JVC GZ-MC500 DV Camcorder

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JVC GZ-MC500 Camcorder Review

Bottom line: it seems that the most detrimental element to the GZ-MC500 is its price. With a price tag near a grand and a half, the GZ-MC500 falls into the market of expensive, larger-sized 3 chip camcorders. I suppose you could argue that this camcorder, being uniquely sized, could hit the niche audience which has the money to buy bigger 3 chip camcorders, but wants something smaller. And this argument would hold water if the GZ-MC500 had comparable video performance to some of the 3 chip camcorders it is up against. Indeed, the PV-GS400, now only available for around twelve hundred dollars, performs better, as does the DCR-PC1000, which runs for only around nine hundred. Youll find better manual controls on many of these camcorders as well, and for less money. One thing that the GZ-MC500 has that few other camcorders have is absolutely stellar still performance. And maybe here is where the camcorder is saved; after all if youre looking for a nice hybrid, and dont mind spending a b... Read more