JVC Everio MS120 Dual Flash Camcorder
Dec 03, 2009 in
Electronics
- Dual SD card slot for dual memory continuous recording
- 40x Dynamic Zoom with Konica Minolta lens
- Laser-touch operation with sub-trigger and zoom
- One-touch upload to YouTube
- Capture video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product Description
Compact Everio S makes sharing simple. This elegant, slim, lightweight camera boasts a Konica Minolta Lens, 35x optical zoom, Laser Touch operation and sharing videos over the Internet is now easier than ever with the one-button uploading to YouTube, the leading video sharing site. Everio S also has all the convenience Everio is famous for…. More >>
JVC Everio MS120 Dual Flash Camcorder
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5 comments
BC on December 3, 2009 at 8:33 pm
I ordered the jvc everio ms 120 based on the suggestion of a local store clerk who didn’t have the camera in stock.
Problem: it didn’t work. It arrived broken, we called the service number and was told to mail it in for evaluation.
Not likely, when I buy a new product, I expect it to work when I receive it, not after it has been returned and evaluated.
Tim Taylor on December 3, 2009 at 10:07 pm
The files are NOT DVD-ready files as advertised. They are mpeg-2 files, but they have errors in them preventing them from being added to a DVD as-is by any software. The first error I found is that the mpeg-2 header says it’s a 4:3 file instead of 16:9. There are some other errors that cause DVD authoring programs to stop processing when it gets to a file created by this camcorder which I haven’t bothered to figure out. So, if your intent is to save time by not having to convert files to put on a DVD, this isn’t the camcorder for you. I was very disappointed in this and contacted JVC, and they wrote back that I should use their software for converting the files and putting them on a DVD, and that they had no intention of coming out with a software update to fix the problem. But I want to use other software, so I still have to waste time converting the files. As for the video quality, it’s pretty bad, the digital image stabilization just makes everything look blocky, even on the ultra setting. The audio is very good though – it picks up the audio you’re after and does do a good job of cutting out the wind noise. The battery is better than I read, after about an hour of recording it says it still has over an hour left, I haven’t been able to verify that though. The dual-SD cards are great (very nice to have removeable media that’s readily available at any store). All in all, if I’d had time to return this camcorder and get another before my son’s football season started, I would’ve done so. And because of JVCs lack of help by their customer service, I won’t buy any JVC products in the future.
RLeeann on December 4, 2009 at 12:41 am
I bought this camera to replace a Sony DVD handycam and I’m so happy with my choice. It’s easy to use, memory cards are so much easier to deal with than making sure you have enough DVDs with you. I also downloaded a video to DVD already and it was SO EASY for a change. Keep in mind that you have to buy memory cards (it has a slot for two). I bought one’s with a lot of memory and it cost me an extra $100. So, not an inexpensive camera, but if you’ve dealt with older cameras in the past, you’ll appreciate the ease of use of this video camera. AND it looks great – I have the blue one.
Redfern on December 4, 2009 at 2:49 am
Bought this for my daughter to video her horse riding hobby, easy to work, good video quality. The still pictures aren’t the best but i suppose a camera would be better for that.
R. H. Mongold on December 4, 2009 at 3:28 am
This is a great little camcorder. However; I have three comments. First: The hand strap is located too low on the body of the camcorder. The camera tends to twist to the left (I’m right-handed) which is uncomfortable. Second: any battery other than the smallest adds a weight which seems to unbalance the camera when taking movies. Third: and my most vexing – the downloading to a MacIntosh computer and burning to a Cd/DVD is not the simple chore as outlined in the instruction manual. The manual is NOT written for a MacIntosh user. The instructions are very vague and leaves much to be desired. If I did not have some very knowledgeable family members I doubt if I could have downloaded the movies. I do NOT recommend this camcorder for a MacIntosh owner. It may be the best camera on the market for a PC owner – I cannot make a comment on this.