JVC Everio GZ-MG670 Camcorder Review

Motion & Resolution Performance Summary
• Some motion trailing and artifacting, but not bad for standard definition • Video resolution has improved over last year's model and is slightly better than competing manufacturers
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Motion (3.75)

Motion on standard definition camcorders never looks as good as it does in high definition. The JVC GZ-MG670 is certainly no exception to this rule, though it does offer better motion quality than some of the competition. (More on how we test motion.)

The video below is embedded from YouTube, which compresses quality a great deal. But you can still make out the trailing and artifacting, especially on the passing train. You also lose a great deal of detail in the pinwheel on the right. 

Video Resolution (4.41)

The JVC GZ-MG670 boasts a decent video resolution compared to other camcorders in its class. As is to be expected, the slightly increased sensor resolution over resulted in a slightly sharper picture when compared to last year's MG330 from JVC. The MG670 captured a horizontal resolution of approximately 350 lw/ph and a vertical resolution of 300 lw/ph. This is a good performance for a standard definition camcorder, though it obviously can't compare to high definition consumer camcorders. As we get more 2009 camcorders into our lab, we'll be able to see how the MG670 compares to the improvements made by other manufacturers in standard definition resolution. (More on how we test video resolution.)

Video Resolution Score Comparisons

* Scores for these models were recalculated using the new 2009-2010 rubric.