Jvc gr-d240 camcorder review

Jvc gr-d240 camcorder

General

Product Type: Camcorder

Width: 5.6 cm

Depth: 11.2 cm

Height: 9.4 cm

Weight: 0.4 kg

Main features

Camcorder Sensor Resolution: 800 Kpix

Camcorder Effective Video Resolution: 400 Kpix

Webcam Capability: Yes

Media Type: Mini DV

Colour Support: Colour

Horizontal Resolution: 520 lines

Optical Sensor Type: CCD

Optical Sensor Size: 1/6"

Digital Zoom: 800 x

Recording Speed: SP, LP

Shooting Modes: Spotlight, sports mode, twilight mode, snow

Special Effects: Black & White, Sepia, Cinema, Classic Film, Strobe

Faders: White fader, slide wipe, door wipe, black & white fader, scroll wipe, window wipe, corner wipe, shutter wipe, black fader

Image Stabiliser: Electronic

Max Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec

Min Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec

Exposure Metering: Spot, matrix

Exposure Modes: Programme, automatic

White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets

White Balance Presets: Fine, cloudy, halogen

Additional features

Edit Functions: Audio dubbing

Low Lux / Night Mode: Yes

Digital Still Camera Function: Yes

Search Modes: Blank search

Built-in Light: Yes

Time Code: Yes

Additional Features: Built-in speaker, backlight compensation, auto power save, digital noise reduction, display brightness control

Original battery code: jvc bn vf733

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type: LCD monitor

Viewfinder Colour Support: Colour

Viewfinder Diagonal Size: 0.16"

Display

Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - colour

Display Form Factor: Rotating

Microphone

Type: Microphone - built-in

Microphone Technology: Electret condenser

Microphone Operation Mode: Stereo

Microphone Features: Wind noise reduction

Accessorial detail

Brand:JVC

Chemistry:Lion

Volts:7.4v

Capacity:3500mah

Dimension:41 x 37 x 65mm

replacement battery code: bn-vf733u , bn-vf714

Connections

Connector Type:

• 1 x microphone
• 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire/i.LINK)
• 1 x composite video/audio output
• 1 x S-Video output
• 1 x DC power input

Product description

The GR-D240 compact MiniDV video camera offers innovative features, covering everyone's shooting needs, from beginners to the experienced users. With the GR-D cameras JVC introduces a 25x optical zoom and 800x digital zoom. These precision lenses offer new possibilities to users. Images can be enlarged up to 25 times without encountering jagged edges or other undesirable noise in the image. The picture can further be enlarged up to 800 times when the digital zoom is employed. These zoom lenses demonstrate JVC's commitment to push existing technology to new levels. The GR-D240 is provided with the Data jvc bn vf733u Battery and Power-Linked Operation functions. The user can check the remaining battery and recording time by simply touching a button, even with the power turned off. It is useful to check these before shooting to prevent the battery from dying during a shoot. With the popular and convenient Power-Linked Operation, the camera automatically turns on when the LCD monitor is opened or the viewfinder is pulled out so users can start shooting immediately, and automatically turns off when the LCD is closed or viewfinder is pushed back in to save battery drain. JVC's Super High-Band Processor expands the camera signal's frequency range to raise horizontal resolution to 520 lines or more, thereby taking full advantage of the DV format's original high resolution. JVC's 3D NR (3-Dimension Noise Reduction) compares field A to field A, and field B to field B across two frames so that the scanning lines are identical and noise can be reduced more accurately. As a result, the signal-to-noise ratio is improved by 2 dB and noise is reduced by about 30%. So, flicker is eliminated and color reproduction is improved, enhancing overall picture quality. In addition, the Digital Color NightScope and Auto Illumi. Light (Auto Illumination Light) functions have the ability to shoot in extremely low light situations. Digital Color NightScope boosts picture brightness using slow-shutter and digital signal processing, with full color reproduction and no distance limitation like infrared-based systems. The Auto Illumi. Light brightens up the subject, providing a brilliant full-color picture using energy-efficient LEDs to reduce battery drain. Since this light automatically turns off in bright environments, battery power won't be needlessly wasted. The GR-D camcorders feature a 2.5" Clear LCD Monitor which provides bright and vivid images with reduced surface reflection and glare when shooting outdoors, so users enjoy shooting under the sun without the washed out image common with conventional LCDs. It's also possible to view through the viewfinder and LCD monitor simultaneously, especially convenient in situations where you want to share the view with other people. The GR-D240 provides customers looking for their first video camera, or people wishing to replace their old analogue camcorder, many convincing reasons to choose JVC MiniDV. The high fundamental image quality as well as unique features and various interfaces make a great base for image capture and editing on a personal computer, and are sure to be a favorite with the digital generation.