| JVC GRDVP7U Digital Camcorder w/ 1.02 Megapixel CCD, MPEG4 Video, and 8MB SD/ MMC | 
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| Brand: JVC
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,299.99
Buy New: $180.00
You Save: $1119.99 (86%)
Avg. Customer Rating:   (9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 77467
Media: Electronics
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 10
Display Size: 2
Maximum Focal Length: 38
Minimum Focal Length: 3.8
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: GR-DVP7U
Model: DVP7U
UPC: 046838161001
EAN: 0046838161001
ASIN: B0000669B8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | MiniDV camcorder | | • | 10x optical, 200x digital, zoom with digital image stabilization | | • | 2-inch color LCD; color EVF | | • | Records digital stills up to a resolution of 1280 x 960 onto included 8 MB SD card; also compatible with MultiMediaCards | | • | Records MPEG4 video clips for email |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The JVC GR-DVP7 provides mega performance in a micro design. With its megapixel CCD and super high-band processor, this elegant camera delivers rich, true-to-life images with extra-high resolution that will give your videos real panache. Plug the GR-DVP7 into a PC and send live images or video e-mail to friends and family around the world. Loaded with communication features and multiple interfaces, this camera is an ideal tool for multimedia creators who want to bring their images to the world. With its ultra-compact, flat surface design, the GR-DVP7 is as stylish as it is powerful. Small enough to fit comfortably in your pocket or purse without unsightly protrusions, this ultra-stylish camera just begs to be taken along with you wherever you go.
Amazon.com Product Description
The JVC GR-DVP7U is a top-flight digital camcorder in a tiny body, and it's capable of snapping 1-megapixel digital stills. Plus, it's chock-full of enough features to satisfy just about any amateur videographer, including a 10x optical zoom, 2-inch LCD, manual focus mode, and a whole slew of digital effects and faders. Lens
JVC put a 10x optical zoom into the GR-DVP7U, which is a good compromise of image quality and zoom power, and should be more than adequate for just about any situation. The digital zoom pumps up the total magnification to 200x, but we recommend using as low a level of digital zoom as you need, as zoom erodes image quality, particularly at high levels. Digital Stills
While many camcorders these days come with some sort of digital still mode, the DVP7U records 1,280 x 960 stills--1.2-megapixel resolution. This particular resolution is good for a camcorder, and great when you consider the package size the functionality is jammed. Inputs and Outputs
The DVP7U comes with the standard IEEE 1394 port for lossless transfer of digital video to a computer, or another IEEE 1394-equipped device, and a USB port for still image transfer. Additionally, the camcorder has an S-video output--for duping your footage onto tape--and analog inputs for archiving your old footage digitally.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 Ages poorly after heavy use,but wow, nice! May 14, 2006
Having put two years and about 50 hours on the camera, I must say it has done remarkably well. The zoom got a mind of its own about 8 hours ago (zoom-ins do not stay they, they zoom back out slowly and automatically). It has held up well otherwise. Interface with Mac OS9's FINAL CUT PRO was flawless. With Mac OSX (10.3.9) and I-Movie, not as responsive.
This is my third JVC camcorder and they've all done really well, considering I use the camera about three times as much as a "frequent" user would. It's size is nice for carrying in the same bag as a still camera (i.e. Canon S50) as the stills really suck on this camera, you gotta have a real camera with you at all times.
I also recommend ALWAYS using a tape media instead of CD/DVD formats! Tapes are not light reactive (before and after usage) and can recover from high heat exposure better. They are also MUCH cheaper per minute.
Amazing video quality but poor still image July 6, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This camera is great while recording in bright light scence. The video quality is amazing. When I play it on my Sony WEGA TV, the color blue, green and red is so vivid. It looks just like DVD at all!! I am really satisfied about this. But unfortually when you use it in a low light condition, indeed, like previous reviews said, the color just washed out, the forcus can't stop changing. I really don't get it why a bright len like this (F1.8) has such poor performance in low light.
