JVC Everio MiniDV Digital Media Camera/Portable Camcorder

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• Records MPEG2 quality video and JPEG stills at a resolution of 1600 x 1200. Contains a 1/3.6 inch CCD with 2.12 gross megapixels, yielding 1.23 MPs for video and 2 MPs for stills. The processing is done using JVCs Megabrid Imaging Engine and a newly developed 9-group 11-element structured lens includes a 10x optical zoom and 200x digital zoom.   Record at a bit rate of 8.5 Mbps in ultra fine mode which yields 60 minutes of video onto the included 4GB Microdrive media, a media similar in scope and compatibility to that used by portable music devices popular right now. It also accommodates CompactFlash cards and SD Memory Card media. JVCs Microdrive is similar in size to CompactFlash cards, but with a 4GB capacity. In lower quality modes, the GZ-MC100 can store up to 300 minutes of video in Economy mode (352x240/30p) and 9,999 standard size JPEGs (640x480). The better quality video modes records at 720x480/60i.
• Features a 1.8 inch LCD screen (130K pixels), auto/manual focus, a modest amount of manual exposure (+/-6 for video, +/-2EV for stills), manual shutter speeds -1/4000 for video, -1/500 for stills), ISO settings of 80 and 160, a gain increase setting for video, preset exposure settings of Sports, Snow, and Spotlight, and white balance settings of Auto, MWB (manual), Fine, Cloud, and Halogen. There is a built-in auto flash, a wind-cut function, as well as some digital effects
• The voice recording mode allows to .wav files with 16 bit 48kHz of up to 5 hours and 47 minutes to be recorded on to the Microdrive.
• The Camera includes three different software packages: PowerProducer, PowerDirectorExpress, and PowerDVD. These three applications allow for DVDs to be made and customized with included rudimentary software and for video clips to be played back on the computer.

• 4GB Microdrive SD-Video MPEG-2 PS recording format
• 1/3.6-inch 2.12 Megapixel CCD imager
• 1.8" LCD monitor
• Digital Image Stabilizer (using "gyro-sensor")
• Shutter speeds (Video: 1/2 to 1/4000th sec.; Still: 1/2 to 1/500th sec.)
• Video Thumbnail display to find and view stored videos and stills
• Program AE mode (sports,snow and spotlight)
• Digital wide angle CCD mode for extended shooting range
• 10x optical zoom
• Tele-macro mode
• SD Card Slot
• PictBridge for easy printing
• Microdrive and CompactFlash
• Supplied software to save, manage and distribute your videos/stills and create DVDs
• USB 2.0 Interface
• F1.8 Super Hi-Rez Lens
• DVD-quality MPEG2 video
• BN-VM200U 800mAh Li-ion battery pack
• AP-V14U Multi-voltage AC Power Adapter/battery charger with built-in battery refresher
• Manual focus and Exposure modes
• S-Video A/V multiconnector
• 4GB Microdrive, AP-V14 AC power adapter, BN-VM200 rechargeable Lithium-ion battery pack, AV/S-Video output cable, USB cable, Hand strap, Lens cap, software