JVC Everio GZ-HD300 Camcorder Review

Product Tour Summary
• The compact design is streamlined and simple. • Lens and sensor are average for a camcorder in its class • Flimsy, uncomfortable hand strap is a major disappointment • Ports and buttons are placed well and are easy to access.
	Introduction	(Page 2 of 17)	Color & Noise Performance

Lens & Imaging System

The small Konica Minolta lens has a 20x optical zoom and a 30.5mm filter diameter.

The JVC GZ-HD300 has a small Konica Minolta HD lens, with a 20x optical zoom and a 30.5mm filter diameter. The lens features an automatic cover that opens and closes as the camcorder is turned on and off. The camcorder utilizes a 1/4.1-inch CMOS imager with a total pixel count of 3.05-megapixels. This is roughly the same size sensor and pixel count featured on the Canon HF20.

Front

			f/2.9 20x zoom lens
LED video light
			built-in stereo mic

Right

composite AV-out		USB
cinch for adjusting hand strap	The hand strap is thin and uncomfortable, but can be adjusted to become a wrist strap instead.

Back

DC power
		record on/off
BN-VF808U  rechargeable  battery pack

Left

		power on/off		component-out
Laser Touch slider	2.7-inch LCD		HDMI		onscreen display
touch-sensitive buttons		video/photo mode switch	upload features		record/playback mode button

Top

zoom toggle	photo shutter button

Bottom

tripod mount	microSD card slot	battery release switch

In The Box

component AV		battery	JVC Everio GZ-HD300
AC power				remote control
composite AV	USB		editing software	manual & documentation