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I've seen this mini DV camcorder at Comet for £290 in store.
I've also seen Jessops selling it for £300 (claiming they've reduced it by half-price) and also selling for £340 an extra battery, DV tape and a case).
By max budget for a camcorder is about £300, but i could stretch to the case option with Jessops as i'm told a 1 hour battery alone would cost around £50.
I've had a play around with the JVC camera in store (ie, looked through the menus) and i've decided i like it. Not really a fan of the Panasonic thumb stick menu which seems basic by comparison when compared to the JVC's options. Not sure i like the gimmick of the recent Sonys with an extra "zoom in/out and menu button" on their LCD screen panel. All the Canon cameras i've played with in store seem to be th basic, and not the heralded Canon MVX200i (of £300).
Because i liked the menu and available options i'm steering towards it. I need a camera pronto for a birthday party and i'd like to record other stuff too - not really needing the stills photo features.
I'm wondering what peoples opinions are on the actual usage though. The Jessop salesman said the Canon is better, but having briefly operated a few Canon camcorders in store, i'm not sure i like their features or menus.
Help me decide please. Are there any glaring omissions with the JVC? Or drawbacks that i should consider?
I've also seen Jessops selling it for £300 (claiming they've reduced it by half-price) and also selling for £340 an extra battery, DV tape and a case).
By max budget for a camcorder is about £300, but i could stretch to the case option with Jessops as i'm told a 1 hour battery alone would cost around £50.
I've had a play around with the JVC camera in store (ie, looked through the menus) and i've decided i like it. Not really a fan of the Panasonic thumb stick menu which seems basic by comparison when compared to the JVC's options. Not sure i like the gimmick of the recent Sonys with an extra "zoom in/out and menu button" on their LCD screen panel. All the Canon cameras i've played with in store seem to be th basic, and not the heralded Canon MVX200i (of £300).
Because i liked the menu and available options i'm steering towards it. I need a camera pronto for a birthday party and i'd like to record other stuff too - not really needing the stills photo features.
I'm wondering what peoples opinions are on the actual usage though. The Jessop salesman said the Canon is better, but having briefly operated a few Canon camcorders in store, i'm not sure i like their features or menus.
Help me decide please. Are there any glaring omissions with the JVC? Or drawbacks that i should consider?