JVC GZ-MG130 Camcorder Review

by John Neely

Published on May 4, 2007 12:00 PM
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Core Specs
Year 2007
Low Price 355.00
Format HDD
Class Consumer
High Definition
Imager and Processing
Sensor Size (in.) 1/6
Sensor Count 1
Gross Pixel Count Video 680000.00
Gross Pixel Count Still 680000.00
Effective Pixel Count Video 340000.00
Effective Pixel Count Still 340000.00
Progressive Scan (output)
Still Pixel Shifting 0
Still Resolution Dimensions Maximum 640x480
Lens
Optical Zoom 34.00
Digital Zoom 800.00
Filter Diameter (mm) 30.50
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 2.30
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 78.20
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 0.00
F-stop Minimum 2.00
F-stop Maximum 4.70
Minimum Lux (reported) 0.00
Image Stabilization Digital
Manual/Automatic Contols
Manual Focus Type Joystick
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 13
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Max (f/) 0.00
Manual Aperture Min (f/) 0.00
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 12
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/2
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/4000
White Balance Modes Auto, Manual, Fine, Cloud, Halogen
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Audio Modes
Audio Dubbing
Auto/Easy Mode
Special Night Mode(s) NitetAlive
Ports
Firewire
USB
Composite (RCA) In
Composite (RCA) Out
S-Video In
S-Video Out
Component In
Component Out
HDMI
Microphone In
Headphone Out
XLR In
Control L
Other Control Interface(s) SD Card
Body
Body Type Horizontal
Weight (gram) 320.00
Width (mm) 66.00
Height (mm) 71.00
Length (mm) 110.00
Body Color(s) Titanium/Black
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe Hot
LCD Size (in.) 2.70
LCD Resolution (Pixels) 112000
Touch Screen
Hybrid (Non-Solarizing) LCD
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution (Pixels) 0.00
Video Light
Flash
Still Media SD/SDHC
Still Media Included None
Other
Sister Model Up GZ-MG155
Included Battery BN-VF808U
Included Battery Life (min.) 95
Recording Quality Options Ultra Fine, Fine, Normal, Economy
Max Recording Time (min.) 430.00
Webcam
Included Software PC Operation Guide
Included Remote Control
Ratings
Video Performance 2.75
Video Resolution 3.40
Low Light Performance 1.80
Stabilization 2.10
Wide Angle 10.80
Compression 4.00
Media 7.00
Editing 5.00
Front 6.50
Back 5.00
Left 5.00
Right 3.50
Top 4.50
Automatic Controls 4.00
Overall Manual Controls 4.85
Zoom 6.00
Zoom Power/Ratio 34.00
Focus 4.00
Exposure and Aperture 6.00
Shutter Speed 6.80
White Balance 5.75
Gain 1.00
Other Manual Controls 0.00
Still Features 3.50
Still Performance 6.80
Still Resolution 2.43
Ease of Use 5.75
Handling 5.00
Menu 5.25
Portability 7.00
LCD and Viewfinder 3.00
Battery Life 10.10
Audio 3.00
Playback 3.25
Connectivity 5.00
Other Features 3.00
Value 1.75

 



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