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JVC GR-D250 is JVC’s entry level model in the low-end consumer camcorder market. The model replaces last year's GR-D33, which received much praise for its handling of low light. Sadly, the feature that enabled the camcorder to process and reproduce color at incredibly low light levels has been removed. JVC did not include 3D noise reduction in this year’s hardware. Priced just a few dollars less than the middle of the road JVC GR-D270, it has a few less options, some of which users may find important enough to pay for an upgrade. Missing from the JVC GR-D250 is a USB port, SD Memory card port, and LED bulbs.

Specifications

Product Features
Compact MiniDV digital camcorder with 25x optical zoom/800x digital zoom
680K pixel CCD with 340K effective pixels for video
Captures digital stills to tape
NightAlive function for shooting in low-light conditions
Data Battery function that displays battery power and calculates remaining recording time

Technical Details
Format: DV format
Signal format: NTSC
Cassette: MiniDV cassette
Tape speed: SP: 18.9 millimeters per second. LP: 12.5 millimeters per second
Maximum recording time using 80 minute cassette: SP: 80 minutes. LP: 120 minutes
Pickup: 1/6 inch CCD
Lens: F1.8, f=2.2 to 55 millimeters. 25:1 power zoom lens
LCD monitor: 2.5 inch diagonally measured, LCD panel/TFT active
Viewfinder: Electronic .16 inch color
Connectors: AV input/output, DV input/output
Power consumption: Approximately 3.2 W (LCD off, viewfinder on). 4.2 W (LCD on, viewfinder off)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 56 x 94 x 112 millimeters (2 1/4 x 3/4 x 7/17 inches)
Weight: Approximately 510 grams (1.1 pounds) with lens cap, battery, cassette
Operating temperature: 0 to 40 degrees C (32 to 104 degrees F)
Storage temperature: Negative 20 to 50 degrees C (-4 to 122 degrees F)

Review
 

the JVC GR-D250 is a good little camcorder, with a decent price point and smart design. I would have liked to see them reduce the price further, however, as the features that it lacks have a combined value of more than $20 (the difference between the recommended prices of this model and the model up). Missing are the USB terminal, LED bulbs, and Still Memory compatibility. That last one places this camcorder in the Stone Age, as most users demand some interchangeability between their gadgetry these days. Though with the still performance of the GR-D270, the next model up, users might not miss still memory capability too much.
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