Comments JVC Everio GZ-HD300 - Camcorder - review

Comments on JVC Everio GZ-HD300

The JVC Everio GZ-HD300, like other Everios before it, is a bit of a maverick. Although a number of the smaller camcorder manufacturers have attempted to shoehorn HD video quality into a pocket-friendly format, only Sony's HDR-TG3 has come close to getting the balance right. But JVC achieves superior image quality and adds over five hours of storage in a still very compact package. It sounds like the same winning combination as the MG330, but there is one catch: this camcorder currently costs £700. So Panasonic's HDC-SD9 offers much better value, and Canon's HF100 superior image quality for less as well. The GZ-HD300 is clearly a well thought out pocketable camcorder, but it's a little too pricey at the moment to reap quite the same success as its MG330 inspiration. If prices drop to £500 or below, though, it will be a very tempting proposition indeed

Overall

7/10

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Reviewed by James Morris

07 March 2009

Price as reviewed

£699.99

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Tirko

5:09 AM on 7 May, 2009

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This camcorder is easy to use and makes truly high quality video. It allows user to upload video to YouTube quickly. Here is an example of video quality by JVC GZ-HD300 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FliksBt9dEs

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DavidCadogan

12:10 AM on 10 August, 2009

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Does QVC's selling of this camcorder at effectively £300 (inc cashback) affect your rating of the camera? It looks like the price issue is resolving itself.

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Jamil

11:19 PM on 27 December, 2009

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Hi All,

I have bought JVC HD 300 about 2 weeks ago...I got a problem which is when u stop recording and restart it again....It makes a different clip everytime you start and stop(even though the camcorder reamin ON all the time)....could anyone please help me How can i record continuse clips??? Is there anymenu setting need to be done before recording????

Thanks in advance

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