JVC Everio MS120 Dual Flash Camcorder
March 11, 2010 by admin
Filed under Camcorders
- Dual SD card slot for dual memory continuous recording
- 40x Dynamic Zoom with Konica Minolta lens
- Laser-touch operation with sub-trigger and zoom
- One-touch upload to YouTube
- Capture video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product Description
Compact Everio S makes sharing simple. This elegant, slim, lightweight camera boasts a Konica Minolta Lens, 35x optical zoom, Laser Touch operation and sharing videos over the Internet is now easier than ever with the on… More >>
JVC Everio MS120 Dual Flash Camcorder
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I ordered the jvc everio ms 120 based on the suggestion of a local store clerk who didn’t have the camera in stock.
Problem: it didn’t work. It arrived broken, we called the service number and was told to mail it in for evaluation.
Not likely, when I buy a new product, I expect it to work when I receive it, not after it has been returned and evaluated.
Rating: 1 / 5
We bought this because we were looking for a decent videocamera to record our upcoming baby. After friends who just had a baby bought it and recomended it, we thought we’d try it out. I was a little hesitant about it because I had read reviews saying that the video format (MOD) is not easily read or transfreable with Mac computers (we have 3 Macs). The man at the store assured us that it was no trouble to upload and create movies with this camera using Mac computers.
We went ahead and got it. I was so excited when it came that my husband and I immediatly took a short video of the dog to try it out. We got the red, and it was so cute, sleek and very compact. So far so good. The set up of the camera was very easy, and it takes little time to get started recording. Even better I thought… After we recorded the dog we uploaded it straight to our Mac using iMovie ‘08. It transfered straight into the program but the quality was HORRIBLE! It looked worse than the old VHS recorders from the 80’s.
The playback on the camera itself was clearer, but the video once transfered to the computer was grainy, splotchy, and the colors were very muted. We had spent nearly $300 for the camera and accessory package and felt like the quality should have been much better. I had read about the loss of quality when transfering to the computer, but thought that a little wouldn’t be bothersome (we just wanted to caputre memories with our new baby) but this quality was UNACCEPTABLE.
We also took a few still photos, and like all the other reviewers have said before, don’t give up your digital camera. The JVC takes horrible picuters. (But I guess if that’s all you got…)
Perhaps with a PC it doesn’t lose as much quality (we’ll never know), but we’re going to be returning it and getting a 2nd Generation Flip MinoHD or UltraHD instead. I’ve seen first hand the ease of use with both Macs and PC’s (it uses a more universal MP4 file) and the quality of the picutre is 100000x better than the JVC, not to mention it’s much less in price. We know that those are much higher (HD) quality picture and you don’t lose any of it in conversion to the computer.
Overall, if you have a PC, maybe it’d be a different experience, but if you’re looking for ease of use, quality, good price overall, and use a Mac computer, DONT GO WITH THE JVC EVERIO! Find something with a more universal file format. It really will make a difference!
Rating: 2 / 5
After two weeks of use I’d say a definite mixed bag.
Pros:
Built in LED light
Dual card slots
Good Sound
Optical zoom
Looks nice
Cons:
Terrible software.
Lousy support.
Not “one touch” YouTube at all.
Not HD
Colors in mid to low light are very poor.
Stills are really lousy.
I bought the Sony Webbie first and returned it because
the low light was so bad. Bought this JVC for the
good lens and LED light. But the software is so
clunky it’s hard to believe. I’m an above average techie,
even owned a computer store and find this software to
be a joke. Called JVC support and they punted me to a
3rd party vendor of the software. Lame.
And as others have said, the file format is a bummer: MOD
The box and a sticker on the camera claims “YouTube One Touch Upload”
What a joke! It takes about six steps to upload.
The clipping function is ok if you just want to clip off the
beginning and the end. But otherwise it’s really weak.
If you want this for home movies, it’s decent. But if you
want to edit and upload, get something else.
I’m on the verge of returning this camcorder in the next few days.
Rating: 3 / 5
Bought this for my daughter to video her horse riding hobby, easy to work, good video quality. The still pictures aren’t the best but i suppose a camera would be better for that.
Rating: 4 / 5
The first thing I thought when I opened the box was – “Wow this thing’s tiny!” It’s packaged in a rather large box with a lot of padding. The small size is great, though. It makes taking a video camera with you easier than ever!
As for ease of use, the Everio MS120 is second to none! In the first ten minutes of opening it, I took a couple of minutes to review the manual (failure to read the manual is the cause of most bad reviews for any technology item) and made sure that I knew what I was doing, connected the battery, plugged in the power adapter, inserted my SD card, recorded a short video, took out the SD card, put the SD card into my computer and watched the video – like I said – all in the first 10 minutes.
I’m not sure why people had so much trouble (in reference to previous reviews). I should say that I’m an IT Professional, so technology is an everyday thing for me, but this camera is still easy for anyone to use.
One problem that people may have had is that they didn’t use the included CD’s to get the codec for the .MOD format (which is already built in to Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems), and it is correct that without this, you won’t be able to work with the format for video editing or anything else.
The video quality is amazing, as well. It looks even better on my computer and on DVD (I had a DVD all burned using Windows DVD maker within the first hour of opening the camera) than it did on the camera. Anyone with problems with quality may have a problem with their settings or perhaps even their lens.
I would give this camera 5 stars any day!
Rating: 5 / 5