Sometimes you have to test the limits. See just how far you can go. Feel what it's like to go a step beyond. And experience a moment of a lifetime. The GR-DV800 makes it easy to get a grip on quality and creativity. The 1.33 Megapixel CCD for Superior Video (540 lines of resolution) and Still Pictures (1600 x 1200), 123k-pixel 3.5" LCD, 300x digital zoom with Spline Interpolation, Power-Linked operation so your ready to shoot, a powerful software package and much more. The GR-DV800 will allow you to explore the imagination.

Specifications

Video format: MiniDV
Audio: Stereo
Maximum CCD resolution: 1,330,000 pixels
CCD size: .25 inches
Eyepiece viewfinder:: Color
LCD screen size: 3.5 inches
LCD swivel: Yes
Aperture: Information Unavailable
Filter diameter: Information Unavailable
Optical zoom: 10x
Digital zoom: 300x
Autolight: No
Hot shoe for external light: Yes
Image stabilization: Yes
Infrared capability: No
Remote included: Yes
Headphone jack: Yes
Digital still capability: Yes
MPEG movie mode: Yes
Included still memory: 8 MB MMC
Preset titles: No
Custom titling: No
Programmed recording: Yes
Fade options: Yes
Special effects: Yes
Motion sensor: No
Audio sensor: No
USB streaming: Yes
IEEE1394 (Firewire) output: Yes
USB output: Yes
S-Video output: Yes
Battery type: BN-V408U 800 mAh Lithium-ion
Included in box: Camcorder, BN-V408U 800 mAh Lithium-ion, Shoulder strap, Editing Cable, USB Compatible Cable, 8MB MMC, CD-ROM software
Width: 2.95 inches
Height: 3.65 inches
Depth: 7.35 inches
Weight: 1lb 6oz.
Warranty labor: 90 days
Warranty parts: 1 year

Review

The JVC GR-DV800U is a lot of camera for a modest amount of money, but, as other reviewers have pointed out, it suffers in poor lighting conditions as do many other camcorders.
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