There are several more constraints I want to mention. The email (mpeg4) quality is really .... Even in a bright daylight outdoor condition, the email clip looks almost black and white. It's totally unacceptable. Further more, if you want to use its still image funtion. You had better buy another one. The still image quality is so poor. It looks like the camcorder just capture it from its video mode. I hope that you can understand what I said. I believe it just a function to "simulate" the digital still camera. I guess this is why its shutter speed is only available in 1/250, 1/60, 1/30. I am so glad that I didn't buy another bigger memory card, because I will never use it from now on. Turely, the still image function is really nothing but junk at all. As for battery, 700 mah is just not enough, you can use it to record around 40 mins with LCD on. Another backup battery is necessary or you can buy the car charger. It will take about half hour to fully recharge it. Or you can buy the 1400mah one but it's too expensive. (Other third party battery is much cheaper but poor quality)
Conclusion:
Best "video" camcorder I have ever seen. Execellent video quality in bright light. It is so small, campact and light weight. I can even put it in my canon powershot s30 digital camera carrying case. If you don't plan to use it as digital still camera, then go for it. Definitely worth it. Right now I am quite happy with the combination with JVC DVP7U and Canon S30. I can get great video and photo picture from them
 Still in love after heavy use! January 22, 2003
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
After a week of heavy use while travelling in difficult lighting conditions and varied temps (0 - 40 deg C), indoors and out, shooting action, I still love this camera. Great pictures with honest color and no jaggies, fast reaction to subject moving in and out of shadow/sunlight, good sound, and easy to use even with gloves on. Battery life is short from monitor but recharges fast/easily with inverter in car and changes fast on fly. Spares are lightweight and fit handily in tiny belt-sized camera bag, so I still vote for convenience factor (I carried 2 spares). Downloads to hard-drive a snap. Menus easy to work and intuitive, and the blank search feature a plus to prevent broken timecode. Major improvements from previous top-of-line Sony. Purse-size will make it a constant companion, so no photo-ops missed. Highly recommended.
SLEEK, GEEK, and SWEET! January 14, 2003
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
This camcorder has passed my test, very successfully. I give it very high marks and is well worth the price! I brought it for my Philppine vacation and...boy, did I make the best of it! I played around with all the feautes, ended up using what suited me best, e.g., widescreen format (awesome), night owl (so,so, need to keep camera still), framed photo capturing, fade to black inbetween shots (great feature-makes your shots seem professionally filmed), and wind reduction, are along the others I learned to use and have adapted. Being able to switch from video mode to memory mode (for taking digital stills) has never been easier. It takes a few seconds to adjust but its quick enough. What I would do is capture some events in video and wish to also capture it in digital stills so that I can develop it. Just a small switch allows me to do this. The functions/features may seem complicated at first, but like anything else, you got to "grind" the info at hand and get use to it. Hey, its the only camcorder on my trip, so I had to make the best of it! The only disadvantages it has that I found, but easily tolerated, is the image focusing. The camcorder sometimes has trouble auto-focusing when it can't seem to find its target or focal point. Its also hard to take sharp dark video and image shots when the "Night Owl" is set. Its required that you keep the camcorder still as best possible, or else it will come out blurry. As you'll find out, its hard to keep a camera very still! But in the brightest of days, especially found in the Philippines, the outcome of pictures and video, is impressively sharp. Outstanding, digital quality video! Overall, the advantages very much outweigh the disadvantages unanimously! Its very stylish, would just place it in my pocket and ready to shoot whenever. Its got a full load of features that are very much necessary and impressive, allowing a professional outcome. Most important of all, the camcorder produces great quality digital video!! Can't say much about the digital 1.02 Mpx, but its good enough for a camcorder. The emphasis of this review is pretty much its digital quality video, it is quite impressive! I've personlly returned to this site to make this review because I feel that I owe it to other fellow customers of how much I appreciated this camcorder. I do own one and will not return it, unless in need of repair, of course.
Micro pocket camcorder with tons of features! January 3, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is one of the best mini-dv camcorders available today. I liked the MPEG-4 email clips that it can do at a press of a button. Send full motion video through the internet without the megabytes. Video quality is very clear although it is very much light dependent. Still pictures can be better but for a camcorder this size, it is very very good. I would still recommend a digital still camera for serious still pictures. Overall I am very happy with the camera and will recommend it to anyone looking for a small digital camcorder!
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