JVC GZ-HM30

246 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (32)
portability (16)
image quality (12)
size (6)
price (3)

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battery (19)
zoom (8)
memory (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 246 reviews of JVC GZ-HM30. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders for all reviews. People are impressed by the price and size. The image quality and portability are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some critical views about the memory and zoom. There are some mixed views about the durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Camcorders the JVC GZ-HM30 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for JVC GZ-HM30

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of JVC GZ-HM30 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the portability. Many are less positive about the battery.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : James Morris (trustedreviews.com)

JVC Everio GZ-HM30SEK

What's special about JVC's new budget contender?

Decent image quality ; Reasonable price ; More configurable than a pocket Internet camcorder

Fiddly control system ; 720p resolution, not Full HD ; No built-in memory

JVC also uses the extra pixels to provide a more powerful Advanced Image Stabiliser (AIS) option, which smoothes jerky camerawork a little more than the standard setting. However, this again crops into the frame a little more, which doesn’t affect zoom...

May, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

JVC Everio GZ-HM30

Lightweight, easy to use and a terrific zoom

Battery life on battery that comes with camera is about 30 mins so purchase larger battery if you will do a lot of filming in one day

Jun, 2012

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

JVC Everio GZ-HM30

Very light and easy to carry in your pocket. The picture is so clear and crisp. Very easy to opperate the camea, mean I ued the camera before looking at the instructions.

Down loading to a disc takes quite a long time. And not the easiest instructions to follow during down loading.

Apr, 2012

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Consumer review (argos.co.uk)

good but not great purchase

good points picture quality spot on. Easy to use very light and compact . Bad points battery life not to good only a 1 hr with continued use. no sd card ,carry case,or midi hdmi cable have to buy seperate and can be expensive.

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

JVC Everio GZ-HM30

small compact easy to use for general family films can pause during filming and has continuous playback

bad picture in low light and this is 1 thing i wanted so very disappointed in this battery doesnt last any longer than around 40 mins again not what was stated for the money i could have got 1 that had auto illumi light technology and this 1 said it...

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

JVC Everio GZ-HM30

small

battery life

Nov, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

JVC Everio GZ-HM30

Small size and simple to use without any complicated functions. Has quite a good picture quality if you want a HD camera for general video use such as posting videos like vlogs on youtube or taking videos when you going out with friends etc.... Can...

The title says "Full HD" but it only records in 720p HD not full 1080p HD. It says it can output 1080p (up-convert for 1920x1080p output) which isn't the same as recording in 1080p. Battery that comes with it only last about 40 minutes which isn't very...

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

JVC Everio GZ-HM30

The title says "Full HD" but it only records in 720p HD not full 1080p HD. It says it can output 1080p (up-convert for 1920x1080p output) which isn't the same as recording in 1080p ; Battery that comes with it only last about 40 minutes which isn't...

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review (argos.co.uk)

good product

nice small camera fits into pocket no problem, easy to use but record button hard to press if you have big hands. Sound quite good but pickes up opperating noise from zoom. Battery life not brilliant but ok. Picture quality very good at top setting and...

Sep, 2011

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