The JVC GZ-HD300 hybrid camcorder is lightweight, powerful and has a dual recording system for quality digital memories. This HD camcorder records AVCHD images onto it's 60GB hard drive or onto microSDHC/SDHC cards.

It's HDMI output restores images without any loss in quality. The GZ-HD300 even features a DVD-burn button for quick and easy data storage.

The JVC GZ-HD300 also has an excellent 20x optical zoom, a Gigabrid Premium HD processor, and it boasts x.v.Colour treatment, which guarantees bright images that are bursting with colour. The GZ-HD300 even features a Face Detection mode and a photo mode on memory card, making it one of the best in terms of high definition camcorders.

System

• AVCHD: (video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264), (audio: Dolby Digital 2ch)
• Still images: JPEG
• Storage Media: 1.8" hard disk drive (embedded), microSD & microSD-HC memory cards
• Internal hard disk drive capacity: 60GB

Camera

• CMOS: 1/4.1"
• Number of CCD / CMOS pixels: 3.05MP

Lens

• Konica Minolta HD lens
• 20x optical zoom
• 200x digital zoom
• Focal length: 2.9 - 58mm (35mm film equivalent: 41.4 - 828mm)
• F stop: F1.9 - F3.2
• Filter diameter: 30.5mm
• Video image stabilisation
• ISO settings: 100, 200, 400
• Full range AF / manual focus
• Full-auto / manual white balance

Recorder

• AVCHD video recording
• MPEG-2 video recording
• JPEG still shooting
• Still recording during video recording (dual rec)
• Video recording modes: UXP, XP, SP, EP
• Video recording times (max): 5 hours 30 minutes (UXP), 25 hours (EP)
• Still image sizes: (4:3 mode: 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480), (16:9 mode: 1920 x 1080)
• Maximum number of still images: 9999
• Gigabrid engine: HD Gigabrid Duo
• x.v.Colour
• 3-Dimension noise reduction (3D NR)

Interfaces

• Memory card slot: microSD & microSDHC compatible
• USB 2.0 / 1.1
• USB mass storage class
• USB 2.0 high-speed data transfer to PC
• 1920 x 1080 / 50P output: upconverted
• HDMI output: v1.3 with x.v.Colour
• HDMI-CEC
• Component video output
• AV output

LCD screen

• Clear LCD monitor: 2.7" wide, 123k pixels
• Auto LCD backlight control
• Laser touch operation
• Sub-trigger and zoom with laser touch operation

Functions

• One touch upload to YouTube
• One touch export
• Face detection
• Focus assist control
• Visual programme AE
• Programme AE selection: stick control
• 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
• Quick recording
• Intelligent grouping
• Digest playback
• Power-linked operation
• Multi-language on-screen 12 languages
• Self-timer: (2sec / 10sec / face detection)
• Direct disc button
• Direct DVD creation with Share Station
• Sliding lens cover

General

• Power consumption: 3.5W
• Approx weight: 325g, 370g including battery
• Dimensions (W x H x L): 53 x 68 x 113mm

Provided accessories

• AC adapter, battery pack (BN-VF808), shoulder strap, AV cable, USB cable, component video cable, remote control, software