JVC GZ-HD500 80 GB High Definition HDD Camcorder

GZHD500 (good if you find it for $400 or less)

Cons:

Any photo shot (it is have 2 Megapixels) inside is extremely grainy even in the daytime.



Recording longer than 23 minutes it is breaks into 23 minute segments.



Its a good camera if you are using it outdoors. This cannot be used

in doors even with bright lights. The video is dark and granny.



The "laser touch" feature looks cool but actually using it is awful. It's really nothing more than an up / down slider that glows blue and is terribly inaccurate.



Not have light no remote control.



The battery life is poor.



Not have a menu setting to get out the words in the display.



The snapshot and zoom buttons are a little uncomfortable.



The software is very poor.



Pros:

Full HD 1920x1080 Recording videos (outside only)

HDMI out put port is 1080p.

HDMI® (V.1.3 with x.v.Color(tm))

24Mbps High Bit Rate Recording

Advanced Image Stabilizer

20x optical zoom.

The camera size is comfortable unless you have a great hand.

Advanced Image Stabilizer

1.37 Megapixel CMOS Sensor

24Mbps High Bit Rate Recording

Konica Minolta HD Lens

80GB Built-in HDD

micro SD/SDHC Card Slot





Recommendations:

Use UXP resolution option always.

Use a category 2 HDMI cable always.



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