JVC Everio GZ-MG334 Reviews: JVC HDD storage camcorder

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Score: 8.6/10

47 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

This camcorder is a good all rounder. “Small and compact yet quality results” Alan, Redditch View all 47 real customer reviews

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Real customer reviews

47 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

Reevoo's summary of reviews:

Pros: Hard drive, quality machine with great output
Cons: No viewfinder, image stabilization on zoom, software lacking certain functions

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All purchasers (47)
Battery life7.2
Ease of use8.9
Image quality8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.0
Weight9.1
Overall rating8.6
 

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Alan, Redditch , “Keen family man”

Score 9.0/10

+ Small and compact yet quality results

- Battery life means you have to be economical with usage on a full family day out

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51 of 51 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Very small, lightweight and good quality picture. Also has a Dolby Digital generator.

- Short standard battery life.

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31 of 31 people found this review helpful

purchased 06 Apr 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 2.0/10

+ Great size and weight - seemed like good value as price is relatively low, and battery life seemed fine.

- Absolutely rubbish image quality. Even on a small TV set or laptop screen the picture is grainy and dull. I couldn't believe that JVC would produce such a poor quality camcorder. I can't overemphasise how disappointed I was when I played my footage back. If I could return it I would. Please don't buy this.

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15 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Value for money, image quality is excellent and the camcorder is so easy to use. Overall we are delighted with the JVC package and would not hesitate to recommend it to others.

- No bad points so far.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 May 2008

Wendy, Newark , “Mature lady owner”

Score 10.0/10

+ Light weight to carry around, good quality images, easy to understand and use. Overall a fabulous bit of kit for a complete novice

- Still trying to undestand how to load the images onto my computer not as easy as i anticipated

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Jul 2008

David, Mansfield Nottinghamshire

Score 9.0/10

+ A nice compact little camera,light and easy to use.The hard drive means you don't have to carry tapes around.

- I can't really think of anything bad to say about it.

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 10.0/10

+ all of the above

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Feb 2008

peter, isle of skye

Score 10.0/10

+ very good quality

- none

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jun 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ The Camera in general, very simple to use and not full of confusing features.

- Software provided, may be good if you got the full version but everything you seem to click on it directs you to a website to purchase the function (if its not available don't show it. Then again I did not buy it for the software.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ very simple to use, even the kids could use it

- none so far

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ very easy to use

- the camera shake can be quite bad when you zoom out.
the mic picks up the wind quite badly, but I need to look into ways to reduce this.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jul 2008

Garry, Yeovil , “for family use”

Score 8.0/10

+ very easy to use

- doesn't come with a case of any description

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 May 2008

Lee, Leeds , “First time videographer”

Score 9.0/10

+ This is my first ever camcorder (welcome to the 21st century I hear you say!) and I would definately recommend it. It is light. easy to use and will fit in to a coat pocket. You can plug it straight into the TV for play back or download to PC for editing.

- Extras are a little costly.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Sep 2008

Michael, South Lanarkshire , “Graphic Designer”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great little machine with great output.

- A slight problem in recording format for the Mac which requires a little bit of work on being made compatible.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Sep 2008

Kevin, Worksop

Score 10.0/10

+ Fantastic portable little camera. Battery power seems to last for ages. Very easy to use with many different recording rates. Easy to transfer footage.

- None

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3 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ size is great and very ease to use especially like the quick start option

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Dec 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Being small makes it very easy to handle and can be slipped into a bag making it easier to carry. It is not at all complicated and the menu is quite easy to operate thus making the camcorder a pleasure to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ ease of use, compact.

- battery life could be better

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2008

Martin , Brookfield, Donegal town, Eire

Score 8.0/10

+ Light weight & easy to use

- battery does not last very long

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Dec 2008

anthony, kidlington oxon , “not a compatent photographer”

Score 6.0/10

+ basic recording

- length of recoding time

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Sep 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “not a camera buff”

Score 10.0/10

+ extremely light and easy to use.

- very sensitive to movement makes it hard to zoom in on moving objects withoput it going blurry

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Dec 2008

Ellie, London , “Gadget-curious female”

Score 9.0/10

+ Compact, reliable brand and very good price in comparison with a lot of camcorders with 40gb memory. I was very impressed with a lot of the features as well as the price.

- I hate anyting that I have to read a manual to operate - which would go for most things.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jul 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Cameraman for twin toddlers”

Score 9.0/10

+ Great value. The camera starts up quickly, so no need to miss those important moments

- Old habits die hard.. Whilst the LCD screen is fine, I'd also have liked a viewfinder.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2008

Tony, Keighley , “family man”

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to use, no hassel camcorder

- not found any yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “geek”

Score 8.0/10

+ ease to use. compact. sturdy

- haven't found any yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Aug 2008

John, Stoke-on-Trent , “YouTube video uploader.”

Score 9.0/10

+ Inexpensive, light, easy to use, comfortable to hold. Plenty of HDD space. Presuming users have a computer, the files can easily be backed up and the files removed from the internal HDD for reuse.

- Has 'speckes' when move quickly either to follow quick motion or when walking or scanning an area/room.

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purchased 27 Apr 2009

Ian, Preston

Score 9.0/10

+ compact,laser scroll menus make it so easy to set up and use,takes good still images and the extra memory facility via the micro sdhc slot is great.

- spare battery a bit expensive

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purchased 03 May 2009

Jesal , Hounslow , “Honest.”

Score 9.0/10

+ If anyone is planning to buy a handycam then this is the best and cheap option for you guys.

- Nothing.

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purchased 29 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Straightforward to use, different folders to save different events which makes it easier to find images. We bought it for the arrival of our new baby and there is even a folder for that! Great images and Hard drive which makes it so much less fuss.

- Haven't come across any as yet!

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purchased 13 Apr 2009

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Product Features

Optical Zoom Ratio 35
Media Format SD Card
Media Format HDD
Digital Zoom Ratio 800
Image Stabilisation Yes
Manual Focus Yes
Dimensions (mm) 54x68x113
Battery Life in Hours 1.8
Weight (g) 313
Docking Station No
Screen Size in Inches 2.7
16:9 Recording Format Yes
HDMI Interface 0
USB Port Yes
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 30
Remote Control No
Waterproof No
Digital Still Photography Yes
Night Recording Yes
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Manufacturer's Description

Elegant and slim HDD/microSD Hybrid camcorder with KONICA MINOLTA LENS, 35x optical zoom, easy to navigate Laser Touch Operation and 30GB HDD for up to 37.5 hours of recording.


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