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 List Price: $799.99 Sale Price: $407.83 
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JVC designed the small sized HD Everio GZ-HD10 thinking of the needs of budget-conscious users, yet it offers a high quality KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS and a 40GB hard disk that provides up to 16 hours of high-definition recording. The GZ-HD10's 1440x1080 AVCHD recordings are also up converted for playback at 1920 x 1080/60P via HDMI.
- Features a 40 GB hard disk that provides up to 16 hours of high-definition recording
- New CMOS chips with interpolation technology helps generate virtual pixels to go beyond the 1920 x 1080 Full HD
- Enjoy 1920 x 1080 60 fps output; Comes with a Konica Minolta HD lens
- 17Mbps high bit rate recording; HD gigabrid duo engine; full HD 1440 x 1080 Recording
- Up to 16 hours of HD recording and 3 rec modes
Rating
After much research and going back and forth with a non-HD Sony Handycam, we got this camera last week and so far it has really made a difference when viewing videos on our 50″ HD TV screen on HDMI. It is pretty user friendly (although I found the Sony Handycam more user friendly). If you’re in the market for an HD (Hi-Def) camcorder, this is the value winner.
The Everio HD takes decent stills, but definitely takes a backseat to our Canon point & shoot. On that note, our Canon 800IS P&S takes comparable quality videos to the Everio when you see them on a computer (you’re just limited to 1.5 min. clips if it’s holding pictures too).
The clarity (esp. outside) is excellent. The only downside is that you need a steady hand to operate b/c the “anti-shake” technology needs a little work. I suppose you win on picture quality on the flipside… unless you’re willing to shell out another $300 for more steady images on top of picture sharpness. If you get an HD camera, be prepared to get a bigger battery b/c it sucks up power more quickly than a regular videocam.
I got this mainly to record our 1 year old, beginning with her birthday party coming up.
Rating
I had to buy a camera for my video production class at college. My teacher told us we had to get a DV camera, but i previously have had difficulty with tape so that was my last choice. I put hours of research in to find a tape alternative that worked with Final cut pro and Adobe Premiere Pro. This is that alternative. It shoot great looking HD video and is an ease to edit using those two programs. The still images on it is nothing to write home about, but come on lets be serious. You don’t buy a camcorder to take stills, you buy a camcorder to record videos. After my class was over my teacher changed his requirements in a camera after seeing the quality of video i shot with it.
(***please note it works with Final Cut Pro 6, 7, and Final Cut Express 4 ONLY***)
(***please note it works with iMovie ‘08 and ‘09 ONLY***)
(***please note it works with Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, CS5, Adobe Premiere Elements 7 and 8 ONLY***)
I included which versions support this cameras AVCHD format. It will save you hours in order to figure it out.
This review is written on 5/25/2010 so i would think that products after this review will support AVCHD