JVC GZ-HD3 Reviews: JVC Hard Disk Drive storage Full HD camcorder

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“Stunning pictures on hd tv's no worring about new tapes etc, or fear of recording…” Andrew, Ipswich View all 6 real customer reviews

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Battery life	7.0
Ease of use	7.3
Image quality	7.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.3
Weight	6.5
Overall rating	7.7

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Andrew, Ipswich

Score 9.0/10

+ Stunning pictures on HD tv's
No worring about new tapes etc, or fear of recording over previous recordings

- size of camcorder, not the smallest

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purchased 04 Feb 2008

Sacre, london , “Robi”

Score 3.0/10

+ The cam is light good looking

- The image quality is poor or bad and I don't think is worth the money

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purchased 24 Aug 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Image quality

- Weight

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purchased 26 Sep 2008

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John, Frizington

Score 9.0/10

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PC Advisor expert review - by PC Advisor staff

The JVC GZ-HD3 is a quality camcorder built around a hard disk and three charge-coupled devices (CCDs).

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reviewed 02 May 2008

TechRadar expert review

A rather large camcorder, the JVC GZ-HD3 is built like a brick.Though no less pretty to look at than its rivals, it offers the sort of robustness and build quality that ensures that it'll appeal more to the serious videomaker for whom precise control, stability and high-quality images are of a premium.It might not offer the more professional lens rings that more discerning users demand, but the joystick that is utilised for manual operation is sensibly positioned on the surround of the LCD screen, making it easy to use and about as accurate a way of making adjustments as we've seen.A h…

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reviewed 03 Apr 2008

Product Features

Resolution Quality	Full HD

Optical Zoom Ratio	10
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Media Format	Hard Disk Drive
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Digital Zoom Ratio	200
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Manual Focus	Yes
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Weight (g)	505
The weight of the product in grams.
Docking Station	No
A docking station, also known as a cradle, is used to rest your equipment whilst it charges and also allows transfer of data to a computer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.8
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
16:9 Recording Format	Yes
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Hard Disk Capacity in GB	60
Hard Disk capacity is measured in GBs which stands for Gigabytes. A gigabyte is 1000 MB or megabytes. The more GB you have the more info like photos and music you can store.
Remote Control	No
Waterproof	No
If your camcorder is waterproof you will be able to film under water which is perfect for diving and snorkeling.
Digital Still Photography	Yes
A Digital Still Photography function on a camcorder allows you to use the camcorder as if it was a digital camera. Camcorders with photo function often save to a separate memory card such as an SD Card.
Night Recording	Yes
Night Recording is a special mode that allows you to record in low light situations.
HDMI	Yes
HDMI ports and cables carry High Definition signals between your TV and your Home Cinema System.
Dimensions (mm)	82x75x154
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.