August 28th, 2010
JVC GZ-MG750 80 GB HDD Camcorder
- 45x Konica Minolta dynamic zoom, records 832 x 624 digital stills and has unique shooting functions
- Advanced Image Stabilization
- Super LoLux for for brighter shooting in low light
- Share station compatible with Direct DVD
- Variable time lapse and auto record
Thanks to its 80GB built-in hard drive, JVC’s GZ-MG750′s digital camcorder lets you record between 19 and 100 hours of footage, depending on recording mode. Further, while a 1/6″ CCD image sensor captures clear, vivid, standard-definition footage, even in low-light conditions, a 39x optical zoom reaches out to distant subjects. Advanced Image Stabilization ensures blur-free video, and Auto REC and Time-Lapse REC deliver creative filming options. Finally, One Touch operation allows for fast video upload to YouTube or iTunes.
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Review by G. Hu for JVC GZ-MG750 80 GB HDD Camcorder
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This is a wonderful compact camcorder for filming family and sporting events. I prevously had a Sony handcam which uses DV tapes, but it finally broke down after 10+ years. This JVC camcorder is about 1/4 the size and weight of my previous one, so it’s handy to put into my purse. I also looked at the new Sony handycams, but I was not impressed by their image stabilization. The JVC camcorders were much better. The controls are pretty easy to operate. I read the manual front to back, but I was able to show my husband how to use the basic controls in 5 minutes. He probably could have figured it out himself, since it’s fairly intuitive. I like how the camcorder turns on automatically when you open the screen. We tape our daughter’s gymnastic competitions, so the 45X zoom is fantastic since the equipment is usually far from the spectators. The zoom button is a little hard to operate with your right finger since it’s also holding the camcorder, but you can also zoom using the screen. The picture quality is fine, if you want better, you might want to get the HD version. For the price, it’s definitely a good buy.
The only disappointment for me is that JVC camcorders output in their proprietary .MOD format, which is not readable on my old MAC 10.4x Tiger OS. I found a s/w program that supposedly converts various formats that the MAC can read, but the output resolution was awful. I ended up using the JVC supplied Pixela s/w to create a DVD that I can play on the TV. The Pixela s/w is OK, and you have to do some reading in order to figure out what you want to do, but it does the job. I wish I can use iMovie on the MAC since it has more features and is easier to use.
Review by K. Thompson for JVC GZ-MG750 80 GB HDD Camcorder
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This is a very nice camera. It was easy to begin using and very logical in it’s design. As others have mentioned, you should use a tripod when using a higher zoom. The image stabilization works well at wider fields. I like the tilting video door to be able to see what I am filming when the camera is not at eye level. I have wished for the ability to open the viewing door past 90 degrees, however.
What I appreciate most is the ability to take still pictures even while taking a video. This allowed me to capture a wonderful still picture at my daughter’s graduation in the middle of filming her entire walk. It takes better still pictures than my older Cannon digital camera (and has a higher zoom).
The biggest surprise is that every time I hit stop it ends the video file, even if the camera remains in the “on” mode. The next time I hit start, even if it is 30 seconds later, it is a different file. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but the first time I used the camera I took about 30 short shots and I ended up with 30 different very short clips that I had to merge later. This was not made as clear in the instruction as I would have liked.
The battery life with the standard battery has worked ok for me so far. I was able to film an hour-long concert with no problem. However, it seems to be critical to charge the battery immediately before using the camera, or the charge seems to fade faster. Charging it on one night and using it the next night yielded an unhappy surprise for me (and an incomplete video of a recital).
Review by Andujar for JVC GZ-MG750 80 GB HDD Camcorder
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After about 20 minutes of recording video maybe not even that much I am loosing bars on the battery meter..Battery is not as good as advertised…
Review by Jeremy Martens for JVC GZ-MG750 80 GB HDD Camcorder
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We have 2 small children and this new camcorder allows us to record all those firsts. The camera is easy to use and has the features we were looking for. The zoom is great and the 80GB hard drive allows us to keep recording without worrying about filling up memory cards. The battery that comes with the camera doesn’t last long (45min to an hour), but extended use batteries are available for purchase.
Review by Michael D. Lundin for JVC GZ-MG750 80 GB HDD Camcorder
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So far I like the camera. Very simple to operate, and serves its purpose. I wish the lense cover was automatic, but not a big deal. I do not care for the software that comes with the camera, at all. But with that in mind I did not buy the camera for the software. I found the best way to, edit, manage or upload things to the internet is with a seperate video editing software that is realativly inexpensive. I use Cyber Director, (I think that is what it is called) and it works much better for editing and uploading videos.