I Review Electronics

Overall Rating
Design
Features
Performance

What an innovative idea. Put a 30GB hard drive inside a digital video camera! No more worrying about running out of tape or filling up your flash memory card while capturing video or images! That’s exactly what JVC has done with their Everio GZ-MG70 digital media camera. With the ability to capture both still and video images.

JVC Everio GZ-MG70 Design

The GZ-MG70 has a 30 GB hard disk, is truly palm-sized, and weighs less than 14 ounces with the battery attached. Its design is similar to a MiniDV camcorders, which means that it’s comfortable to hold and operate, and it includes a large, 2.5-inch flip-out LCD monitor for easy recording. Playback is easy, too, with multiple connections allowing convenient TV playback; dubbing to a VCR or DVD recorder; transfer to a PC or Apple Macintosh for DVD creation, editing, or posting on the Internet; or even burning directly without a PC to a full-length movie DVD disc using an optional DVD burner.

JVC Everio GZ-MG70 Features

12 megapixel CCD for high-quality digital stills of up to uXGA (1600×1200) image size
Over 7 hours of recording with 30GB internal hard disk drive (ultra mode) at DVD movie quality
Up to 37 hours of recording with 30GB internal hard disk drive (eco mode)
High-quality MPEG-2-ps video recording
4 selectable digital still image sizes (1600×1200, 1280×960, 1024×768, 640×480)
Info button for one-touch confirmation of free hard disk drive space and remaining battery power.
10x optical zoom
200x digital zoom
2.5-inch amorphous silicon color LCD

JVC Everio GZ-MG70 Performance

When you are on the go, vacationing or at a family event, pack your lightweight Everio and go. Long recording time and easy to use features in a palm-sized device, plus no cassettes or discs to lose. The built-in hard disk drive allows you to easily delete unwanted scenes and rearrange your footage even on the go. This Everio’s multi-connectivity allows you to get connected and share all your memories.

Whats included in the package

Everio GZ-MG70, AC power adapter/battery charger, rechargeable battery pack (BN-VF707, 700mAh), AV cable, USB cable, remote control, shoulder strap, grip belt, lens cap, software CD-ROM (USB driver, Digital Photo Navigator: Windows, CyberLink DVD Solution: Windows, PIXELA Capty MPEG Edit EX: Mac).

Conclusion

The advantages of hard drive recording include long record time, no media costs, direct access to desired scenes, easy deletion of unwanted scenes, no risk of accidentally recording over (and erasing) a desired scene, and simple in-camera rearranging of scene sequence. In addition, the Everio GZ-MG70 camcorder is extremely light.