JVC GR-DA30US Mini DV Camcorder

Manufacturer: JVC America Part number: GRDA30US

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Description:: The JVC GR-DA30US is a high-band digital video camera. It features easy-to-use, new compact style DVC with 2.4" vertical sliding LCD monitor on the rear end and powerful 30x Optical Zoom.

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Excellent for the price, but bare bones features

by johnpainter on October 28, 2007

Pros: Price, price, price, straight forward operation

Cons: No light, no mic-in, no still camera feature

Summary: This is a no frills camcorder, so don't get it if you think you're going to film HD true 16:9.

That said, I got the camcorder due

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Summary: This is a no frills camcorder, so don't get it if you think you're going to film HD true 16:9.

That said, I got the camcorder due to the price and that it shoots in mini DV, and switches between 4:3 and 16:9 easily depending on your need, it's hard to find one much cheaper. You will either love or hate the sliding viewfinder, I've found it to work fine both inside and outside in daylight. Not certain yet how it will work in snow situations, I plan to use it out snowboarding.

I was pleasantly surprised with both the video quality and the LCD color, low light shooting is interesting. There's a backlight feature that works, well sort of, it makes everything look like a strobe is running. The camcorder has a high speed feature, which seems to work nicely though I've not been able to evaluate its usefulness out snowboarding, that's where I'd really like 1/5000 speed.

All in all this is a very good little camcorder and at this price if I end up planting it in a 6 foot snow drift I'll just get another.
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Just an aware, any indoor shooting even with a fair amount of light will be very grainy!! Don't say I didn't warn you about this. I did some indoor shooting and really needed to blast the light to get something good, most people will not go through this.
This low res is undoubtably due to the 1/6" CCD chip.

So far the outside is quite good and with the ability to choose to shoot at speeds from 1/60 to 1/4000 the camera does well outside.

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Manufacturer: JVC America
Part number: GRDA30US
Description: The JVC GR-DA30US is a high-band digital video camera. It features easy-to-use, new compact style DVC with 2.4" vertical sliding LCD monitor on the rear end and powerful 30x Optical Zoom.

General
Product Type Camcorder
Digital Zoom 800 x
Optical Sensor Size 1/6 in
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Analog Video Format NTSC
Special Effects Classic Film, Black & White, Mirror, Strobe, Sepia
Image Stabilizer Electronic
Digital Scene Transition Scroll wipe, White fader, Slide wipe, Black fader
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Shooting Programs Twilight mode, Spotlight, Night mode, Sports mode, Snow
White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
White Balance Presets Halogen, Fine, Cloudy
Exposure Modes Automatic, Program, Manual
Exposure Metering Matrix, Spot
Camera Flash None
Webcam Capability Yes
Main Features
Color Support Color
TV Tuner None
Memory / Storage
Flash Memory None
Floppy Drive None
Media Type Mini DV
Recording Speed LP, SP
Lens System
Type Zoom lens - 2.3 mm - 69 mm - F/2.0-4.1
Focal Length 2.3 mm - 69 mm
Lens Aperture F/2.0-4.1
Optical Zoom 30 x
Lens system type Zoom lens
Min focal length 2.3 mm
Max focal length 69 mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Filter Size 27 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, Manual
Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
Additional Features
DV input Yes
Low Lux / Night Mode Yes
Search Modes Blank search
Additional Features Built-in speaker, Auto gain control, Backlight compensation, 16:9 widescreen mode
Time Code Yes
Included Accessories Camcorder shoulder strap, Lens cap
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Type None
Display
Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.4 in - Color
Digital Player (Recorder)
Type None
Microphone
Type Microphone - Built-in
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction

Connections
Connector Type 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK), 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
Audio Input
Audio input type Microphone
Microphone type Built-in
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Technology Electret condenser
Miscellaneous
Carrying Case None
Cables Included A/V cable
Power
Power Device Power adapter - External
Battery
Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 730 mAh ( Included )
Viewfinder / Display
Display Form Factor Sliding
Display Format 112,000 pixels
Environmental Parameters
Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F
Physical Characteristics
Width 2.8 in
Depth 4.6 in
Height 3 in
Weight 13.6 oz

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