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Just as we are seeing with music - where the progression from tape to disc, then disc to Hard Disk Drive (HDD) devices has revolutionized the way we listen to music - so HDD is now the hottest property in the world of Camcorders. The launch of the Everio C Series, in 2004, heralded a new era in the way we use our camcorders - high-quality, long-time recording and instant access into those recordings. And all using a small, removable 4GB Microdrive as the engine of the product, without the need for tapes or discs. The new Everio G Series takes that concept and moves it on to the next stage. By increasing the capacity of the HDD, this extends the length of time for which you can record. Thus, making it even-more user-friendly. Plus the G Series retains the wide connectivity that the MC Series had, meaning you can connect the camcorder up to your TV, VCR, DVD Recorder or your PC to watch, edit or archive your recordings forever. Leaving the HDD on the camcorder empty once again for your next recordings.
Design of JVC Everio GZ-MG50
Despite its massive storage capacity, the JVC Everio GZ-MG50 is extremely small. It’s short in both height and length, though it’s as wide as a typical DV camcorder. This gives it a boxy look, but it’s amazingly comfortable for one-handed shooting and easily drops into a jacket pocket. Weighing one pound with its battery installed, the Everio is light, but its thick plastic case feels solid enough to withstand typical handling in the field. The hard drive is protected by a shutdown feature that turns off the drive if it senses rapid acceleration–that is, dropping the camera.
The Everio’s smallish size precludes a lot of external controls. The exterior of the case has only three switches: a power/mode control, a zoom rocker, and the record button. Flip open the LCD to find just five more buttons and a gamepad-style menu navigation control. One nice touch is an Info button that gives one-touch access to the amount of available recording time, as well as estimated battery life. The latter statistic is particularly useful, given the Everio’s short battery life.
Camera operation is extremely simple, though the onscreen menus are somewhat confusingly organized. Setting the clock, for instance, is found in the Display menu rather than under the more intuitive Basic Settings or Camera Settings.
You’ll have to remove the GZ-MG50U from a tripod if you want to swap an SD card, but it’s not an issue when recording to the nonremovable hard drive.