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JVC Everio GZ-MC500

JVC Everio GZ-MC500
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alaScore 84

130 reviews

Dec, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 130 reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MC500. The average rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and image quality. The price and portability also get good views, whereas the viewfinder and durability get critical opinions.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the JVC Everio GZ-MC500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for JVC Everio GZ-MC500

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 59 user reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MC500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 2.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People really like the size and price. The image quality and portability also get good opinions. Reviews are divided on the durability, and some have doubts about the viewfinder and battery.

usability, portability, image quality, price, size

battery, viewfinder

51% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Ben Wolf (cnet.com)

Image quality

 

JVC Everio GZ-MC500

Decent blend of video and still capabilities; generally sensible controls; easy searching and downloading; tiny size.

Mediocre battery life, viewfinder, and low-light performance; automatic features a bit sluggish; limited manual controls; no microphone jack.

This extremely compact, nicely designed camera should please technophiles who want both photo and video capabilities and can afford to splurge.

Aug, 2005
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Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

Expert Review

 

The JVC GZ-MC500 stands at the forefront of a new generation of camcorders. Say good-bye to tapes – the flash memory camcorders have arrived in force. Well, almost. The new Everio digital media series from JVC offers a number of benefits over MiniDV,...

Still Performance, -Ease Of Use, -Portability

Manual Control, -Handling, -Closed Battery Port, -Audio

Sep, 2005
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Expert review by : Matt Culler (camcorderinfo.com)

JVC GZ-MC500 First Impressions Camcorder Review - HDD

 

The new GZ-MC500 was just released by JVC and breaks some new ground being the smallest three CCD camcorder pretty much ever, and being the first, and only, three CCD camcorder to record to tapeless media, namely, a 4GB Microdrive. On top of this, the...

Feb, 2005
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Expert review by : Good Gear Guide.au (goodgearguide.com.au)

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Despite the 3CCD image sensor and 5 megapixel still images, the GZ-MC500 is more suited to the casual moviemaker than the serious video enthusiast.

Styling, quality 3CCD imaging sensor

Handling, 4GB hard drive on the small side, no AVI video format option

Jan, 2006
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Expert review by (goodgearguide.com.au)

JVC Everio GZ-MC500

 

Styling, quality 3CCD imaging sensor

Handling, 4GB hard drive on the small side, no AVI video format option

Despite the 3CCD image sensor and 5 megapixel still images, the GZ-MC500 is more suited to the casual moviemaker than the serious video enthusiast.

Jul, 2005
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Expert review by : Ben Wolf (cnet.com.au)

JVC Everio GZ-MC500

 

An extremely compact, nicely designed three-chip camera that records decent MPEG-2 video and stills.

Decent blend of video and still capabilities ; Generally sensible controls ; Easy searching and downloading ; Tiny size

Mediocre battery life, viewfinder, and low-light performance ; Automatic features a bit sluggish ; Limited manual controls ; No microphone jack

Due to its high pixel count, the GZ-MC500 produces wide-screen video that is every bit as sharp as its 4:3 video. Unfortunately, this high pixel count also results in inferior low-light performance. To get a reasonably bright image under less than...

Aug, 2005
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Expert review by : James Morris (techadvisor.co.uk)

JVC Everio GZ-MC500EK

 

Not only is this the smallest three-CCD camcorder we've ever seen, it's also a JVC Everio, so it doesn't record to DV tape. Like its MC200 predecessor (see April 05 issue), the GZ-MC500EK stores its video in Mpeg2 format on a Hitachi Microdrive...

The MC200 was a step in the right direction, but the JVC GZ-MC500EK really nails digital imaging convergence. A great camcorder and a good digicam, if hardly cheap, the MC500 sets the standard for pocket-friendly camcorders.

Aug, 2005
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Expert review by : Colin Barrett (simplydv.co.uk)

SimplyDV Review: JVC GZ-MC500 Digital Media Camera

 

Good images (video and stills) from 3CCDs, manual controls, good handling

LCD visibility difficult in bright sun, need o use bundled software for download to computer, expensive MicroDrive media

Surprising quality from 3CCDs, given HD media recording.

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Consumer review (ciao.com)

Miraculous Model

 

The MC500 uses three entirely separate sensors that respond independently to red, green and blue light. Because of this colour separation, the picture recorded to the MC500's internal microdrive is better than anything a single-CCD system is capable...

Gorgeous styling, professional-grade picture, easy operation

No remote, no FireWire

Feb, 2009
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Consumer review (ciao.com)

JVC Everio GZ-MC500

 

JVC GZ-MC500 uses black design, the appearance of measuring only 118 Ã- 80 Ã- 55mm, weight 330 grams, with a 3 1/4.5 inch, 1.33 million pixel CCD image sensor, is by far the world's smallest 3CCD .3 CCD digital video camera and single-CCD in principle...

JVC MC500 size of only 118 Ã ; 80 Ã ; 55mm, weighs 330g, is a can be called the world's smallest 3CCD

JVC MC500 used only 4G capacity micro hard drives, hard disk in the built-20G30G feel a bit disapp

Feb, 2009
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