JVC GR-D390EK Mini DV Review

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Reviewed by UK Guest, 18th Feb 2007.

Review Summary: Exceptional value for money and great quality

Overall Score: 5/5

Review: I originally wanted the Sony HC35 as I previously had a Sony hi8 camcorder which I used to use however it seemed to have problems with the sound and it was as big as a brick and heavy too. I missed the last one Amazon had on sale but was unwilling to buy it as a refurb and it was soon to be discontinued as I couldn't get hold of it for love nor money in the high street or online. Anyway the JVC GR-D390 caught my eye (as well as reading the reviews for the D340) and I read the spec and it had the magic words I was looking for DV in/out, which was why I wanted the Sony HC35 so badly. It seemed to be a feature that most DV cameras didn't have unless they were high-end and my eMac cried out for it.

Anyway the GR-D390 is small, no it's tiny and fits in the palm of my hand easily, which takes a bit of getting used to. The instruction manual does take some reading and it could be better but its fairly straight formward charge the batteries first, set the date, insert tape and away you go. I took it for a spin yesterday in the city centre and I stumbled across a Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron (?840,000 worth of supercar!)just sat there with a crowd of admirers snapping away, so out came the JVC GR D390, its just point and shoot, simple really. The LCD screen is so sharp and clear you'll need to get extra batteries as you'll love looking at it. The colours are pretty good as they are not washed out and quite vivid. Its a great little camera that really does shoot above its weight and at such a great price. The accessories are excellent, mains charger, av leads, usb lead, CD ROM, remote control (which I'll never use), the only let down no firewire cable (luckily I already had one but is needed for DV IN as well as webcam streaming - which works a treat with Skype, AOL/Yahoo messenger etc). I don't think you'll be disappointed with it and at that price it spec far exceeds others in that price range.

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Value For Money:		5
Review Score:		5
Recommended?		Yes

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