Victor Company of Japan GZMS230RUS

alaTest has collected and analyzed 646 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the resolution and color are generally positive. The battery and image quality are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the features and memory.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the JVC Everio GZ-MS230 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 83/100 = Very good quality.

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Great Camera

 

A ton of the negative reviews i've read on this, are all the people who demand the best of the best features. These people don't like this camera because it is NOT for professional videographers. If you would like a great, simple camera without all of the unnecessary features, this is a great choice. It's fun to use, and has good features for the casual user.

Easy to use, Great picture quality

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Awful camera!!

 

This camera is priced this way for a reason, it's no good. I'm glad that the other reviewers have enjoyed their cameras, but I was very disappointed in it. The video is very grainy and lags terribly. The still camera isn't any better. Save your hard...

Haven't found one. It's light, so you can carry back to the store without straining

The picture quality. The audio quality. The battery life. The memory capacity. No light (flash)

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Great little camcorder. Especially the price.

 

As mentioned. This is a great little camera for the money. $249.00 at video only, and they were out of stock so they threw in a free case! Sure it's a little shy on memory, but you can pick up an 8g memory card and double the memory ... Expand full review

Lightweight, easy operation, fairly good video quality. Price

Scroll bar a little hard to use, and software is a waste of time installing. Battery life

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Totally fun for our whole family!

 

We received this camera as a gift about two months ago and genuinely enjoy it. It's easy to take along in the car or on walks, to the beach, anywhere. It's hard to explain just how lightweight it is, because it really is light. All three colors are...

Lightweight, not cheap but not expensive, SD card!, easy access to our computer to add pictures and movie clips to our files

Not a very long battery life. No flash

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Awful camera!!

 

This camera is priced this way for a reason, it's no good. I'm glad that the other reviewers have enjoyed their cameras, but I was very disappointed in it. The video is very grainy and lags terribly. The still camera isn't any better. Save your hard...

Haven't found one. It's light, so you can carry back to the store without straining

The picture quality. The audio quality. The battery life. The memory capacity. No light (flash)

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Great little camcorder. Especially the price.

 

As mentioned. This is a great little camera for the money. $249.00 at video only, and they were out of stock so they threw in a free case! Sure it's a little shy on memory, but you can pick up an 8g memory card and double the memory for about $25.00....

Lightweight, easy operation, fairly good video quality. Price

Scroll bar a little hard to use, and software is a waste of time installing. Battery life

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Amazon review summary for the JVC Everio GZ-MS230

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of the JVC Everio GZ-MS230 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

usability, value for money, zoom, portability, image quality

68% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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instant processing-good communication

 

I bought this product as I wanted a quick replacement for a public utility. well everything went well. I only used it for couple of times so far, looks fine to me. video quality is as expected. Zoom function is very smooth and without loosing the focus...

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WIfey likes it

 

Well bought this for the old lady as a Christmas gift so she can send me vids/pics while Im here in Afghan. Works well from what I can see! :-)

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Worthless without a remote..

 

Do NOT waste your money on this product!! I had an older Everio that I absolutely LOVED so I decided to get another Everio when I needed a new one... BAD choice! Not only is this camera newer, but it has less features!! I contacted JVC customer support...

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Highly Recommended

 

Love this camera! My first that I've owned, and it is clear picture and quick for those moments you have to pull out the camera for! the screen swivels all the way around which is cute to film my son and I together, Was packaged well and had clear...

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Product Specifications

The Everio GZ-MS230BUS is an elegant and compact memory Everio with dual memory of internal Flash Memory/SD card featuring advanced image stabilizer, "Super LoLux" for for brighter shooting in low light, 45x dynamic zoom and unique shooting functions.

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode:Stereo
Microphone Technology:Electret condenser
Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Manufacturer specific
Manufacturer Battery Name:JVC BN-VG107U

Camcorder Features

Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes
Widescreen Video Capture: Yes

Camera Flash

Type: None

Digital Camera

Supported Flash Memory:SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:4.5in
Height:2.4in
Weight:7.1oz
Width:2in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:2.7in
Diagonal Size (metric):6.9cm
Display Form Factor:Rotating
Technology:TFT active matrix
Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Snow / Twilight mode / Sports mode / Night mode / Portrait mode / Spotlight/Spotlight / Portrait mode / Night mode / Sports mode / Twilight mode / Snow

Flash Memory

Form Factor:Integrated
Storage Capacity:8GB

Header

Manufacturer:JVC
Model:GZ-MS230AUS/GZ-MS230BUS/GZ-MS230RUS
Packaged Quantity:1
Product Line:JVC Everio

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/1.8-4.3
Max Focal Length:85.8mm
Min Focal Length:2.2mm
Optical Zoom:39
Type:Zoom lens

Miscellaneous

Color:Black/Blue/Red

Optical Sensor

Camcorder Effective Still Resolution:0.55Megapixel
Camcorder Effective Video Resolution:410Kpix
Camcorder Sensor Resolution:800Kpix
Optical Sensor Size:1/6 / 1/6"
Optical Sensor Size (metric):4.2 mm ( 1/6 ) / 4.2 mm ( 1/6" )
Optical Sensor Type:CCD
Sensor Qty:1CCD

Optical System

Image Stabilizer:Electronic

Video Input

Analog Video Format:NTSC
Digital Video Format:MPEG-2
Digital Zoom:800
Media Type:Flash card
Shooting Modes:Digital photo mode
Special Effects:Black & White / Sepia / Classic Film / Strobe/Strobe / Classic Film / Sepia / Black & White
Still Image Format:JPEG
Type:Camcorder
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