The JVC GZ-MG555

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(in North America), also known as the

JVC GZ-MG575 The JVC GZ-MG555 camcorder (in North America), also known as the JVC GZ-MG575 (in Asia and Europe), was produced by JVC in 2007. It records standard definition MPEG-2 video onto either a built-in hard disk drive or on a secure digital memory card ...

(in Asia and Europe), was produced by

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in 2007. It records standard definition

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video onto either a built-in

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or on a secure digital memory card in

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format. Video can be recorded in four quality settings: Ultra Fine (720 x 480, 8.5 Mbit/s), Fine (720 x 480, 5.5 Mbit/s), Normal (720 x 480, 4.2 Mbit/s), and Economy (352 x 240, 1.5 Mbit/s). The built-in hard drive has a capacity of 30 GB (40 GB for GZ-MG575) and can hold up to 7 hours of video when recorded at the highest quality setting. When recording to a memory card, the recording time depends only on the capacity of the card. The GZ-MG555 uses full-size

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memory cards. One 4 GB card can fit roughly 1 hour of video at the highest quality setting. There are no limitations for using any of the recording formats when recording to a memory card. In 2007 this camcorder had the largest imaging sensor for a consumer camcorder, 1/2.5". Other distinguishing features of this camcorder include: * External microphone jack *

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* Built-in

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* FireWire port * Threaded lens barrel for attachments * Black body color Lacking from the camcorder is an

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, headphone output,

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, and full manual mode.

Specification

* Sensor: 1/2.5-inch 5.37 Megapixel CCD * Lens speed: f/3.5 * Filter Diameter: 46 mm * Optical Zoom: 10x * Image Stabiliser: digital * Viewfinder: No * LCD Screen: 2.8" * Headphone Out: No * Microphone In: Yes * Recording media: built-in 30 GB (GZ-MG555) or 40 GB (GZ-MG575) HDD, SDHC memory card (card is not included) * Weight: 750 g

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