JVC Everio GZ-MG505

168 reviews

Nov, 2024

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usability (54)
portability (39)
image quality (23)
size (19)
design (10)

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battery (29)
price (16)
viewfinder (5)
connectivity (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 168 reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MG505. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People really like the design and size. The image quality and portability are also mentioned favorably, but reviews are divided on the reliability. Many are negative about the connectivity and viewfinder.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the JVC Everio GZ-MG505 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for JVC Everio GZ-MG505

alaTest has collected and analyzed 14 user reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MG505 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the image quality and price are overall positive. The design and usability also get good opinions, but some have doubts about the viewfinder.

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86% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for JVC Everio GZ-MG505

alaTest has collected and analyzed 41 user reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MG505 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Views about the color and portability are overall positive. The image quality and battery are also appreciated. Many are critical about the price, and reviews are divided on the size.

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88% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

JVC Everio GZ-MG505EK HDD Camcorder

If you don't want to carry a bag full of DV tapes with you, try this hard disk based camcorder from JVC.

Like the MC500EK, the MG50EK is based on a trio of 1/4.5in CCDs, each with 1.3-megapixels of resolution. You don't need that many pixels to shoot video, but JVC gangs them together and adds a bit of interpolation using its Megabrid Engine to make...

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : StuffTV (stuff.tv)

JVC Everio GZ-MG505 review

JVC's Everio series has taken camcorders into the 21st century, but is this latest 3CCD model a straight shooter?

Jan, 2007

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Expert review by : TIPA (tipa.com)

Best Camcorder: JVC Everio G GZ-MG505

The JVC Everio G GZ-MG505 Digital Media Camera is the flagship member of the JVC Everio family. The GZ-MG505 records DVD-quality video or thousands of photo-quality stills to a 30 GB hard disk. JVC combines this with 3-CCD/5- megapixel performance.The...

Apr, 2006

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Expert review by : Karl Foster (macworld.co.uk)

JVC Everio GZ-MG505EK

To HD or not HD? Macworld answers the question.

Aug, 2007

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Expert review by : Colin Barrett (simplydv.co.uk)

SimplyDV Review: JVC Everio GZ-MG505 HDD camcorder

Great handling, good picture quality under controlled situations, excellent clip management and control of video and stills. Everio anti-G power-off a very useful tool, too.

Image quality slightly lacking in darker corners, with resolution failing somewhat on distant landscape detail. Lack of manual focus ring, lack of direct-to-DVD connectivity with Apple Macs

As HDD technology goes, this 3CCD model is a great convenience for the newbie, and 7 hours recording at max quality is a major plus point. A great all-rounder for someone wishing to avoid tape.

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Expert review by : James Dickinson (goodgearguide.com.au)

JVC Everio GZ-MG505

JVC's GZ-MG505 hard drive based camcorder offers the buyer solid performance. With triple CCD technology, a 30GB hard drive, five megapixel still imag...

Good quality video, Easy to use, Small

Poor quality still images, Short battery life, No viewfinder

A great little camcorder only let down by poor quality still images and below par battery life.

Sep, 2006

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

JVC Everio GZ-MG505

Generally satisfying video and still-photo quality; light and compact design; appropriate and usable manual controls.

No eye-level viewfinder; requires a pass through the manual to understand operation; no internal lens cover; renders reds poorly; video looks washed out on computer.

A well-designed hard-disk-based camcorder, the JVC Everio GZ-MG505 produces video and stills that look great on TV. But its price might make you hit Pause.

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com.au)

JVC Everio GZ-MG505

Generally satisfying video and still-photo quality; light and compact design; appropriate and usable manual controls.

No eye-level viewfinder; requires a pass through the manual to understand operation; no internal lens cover; renders reds poorly; video looks washed out on computer.

A well-designed hard-disk-based camcorder, the JVC Everio GZ-MG505 produces video and stills that look great on TV. But its price might make you hit Pause.

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by : Easy Camcorder (easycamcorders.com)

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Great feature set overall, with manual controls rivaling Panasonic, -Joystick controller works well, and screen-side placement surprisingly convenient, -Very good video quality, and versatility, -Huge 60GB HDD, -Good video performance and excellent...

With HD camcorders only a few hundred dollars more, value is questionable for this SD model, -Battery life is shorter than competing models

Oct, 2006

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Expert review by : David Kender (camcorderinfo.com)

JVC GZ-MG505 Camcorder Review

The JVC GZ-MG505, long-awaited after several delays, represents the best of what their Everio series has to offer. This top of the line model has an impressive set of specs: 3 CCDs, pixel shifting for higher resolution, 5MP stills, 3D Noise Reduction,...

Sep, 2006

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