JVC Announces GZ-MG505 - New Top of the Line Everio

by David Kender
Published on May 9, 2006 6:00 AM



May 9, 2006 - Today JVC announced the GZ-MG505, a 3 CCD camcorder that will serves as the flagship of the Everio hard disk drive series. The camcorder will offer 30GB of space, which allows for seven hours of the highest quality video.

The GZ-MG505 features three native 16:9 CCDs, each measuring 1/4.5 inches, with 1.33 gross MP (1.23 effective MP). Using pixel shifting technology, it capture stills up to 2560 x 1920 (about 5MP). The camcorder offers 10x optical zoom and 300x digital zoom. Like Everios before it, the MG505 comes equipped with a 112K 2.7 inch LCD, digital image stabilization, and the Index / Data feature for battery and capacity information. 

Other features on the GZ505 include JVC’s 3D Noise Reduction, which reduced flicker and increases signal-to-noise ratio, as well as manual shutter speed and enhanced aperture priority modes. Still capability is improved with a built-in flash and dedicated SD card slot. 

 Features  JVC GZ-MG505 JVC GZ-MC500 (Review, Specs, $669.99)  JVC GZ-MG77 (Review, Specs, $467.95) 
 Image Sensor Type 3 CCD   3 CCD  1 CCD
CCD Size  1/4.5  1/4.5   1/3.9
 Gross Pixel Count  1.33 1.33 1.33 
 Max Still Resolution  2560 x 1920  2560 x 1920 1632 x 1224 
 Focal Length Minimum
(video) 		3.2 mm   3.2 mm  3.8 mm
 Focal Length Maximum (video) 32.0 mm   32.0 mm 38.0 mm 
 F-stop Minimum (video) f/1.8   f/1.8  f/1.2
 F-stop Maximum (video) f/2.4  f/2.4   f/2.0
 Optical Zoom 10x video, 8x still  10x video, 8x still  10x video 
 Ports  USB 2.0/1.1, AV/S-Video out, DC in, Mic Input USB 2.0, AV/S-Video out, DC-in, Headphone   USB 2.0, AV/S-Video out, DC-in
 LCD Size 2.7 inch   1.8 inch  2.7 inch  
 LCD Resolution  112,00 pixels  130,00 pixels  112,00 pixels
 Hot Shoe  No No  No 
 Body Size  2.9 x 2.8 x 4.9 inches, 1.12 lb  3.2 x 2.2 x 4.7 inches, 0.89 lb  2.8 x 2.76 x 4.29 inches, 0.95 lb
 Memory 30 GB Hard Disk Drive   4 GB Microdrive  30 GB Hard Disk Drive

Accessing data from the GZ-MG505 is possible with an A/V / S-Video output jack and a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection. The camcorder also features a cold accessory shoe on top and a microphone-in jack. The MG505 is fully compatible with the Everio Share Station DVD burner CU-VD101 for one-touch archiving. 

The GZ-MG505 will available in July for an MSRP of $1300.