These can then be used to group your files in playback mode, which will be handy when you have hours of footage stored on the JVCs hard disk.But its Everios are under increasing competition from other manufacturers as well as the latest flash memory models.
So JVC is making its hard disk camcorders smaller, more compact, and better value. Leading the charge at the budget end of the scale is the GZ-MG330, which is also aiming to please the more style-conscious videomaker. Its built around a 16in CCD with a gross 800,000 pixels, but only half that number is used for video or still images. This is par for the course for a camcorder at this price, and the largest digital photos are therefore only 640 x 480. Jvc Everio Gz Mg330Au Manual Shutter OverTheres a manual shutter over the lens, instead of a cap, which is operated by a switch on the side. Image stabilisation is of the digital variety, rather than the more effective optical version. The microphone is sensibly placed at the front of the unit, rather than on top as with so many camcorder designs these days. Video is primarily recorded to a 1.8in hard disk with 30GB capacity, although there is a slot for a micro SDHC card. Shooting is exclusively at the DVD resolution of 720 x 576, using MPEG-2 compression. Four quality modes are available Ultra Fine at 8.5Mbitssec, Fine at 5.5Mbitssec, Norm at 4.2Mbitssec, and Eco at 1.5Mbitssec. In the latter mode, you can store over 37 hours of video, although this drops to around seven hours in Ultra Fine. The MG330 has a novel control system called Laser Touch Operation, which consists of a strip down the side of the LCD, which you stroke to change settings up or down. The pulsating blue light involved is rather gimmicky, and more than a little reminiscent of Knight Riders KITT. Jvc Everio Gz Mg330Au Full Menu SystemHowever, all of them are found a few levels into the full menu system. There is no joystick-operated quick-access system as found in Canon and Panasonic camcorders. Backlight compensation, auto-gain control (AGC) and the program AE modes are available at the first level of the menu. The latter includes all the usual subjects Night, Twilight, Portrait, Sports, Snow, and Spotlight. White balance choices include Fine, Cloud and Halogen presets as well as auto and manual. Exposure control is found under the heading Brightness, and offers single steps from 6 to -6, with no direct correlation to iris F-stops. Finally, theres a tele-macro mode and the usual array of digital effects, which are only worth using if you never intend to edit your footage on a computer. It has no input for an external microphone, and no accessory shoe to mount it on. The MG330 has a few other novel features for the home user, though, most notable amongst which is the Register Event ability. This lets you log all video shot under a preset heading, such as Vacation 1, Holiday 1, Sports 1, Anniversary 1 and so on.
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