The JVC Everio GZ-MS120 has a dual pair of SD/SDHC card slots and offers continuous recording: when one storage medium fills up, recording automatically switches to the other. When recording with the dual-slot GZ-MS120 in the highest quality mode (Ultra), recording capacity ranges from 3.7 hours using a pair of 8GB cards to 15 hours using two 32GB cards. In the lowest quality mode (Eco), recording time ranges from 20 hours to 80 hours.
Everio MS120 camcorders make sharing and watching videos easier than ever. New for this year is the One Touch Export function that allows Everio videos to be imported into iTunes and loaded into an iPod or iPhone. All 2009 Everios also offer One Touch DVD burning and the One Touch Upload function that JVC introduced to users in 2008 as a new and convenient way to upload videos to YouTube.
To use any of the three functions, simply connect Everio to a PC using the supplied USB cable. Then, choose one of three buttons on the Everio: UPLOAD, EXPORT, or DIRECT DVD. Pressing the button will launch the appropriate Windows PC application that comes bundled with Everio, and you follow the simple on-screen prompts. With just a few mouse clicks the process of uploading to YouTube, exporting to iTunes, burning to disc or transferring to an external hard disk drive will be completed. For uploading to YouTube, the user can perform an in-camera edit of any length video to fit the 10-minute YouTube limit.
The new Everio MediaBrowser software supplied with all Everio models is a Windows application providing an easy-to-search calendar-type graphical interface for indexing and finding video files. Thumbnail images of recorded videos and stills are superimposed on the calendar so it?s easy to see when any scene was recorded. The Everio MediaBrowser also allows easy playback, simple cut editing, and "Decomotion" to spruce up recorded footage with animated graphics for upload to YouTube. It also supports Export to iTunes, Upload to YouTube, burning to disc or transferring to HDD.
Another new feature found on all Everio camcorders is Digest Playback, which offers an easy and entertaining way to check the content residing on Everio?s HDD or SD/SDHC card. The function automatically selects highlight scenes from among the recorded content using JVC?s proprietary algorithm and plays back what looks like a "coming attractions" trailer for a movie. Sixty minutes of footage is condensed into five minutes of highlight scenes.
Other Everio features have been enhanced for 2009. Laser Touch Operation has been updated to allow control of zooming and recording using either the Laser Touch scroll bar or buttons next to the LCD screen, as well as by the standard zoom lever and REC button. And as before, Laser Touch makes it easy to browse through thumbnail images of recorded scenes and access menu selection. Power-linked operation, long offered by JVC, goes a step further this year. Simply opening the LCD monitor automatically opens the built-in lens cover and powers up the camcorder. Closing the LCD also closes the lens cover and shuts down the power. With Quick Restart, recording can start in about one second after the LCD is re-opened.
In addition to performance and convenience, the 2009 Everio line offers plenty of style and shooting comfort. New designs feature elegant curves, a silver-framed LCD and comfortable, angled grips with a new dual-use strap. The strap can be used in the usual camcorder fashion, supporting the user?s hand when shooting, or it can be extended and used as a wrist strap like the type on most digital still cameras.
Features
- 1/6-inch 800k pixel CCD
- 40x Dynamic Zoom / 800x Digital Zoom
- Memory Card Slot for SDHC/SD (Dual)
- 2.7" 16:9 Widescreen Clear LCD Monitor
- Auto LCD Backlight Control
- Auto Illumi. Light
- Digest Playback
- Data Battery
- Software provided (for Windows)
- KONICA MINOLTA LENS
- HD Gigabrid Premium Engine
- Dual Memory Continuous Recording
- One Touch Upload to YouTube
- One Touch Export
- Laser Touch Operation with Sub-trigger and Zoom Function
- Direct DVD burning with SHARE STATION (optional)
- USB2.0 High-Speed Transfer
Specifications
| Format | [SD-VIDEO] Entertainment Video Profile: Video: MPEG-2 PS / Audio: Dolby Digital (2ch), Still: JPEG |
| Storage Media: | SD Memory Card (Dual Slot) * |
| Lens: | KONICA MINOLTA LENS
Zoom Ratio Optical: 35x
Dynamic Zoom: 40x
Zoom Ratio Digital(max.): 800x
Focal Length (mm): 2.2 - 77.0 (35mm film equivalent: 36.0 - 1260.0)
F Stop: F 1.8 - F4.0
Filter Diameter (mm): 30.5
Video Image Stabilization
Full Range AF / Manual Focus
Full Auto / Manual White Balance |
| Recorder: | MPEG-2 Video Recording
JPEG Still Shooting
Still Recording During Video Recording (Dual Rec)
Video Recording Modes: ULTRA FINE/FINE/NORM/ECO
Video Recording Time (max.): 15hr (ULTRA FINE) / 80hr (ECO)
Still Image Sizes: [4:3] 832x624 / 640x480 [16:9] 640x360
No. of Still Images (max.): 9999
Gigabrid Engine: Yes (HD Gigabrid Premium)
3-Dimension Noise Reduction (3D NR) |
| Interfaces: | SD Memory Card Slot x 2 (SDHC Compatible)*
USB 2.0 High-Speed Data Transfer to PC
AV Output |
| Functions: | One Touch Upload to YouTube
One Touch Export
Programme AE Modes: Night / Twilight / Portrait / Sports / Snow / Spotlight
16:9 Wide Mode (Full Resolution)
Auto Illumi. Light
Data Battery
Icon Playlist / Event Pre-registration
Play List Editing
In-Camera File Editing
Picture Titles
Quick Restart
Quick Review
Intelligent Grouping
Digest Playback
Power-Lincked Operation
Multi-Language On-Screen: 7 Languages (Eng. / Fre. / Spa. / Por. / Jap. / Kor. / Chi. [Traditional])
Self-Timer (2sec / 10sec)
Direct DVD Button
Direct DVD Creation with SHARE STATION (optional)
Sliding Lens Cover |
| Power Consumption: | Approx. 1.8W |
| Approx. Weight: | 240g (without battery)
290g (including battery) |
| Dimensions: (W x H x L): | 54.5 x 65 x 112.5mm |
Included Accessories
* AC Adapter
* Battery Pack (BN-VF808)
* AV Cable
* USB Cable
* Software: Digital Photo Navigator (Win), Pixela Everio MediaBrowser (Win)
Notes
* To record video, SD/SDHC card with Class 4 or higher performance is required. For UXP mode (if applicable), please use Class 6 or higher. SD memory cards (256MB to 2GB) and SDHC memory cards (4GB to 32GB) have been tested for the following brands: Panasonic, Toshiba, SanDisk, ATP. Note that using other media may result in recording failure or data loss. For compatibility of memory cards, please consult an authorised JVC dealer.
