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32 x optical zoom, 800 x digital zoom, 2.7 inch LCD, Stereo More product info

Product rating:
Average rating: 3.3 / 5 4 User reviews , 4 Expert reviews
Price range:
£ 458.24 - £ 458.24
Average rating Average rating : 3.5 / 5

User reviews (4)

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  • Quality:
    3.8 / 5
  • Functionality:
    3.5 / 5
  • Value for money:
    3.8 / 5

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GBR

JVC GZ-MG21

Which similar products have you used?

None

Summary

I was originally worried when I read the 25 hours of recording time on the hard drive was made up of only 4.5 hours of top quality filming. I did however find 4.5 hours top quality recording to be more than enough. Although digital camera picture quality was poor, video recording is excellent and this is main reason for purchase. This camera is ideal for most people wanting holiday films etc. Perhaps quality for the professional isn't good enough but the average person will have no complaints with this camera.

How long have you used the product?

1-3 months

What are the strengths?
No need for tapes or dvds. Good quality recording. Camcorder is very small and light. Easy to use. Powerful zoom. Good accessories and software included for editing films.
What are the weaknesses?
Battery could have been better. Digital camera pictures were low quality. Microphone picked up noise from cross wind.
Ewan BELL's
Overall rating:
Overall rating : 4.0 / 5

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    Functionality : 4.0 / 5
  • Quality:
    Quality : 4.0 / 5
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    Value for money : 4.0 / 5
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Ewan BELL recommends this product!
USA

Extremely light

Which similar products have you used?

No.

Summary

The JVC GZ-MG21 is a nice idea, but its poor video quality and irritating control scheme make conventional camcorders seem a lot more appealing.

How long have you used the product?

Less than 1 month

What are the strengths?
The JVC GZ-MG21 is extremely light and tiny which makes it easy to move around. It has a good capacity and has many hours of recording time.
What are the weaknesses?
It has poor video quality and an awkward control scheme. The image stabilization is a joke. It definitely is not a product for big hands.
Willard's
Overall rating:
Overall rating : 3.0 / 5

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    Functionality : 3.0 / 5
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    Quality : 4.0 / 5
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    Value for money : 3.0 / 5
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Willard recommends this product!
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Sammanfattningsvis

Vi var så besvikna på kameran att vi har faktiskt lämnat tillbaka den.

Hur länge har du haft produkten?

Mindre än 1 månad

Vad är positivt?
Slippa krånglet med kassetter och skivor
Optiska zoomen
Vad är negativt?
Dålig kvalitet vid inomhusfilmning
Nightvisionsläget går inte att använda på rörliga objekt, det blir lätt suddigt.
Ingen svensk meny i kameran
Urusel betraktningsvinkel på LCD-skärmen
Björn's
Övergripande bedömning:
Övergripande bedömning : 2.0 / 5

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    Funktionalitet : 2.0 / 5
  • Kvalitet:
    Kvalitet : 2.0 / 5
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    Prisvärdhet : 3.0 / 5
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Björn does not recommend this product!
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Prisvärd

Sammanfattningsvis

Jag var skeptisk till hårddiskkamera men ångrar inte att jag köpte denna kamera.

Hur länge har du haft produkten?

Mindre än 1 månad

Vad är positivt?
Liten och smidig kamera med mycket god kvalité.
Nils Persson's
Övergripande bedömning:
Övergripande bedömning : 5.0 / 5

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  • Funktionalitet:
    Funktionalitet : 5.0 / 5
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    Kvalitet : 5.0 / 5
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    Prisvärdhet : 5.0 / 5
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Nils Persson recommends this product!
Average rating Average rating : 3.3 / 5

Expert reviews (4)

60/100

JVC GZ-MG21 (01/12/07)

Summary: 3 experts have reviewed the JVC GZ-MG21, giving it an average score of 60 out of 100 Read the full review

Country: GBR

80/100

Review summary of JVC Everio GZ-MG 21 (01/02/10)

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Verdict: alaTest has collected and analysed 314 reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MG 21 from international magazines and websites. Experts rate this product 54/100 and users 76/100. Com...

Country: GBR

N/A

JVC Everio GZ-MG21 camcorder (01/11/07)

Summary: JVC takes a hard line with its long-lens 'corder. Read the full review

Verdict: More attention to raw image quality would have helped, but it's still worth considering, especially if you have a tripod that can tame the massive zoom.

Pros: Big, quiet lens; Capacious hard drive; Fast transfer; Video light

Cons: Average image quality and screen

Country: GBR

5.4/10

JVC Everio GZ-MG21 (12/05/06)

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Country: GBR

Average rating Average rating : 0 / 5

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