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JVC Everio GZ-MG555

JVC Everio GZ-MG555
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alaScore 82

40 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MG555. The average rating for this product is 3.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. Reviews about the design and price are on the whole positive. The size and portability are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the battery and image quality.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the JVC Everio GZ-MG555 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for JVC Everio GZ-MG555

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of JVC Everio GZ-MG555 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People really like the zoom and price. The portability and usability also get good reviews, whereas there are some critical views about the image quality.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Will Greenwald (cnet.com)

JVC Everio GZ-MG555

 

JVC Everio GZ-MG555

The JVC Everio GZ-MG555 hard-drive camcorder has lots of useful controls and takes decent still photos; its neutral-density filter can be handy when shooting in bright light.

Sluggish focus; expensive.

The JVC Everio GZ-MG555 hard-drive camcorder offers lots of control over your videos--and its photos look nice--but its steep price has us reaching for the Pause button.

May, 2007
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Expert review by : John Poultney (pcworld.com)

JVC GZ-MG555 30GB Hard Drive Camcorder (10x Opt, 300x Dig, 2.7

 

A very well designed 30GB hard-drive camcorder, the Everio GZ-MG555 ($900 as of April 24, 2007) feels solid and comfortably accommodates one-handed operation. A sturdy dial provides access to manual settings and scene modes for various lighting...

Very high still-image quality ; Easy to operate

Subpar video quality

May, 2007
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Expert review by : Will Greenwald (cnet.com.au)

JVC Everio GZ-MG555

 

JVC Everio GZ-MG555

The JVC Everio GZ-MG555 hard-drive camcorder has lots of useful controls and takes decent still photos; its neutral-density filter can be handy when shooting in bright light.

Sluggish focus; expensive.

The JVC Everio GZ-MG555 hard-drive camcorder offers lots of control over your videos--and its photos look nice--but its steep price has us reaching for the Pause button.

May, 2007
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Expert review by : David Kender (camcorderinfo.com)

JVC GZ-MG555 Camcorder Review

 

The specs of the JVC Everio GZ-MG555 give the impression of a mighty camcorder. On the outside, JVC has packed on a host of manual controls, smartly placed and easily accessed. On the inside, the 1/2.5" CCD is among the largest in the consumer market....

The HDD camcorder market has two prominent players, JVC and Sony. For a time, JVC had the space all to themselves, but failed to create the ideal Everio model that found that magic point where performance, price, and features all meet. Before they knew...

Jun, 2007
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Expert review by : James Murray (camcorderinfo.com)

JVC GZ-MG555 First Impressions Camcorder Review

 

The JVC GZ-MG555 was announced on January 7, 2007 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Upon its release, it will become the highest end model in JVC's Everio G standard definition camcorder series. It can record video or still images...

Jan, 2007
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Expert review by : Jay Alexander (videomaker.com)

Hard Disk Camcorder Review: JVC Everio GZ-MG555

 

The GZ-MG555 is the flagship standard-definition camcorder model from JVC's innovative Everio family, which eliminates the use of tapes altogether. Titled as a hybrid, the Everio uses SD flash memory cards and a built-in 30GB hard drive to capture your...

30GB hard disk space Easy controls Good design

Proprietary .MOD file format

JVC's Everio GZ-MG555 is an easy-to-use camera that uses a hard disk drive to record video.

Nov, 2007
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Expert review by : David Kender (washingtonpost.com)

JVC GZ-MG555

 

The GZ-MG555 is JVC's top standard definition Everio hard disk drive (HDD) this year. While the rest of the Everio line may lag behind in video quality, its top-end model usually manages to pull through with great performance and useful features. The...

Aug, 2007
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Expert review by : David Kender (reviewed.com)

JVC GZ-MG555

 

JVC switched gears from last year, opting for a large single CCD, rather than the three 1/4.5" CCDs in the GZ-MG505. This year's top-end model offers one 1/2.5" CCD, the largest imager in a consumer camcorder. This resulted in an increased pixel count...

Jun, 2007
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

JVC GZ-MG555 Digital Camcorder 10X Optical Zoom 300X Digital Zoom 1/2.5" CCD 2.7" 112K

 

I really like everything about the camera. The UI is great, and all of the features on the camera are wonderful. I think it has great color, and I read reviews that the image stabilization was not very good, but I thought that it was very nice.

THE SOFTWARE! I was afraid of this, but the software is bad. It is CyberLink software that you must use to retrieve footage from the camera. I was hoping that I would have the ability to plug the camera into the computer and it would show up as an...

Jun, 2008
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Decent camera

 

If you cannot hear sound or you get an error while trying to watch your videos in windows media player, download windows media player classic. This will give you the codecs that will allow the videos to play correctly.

The hard drive makes this very useful for extended recordings. Don't have to worry about changing recordable media. I think that it takes decent still shots. (While using a tripod)

If you are buying this camera, get a tripod. As others have pointed out, the anti-shake feature is not the greatest. I also hate the file structure that JVC uses, but there are ways around that

Feb, 2008
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