JVC GR D796

User-friendly controls Offers some advanced features

Mediocre video quality Joystick placement is slightly inconvenient

On the plus side, the GR-D796 had the best battery life of the five camcorders in its group. Its battery lasted for 2 hours, 16 minutes of recording in standard-play mode on a single charge. Another plus is that an extra battery comes bundled with the...

Long battery life; simple, attractive design; user-friendly controls; has some advanced features

Poor still-image shots; mediocre video quality; joystick placement is slightly inconvenient; no headphone or microphone jacks

Sleek and smooth, the GR-D796fits comfortably in your hand. The zoom tab is in a convenient location for your index finger. A small wheel allows you to choose between the record and playback modes with your thumb. The record button is in a peculiar...

zoom, image quality

85% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

As basic consumer-grade camcorders go, this is an excellent product. At $265.00, you definately get your moneys worth. The camera is easy to operate; My 10-year old son had it figured out in no time. The optical zoom provides excellent range, but like...

After a month of wrestling with trying to get a problem-free Samsung S730, I have really mixed feelings about this camera, but I like the one I have. The problem is, there are pronounced manufacturing irregularities that cause one camera to perform...

This camera is fantastic and have a good price. They take the imagine clearly and good quality. The hardware is a little bland, but the software quality is good. The price is good and compare with other family camera is cheap.

We have used this camera for the past month and found it to be a solid and practical digital camera. My daughter is the primary user and had made the most of the digital effects, but the rest of the family has gotten good use out of it with little...

I've had this camera for about a week and have taken around 100 pictures in that time, it's a solid performer keeping up with my quick shots fairly well. I wasn't expecting a whole lot from such an inexpensive camera but I knew I wasn't purchasing an...

I am very happy with this camera,that I received last week, but there is one little problem that I ran into. It really eats up the battery life if using regular Alkaline batteries. The manual doesn't state this but I found out when speaking with...

This camera is a good value for money. But however I can only keep this as a second camera. The picture quality is not what you would expect from a Olympus, Sony or Canon. Several pictures I took blurred. Even the ones that came out good, when I...