JVC GR-DX300

34 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Portability (10)
Memory (3)
Design (2)
Color (2)
Resolution (1)

Negative
Value for money (2)
Viewfinder (1)

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Product Specifications

alaTest has collected and analyzed 34 reviews from magazines and websites. Opinions about the resolution and design are on the whole positive. The color and memory also get good views, but there are some negative reviews about the viewfinder and value for money.

portability, memory, color, design, resolution

value for money, viewfinder

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the JVC GR-DX300 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 74/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Jan Ozer (pcmag.com)

JVC GR-DX300

Dec, 2003

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the JVC GR-DX300

alaTest has collected and analyzed 16 user reviews of the JVC GR-DX300 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

portability, value for money, memory, design, color

100% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Excellent, small, MiniDV Camcorder.

The GR-DX300U is the ideal size for outdoor enthusiasts. The camera is small, light and fits perfectly in a backpack or pocket. Despite its size, the 3 inch LCD screen is beautiful, but the viewfinder is easier to use in bright, sunny conditions...

Apr, 2004

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Excellent, small, MiniDV Camcorder.

Apr, 2004

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Consumer review by: kigs35 (amazon.com)

Very good price for this minDV

I have 10 year old Panasonic VHS type video camera without lcd screen, it's work nice and heavy duty use, i am also happy panasonic help me to tracy back a lot of good memory in video. unlikely, technology come to new genaration for minDv. my existing...

Jan, 2004

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Consumer review by: kigs35 (amazon.com)

Very good price for this minDV

Jan, 2004

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Consumer review by: Jean (amazon.com)

is worth, low price and hight quality product

i do have one sony digital video camare which is only 1.5 megal pix for still camera, and the video quality very nice even sound quality also. two month later, i going to buy another video cmera for my husband due to outstation work need. intialy, i am...

Dec, 2003

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Consumer review by: jr teh (pcphotoreview.com)

JVC GR-DX300

Dec, 2003

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Consumer review by: Jean (amazon.com)

is worth, low price and hight quality product

Dec, 2003

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Consumer review by: yomota (amazon.com)

Excellent travel digital video camera

Before i bought JVC dx300, i did gather all other brand for travel design digital vidoe camera,like canon mv6i, sony, and panasonic, well,,eventaully i pick a right product which is DX300. The strong point for choosing this product are show as...

Dec, 2003

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Product Specifications

Sometimes you have to test the limits. See just how far you can go. Feel what it's like to go a step beyond in a new mobile compact low-profile design. The GR-DX300 makes it easy to get a grip on quality and creativity. The 1.33 megapixel CCD for Superior Video (540 Lines of resolution) and Still Pictures (1600x1200), 110k-pixel 3.0" LCD, 500x digital zoom with Spline Interpolation, Power-Linked operation so you're ready to shoot, a powerful software package and much more. The GR-DX300 will allow you to explore the imagination.

Audio Input

Microphone Operation Mode:Stereo

Type:Microphone

Battery

Battery Form Factor:Manufacturer specific

Run Time (Up To):85min

Camcorder Features

Low Lux / Night Mode:

Yes

Camera Flash

Red Eye Reduction:

Yes

Type:Built-in flash

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:3.8in

Height:4in

Weight:1.1lbs

Width:2.2in

Display (Projector)

Diagonal Size:3in

Diagonal Size (metric):7.6cm

Display Form Factor:Rotating

Technology:TFT active matrix

Type:LCD display

Exposure Parameters

Shooting Programs:Night mode / Sand & snow / Sports mode / Spotlight / Twilight mode

Flash Memory

Form Factor:MultiMediaCard/SD Memory Card

Storage Capacity:8MB

Header

Manufacturer:JVC

Model:DX300/DX300US

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:JVC GR

Lens System

Lens Aperture:F/1.8

Max Focal Length:38mm

Min Focal Length:3.8mm

Optical Zoom:10

Type:Zoom lens

Optical Sensor

Camcorder Sensor Resolution:1.33Mpix

Optical Sensor Size:1/4"

Optical Sensor Size (metric):6.4 mm ( 1/4 ) / 6.4 mm ( 1/4" )

Optical Sensor Type:CCD

Sensor Qty:1CCD

Optical System

Image Stabilizer:Electronic

Service & Support

Type:1 year warranty

Storage Floppy Drive

Type:

None

Video Input

Analog Video Format:NTSC/PAL

Digital Scene Transition:Black & white fader / Black fader / Corner wipe / Door wipe / Scroll wipe / Shutter wipe / Slide wipe / White fader / Window wipe

Digital Zoom:500

Media Type:Mini DV

Shooting Modes:Digital photo mode

Special Effects:Black & White / Classic Film / Mirror / Sepia / Strobe

Still Image Format:JPEG

Type:Camcorder