JVC Everio GZ-MG50 Digital Camcorder Review

The JVC GZ-MG50EK won’t appeal to enthusiasts. Instead, for those with more serious videomaking intentions we’d recommend Sony’s amazing HDR-HC1E. But for a general-purpose holiday camcorder, the JVC has a lot to commend it. With so much storage available, all you need to worry about is keeping it supplied with battery power.

Although there are cheaper Everios on the market, their failure in low light make them a false economy. And although the GZ-MC500 excels in this area, it will be far too expensive for most people, and its 4GB hard disk only stores an hour of video. If you fancy the idea of leaving the bag full of tapes behind, the MG50 shows the worth of hard disk technology in camcorders. Its video image quality is good, and at under £500 it gets the balance just right.

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