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JVC GZ-MG555
5.6 out of 10

JVC GZ-MG555

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Reviews and Problems with JVC GZ-MG555

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Overall 5
5.0

"Quality of still photos much better than video."

fishnlady, CNET
21 September 2008
  • Pros: Excellent still digital images
  • Cons: Focus of video is slow and any movement of the camera creates jumpy video. Camera must be on auto and perfectly still to get decent video.
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Overall 6
6.0

Display issue

Eva Z. "Eva", Amazon
25 July 2008
  • Summary: This camera is great, only problem is, that almost immediately, two vertical lines appeared on the display. Another line appeared a few days after that.
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Overall 6
6.0

JVC Everio GZMG555 Camcorder

Eva355, Rate it all!
25 July 2008
  • Summary: This camera is great, only problem is, that almost immediately, two vertical lines appeared on the display. Another line appeared a few days after that.
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Overall 6
6.0

really hard to use

rivka, B&H Photo
3 June 2008
  • Summary: still trying to figure it out. It came with a stack of books. Tried to record and lost pictures. I'll need a day or two just to figure this one out.
  • Cons: Complicated To Operate, Poor Battery Life
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Overall 6
6.0

JVC Everio GZMG555 Camcorder

4d, Rate it all!
1 June 2008
  • Summary: I recently just got this camera and boy is it frusterating! Now don't get me wrong the video quality is just pure excellence compared to the last camera I used.
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Overall 6
6.0

Save Yourself the TROUBLE!

unknownpersn "4d", Amazon
1 June 2008
  • Summary: I recently just got this camera and boy is it frusterating! Now don't get me wrong the video quality is just pure excellence compared to the last camera I used.
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Overall 6
6.0

Image stabilization is nonexistant

daplaya9, B&H Photo
1 May 2008
  • Summary: Used this for High School soccer matches and my daughters college music recitals. I had this a total of approx.
  • Pros: AV input recording, Comfortable to Operate, Durable, Great Features, Great Sound, Simple Controls
  • Cons: Blurry zoom past 10x, Must use tripod, No image stabilization, Poor Battery Life
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Overall 6
6.0

"Good, but not good enough"

psanger, CNET
11 January 2008
  • Pros: Easy to use
  • Cons: Very slow auto-focus; weak supporting software
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Overall 6
6.0

Good Camcorder but Mac Users Beware....

Photo Geek, Amazon
9 July 2007
  • Summary: Bought this camcorder a few days ago and am now returning it, unfortunately. Enjoyed the usability and operation of the product - until we came to download to our Mac.
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