDD. The price of the MC500 was a ridiculous $1799 while this new baby is $1299 list. Gotta love it! As an aside, take JVC MSRPs with a very large grain of salt. The company has a history of tacking high prices from the factory so its retailers can say they’re giving you a deal when you pay what everyone else is charging! That said this new model has a price closer to reality since it goes for around $1200. By comparison the 30GB Sony DCR-SR100 with a single 3.3MP CCD costs $999; the three-chip DVD-based Panasonic VDR-D300 is $750 or so.'

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If you are operating on a tight budget you do not have to make-do with a "throw away" camcorder. While an expensive device in the hands of a newbie would not necessarily translate into professional reproduction, the features in the affordably priced JVC GR-D650 could certainly be put to good use by an informed user. 'Relatively compact and weighing a little more than a pound, the JVC GR-D650 has a tall, thin design that fits comfortably in the hand and is compact enough to slip into a jacket pocket. The case is typical silver-and-gray plastic fare, with a solid design that feels like it should hold up well to everyday handling. Like most modern camcorders, the GR-D650 relegates the majority of its settings to menus, but you will find buttons for common functions, as well as a four-way directional pad that does double duty for menu navigation and quick access to settings such as backlight compensation. The GR-D650's menus are well organized and easy to navigate.'

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The JVC Everio GZ-MG77 camcorder costs over $900 and unless you are searching for a high end product the major features of this gizmo can be found in cheaper models of the JVC line. 'By storing videos on its 30GB hard disk, JVC has created a camcorder that's extremely lightweight and compact, but unfortunately, the video quality simply doesn't stack up against that of most MiniDV or DVD camcorders. The GZ-MG77 is the high-end model of JVC's Everio line of hard-drive camcorders, with the largest CCD (2.2 megapixels) and hard drive (30GB) of its crew. Perplexingly, though, the GZ-MG77 lacks several features that the lower-end Everio camcorders have, such as a video light and a 32X optical zoom.'

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Mobile Whack reports on some positive news for JVC whose fantastic JVC Everio G GZ-MG505 camcorder beat off the competition to place top of the class for 2006 awards of the Technical Image Press Association [TIPA]. 'The JVC Everio G GZ-MG505 Digital Media Camera is the flagship member of the JVC Everio family. The GZ-MG505 records DVD-quality video or thousands of photo-quality stills to a 30 GB hard disk. JVC combines this with 3-CCD/5- megapixel performance.The JVC GZMG505 creates sharp and vivid images by dedicating a 1.33 (1.23 effective) megapixel CCD to each colour – red, green and blue. To fully capitalize on the camera’s inherent picture performance, JVC’s Megabrid Imaging Engine separately processes video and still signals, providing optimal processing for each. Megabrid technology assures high sensitivity and a high signal-to-noise ratio for moving pictures, and clear, high resolution progressive still images.'

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Akihabara News reports on the launch of JVC's GY-HD250U high definition camcorder which is really targeted at those on the professional side engaged in videography. 'Responding to demand for an affordable studio-capable HD camera, JVC developed the extremely versatile and compact GY-HD250U to ease the transition from SD to HD allowing customers to utilize much of their existing infrastructure—including cabling—while providing robust performance in both standard and high definition. In addition to its studio capability, the GY-HD250U offers the comfort and stability of a shoulder-style camcorder with a full complement of features needed for Electronic News Gathering (ENG), and cinematography applications.'

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