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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Colour & Noise Performance
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03.Motion & Sharpness Performance
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04.Low Light Performance
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05.Compression & Media
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06.Manual Controls
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07.Still Features
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08.Handling & Use
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09.Playback & Connectivity
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10.Audio & Other Features
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11.Panasonic HDC-HS60 Comparison
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12.Canon HF M31 Comparison
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13.JVC GZ-HM1 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Specs and Ratings
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16.Comments
JVC Everio GZ-HD620
This review is organized into 16 parts
Next: Part 1
Product Tour
Introduction
The GZ-HD620 is a mid-range HD camcorder from JVC that records to an internal 120GB hard drive as well as offering a MicroSD card slot. The camcorder is low on frills, captures high-quality video, and has a
reasonable price tag.
Note: The GZ-HD620 is not available through JVC, but other retailers do sell the PAL-Version.
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The Good |
The Bad |
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Automatic lens cover; 30x optical zoom is better than most HD camcorders. |
Cheap construction |
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Very strong performance in these two tests |
No manual colour controls or colour presets |
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The camcorder did a good job in both our motion and sharpness tests. |
No alternate frame rates for recording video |
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Overall numbers in our low light tests were very good. |
Nothing of note | |
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120GB internal hard drive |
Uses MicroSD card slot instead of more popular SD/SDHC; no standard definition record modes | |
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Decent auto controls; shutter-priority mode |
Manual controls are difficult to adjust with Laser Touch strip |
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Has some good and useful features like self-timer, photo size/quality settings, and continuous shooting mode. |
Sharpness levels on still images weren’t very good. |
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Simple menu set-up and good tool tip function |
Flimsy hand strap; low-resolution LCD; Laser Touch strip can be annoying |
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Has all the basic connectivity features |
Some ports aren’t protected well. | |
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Numerous extra features, some of which are useful (auto record, time-lapse record, video light, etc.) |
No mic or headphone jack; no manual audio controls |
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