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JVC GR-DVL520

Saturday February 01, 2003
JVC
AUD
$1599
Price at time of review.

The JVC cameras all rely solely on digital zoom – and as long as we didn't use the zoom, the 520 performed well enough. However, as soon as you want anything more than 2x or 3x magnification, the quality deteriorates quite rapidly. It uses a 0.8-megapixel CCD and records stills to the memory card. While the specs are similar to Canon's MV530i, the performance was not.

JVC GR-DVL520
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The JVC cameras all rely solely on digital zoom – and as long as we didn't use the zoom, the 520 performed well enough. However, as soon as you want anything more than 2x or 3x magnification, the quality deteriorates quite rapidly. It uses a 0.8-megapixel CCD and records stills to the memory card. While the specs are similar to Canon's MV530i, the performance was not.

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This article appeared in the February, 2003 issue of PC Authority.

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