JVC GR-DF430 Mini DV Digital Camcorder Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for JVC GR-DF430 Mini DV Digital Camcorder

alaTest has collected and analyzed 83 user reviews of JVC GR-DF430 Mini DV Digital Camcorder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 1.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the reliability and usability. The price and image quality also get good comments, but there are some less positive opinions about the zoom.

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30% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Benjamin Russell (goodgearguide.com.au)

JVC GR-DF430

f1.2 lens, simple and effective operation

Lack of advanced features

The GR-DF430 is recommended for users looking for an easy entry into the world of digital video recording.

Sep, 2005

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Expert review by : James Murray (camcorderinfo.com)

JVC GR-DF430 First Impressions Review - JVC MiniDV Camcorders

This camcorder, by JVC is situated as the lowest priced model of three within the Ultra-Compact series of camcorders. This model retails for US$399.95, situating it just under US$400. This camera is equipped with a 1/6th inch 680K, 340K effective pixel...

Mar, 2005

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Another Victim of JVC Junk and Ripoffs

UPDATE: FEB 11, 2007 Well, true to my name (xtechguy) I was a technician for a number of years at Sony, repairing a number of consumer electronic products, including camcorders. I just recently had time to take my apart and have discovered what the ...

Small size

All units will fail with "lens cap" error within a year Horrible customer service

Aug, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Buyer Beware!!!

Lightweight, easy to use

No decent support from JVC.Won't acknowledge factory defect.

Mar, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

PRODUCT DOESN'T WORK AND NO CUSTOMER SERVICE!

It can power on.

It doesn't work and the entire company avoids requests for assistance.

Jan, 2006

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Consumer review (epinions.com)

Great little camera for the price

I got the GR-DF430 to replace a Canon ZR-45 and I'm very happy with the upgrade. Although the GF-DF430 is inexpensive, the picture is great. I'm especially pleased with the way it handles filming subjects against bright backlighting. Here in sunny...

small, good picture, very good in low light, manual control options, remote

doesn't come with a protective bag or case

Sep, 2005

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