JVC GZ-HM30

alaTest has collected and analyzed 541 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the portability and connectivity. The value for money and image quality are also mentioned favorably, whereas the features and resolution get negative views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the JVC GZ-HM30 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 85/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon review summary for the JVC GZ-HM30

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of the JVC GZ-HM30 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.

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50% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Not great!

 

I don't care for this camcorder for a couple of reasons. First if you are recording anything moving the subject is blurred. ie Sporting events, Dog running around kids in the back yard. The part of the picture that isn't moving is fine but JVC...

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spend a little more money

 

I upgraded my battery to the BN-VG114E and it is only a two hour battery. The device can with an hour battery. In this day and age, we should be getting a better energy pack Not true hd and it shows

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Great For the Money and Works on my Mac

 

I looked for a long time to find an inexpensive camcorder that wasn't too complicated to use, shot decent videos, and would work with iMovie 09. The JVC GZ-HM30 was inexpensive on eBay and met all these criteria. Good battery with long recording time....

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Great For the Money and Works on my Mac

 

I looked for a long time to find an inexpensive camcorder that wasn't too complicated to use, shot decent videos, and would work with iMovie 09. The JVC GZ-HM30 was inexpensive on eBay and met all these criteria. Good battery with long recording time....

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Excellent

 

It is a light weight camcorder. The picture comes in very clear. Battery lasts a long time. Overall, it has been an excellent device.

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JVC's Surprisingly good little shooter

 

I have 3 of these little critters and I bought one for my pop for christmas as well.What attracted me to this camera was the 40x Optical Zoom. I was actually not expecting the camera to be very good I just wanted that 40x optical for when I ...

Standard USB, HDMI, Power, SDHC. Great Low Light Great Zoom. Super light compact but gripable

Proprietary Files. Proprietary Battery. Small Battery. Hard on big hands

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Does work on a Mac!

 

I purchased this item refurbished off Woot, with some worry about getting video files to a Mac. The documentation for uploading to a Mac is quite poor, however, it does work as long as you want to import movies into iMovie. First, open iMovie. Then...

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Does work on a Mac!

 

I purchased this item refurbished off Woot, with some worry about getting video files to a Mac. The documentation for uploading to a Mac is quite poor, however, it does work as long as you want to import movies into iMovie. First, open iMovie. Then...

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A Great Camera for the Money

 

I have only had this camera for several weeks now, however: it is very easy to use...the software is easy to interact with. I have taken it on trips in the car, four-wheller and snowmobile. It is suprizingly durable. I chose a camera like this over the...

Product Specifications

Configuration

3 Chip Technic: No
Chip Type:CMOS
Image Stabiliser:Electronical Image Stabiliser
Sensor Size:1/5.8''

Connectivity

Digital Input:No / Yes
Firewire IEEE-1394 Interface: No
HDMI: Yes
HDMI PORT: Yes
Type of Memory Stick Interface : No
Type of SD Card Interface :SD/ SDHC/ SDXC Card
USB: Yes
USB Interface: Yes
WiFi Connectivity: No
Wireless Interface: No

General Features

3D: No
Format:Flash + Memory Card / Memory Card
Handheld Position:Horizontal
Product Type:Camcorder
Resolution:High Definition
Type:Camcorder

Recording

Face Detection Mode:Face Detection
HD Video Format:AVCHD
Recording Format:16:9 / 4:3
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