JVC Everio GZ-HD320 and GZ-HD300 announced

Victor Company of Japan Ltd (JVC) introduced new models, the GZ-HD320 and the GZ-HD300, to its Everio HDD camcorder series. The new products have a light and compact body while supporting HD video.

The products measure 53 x 68 x 113mm and weigh 325g. The size is as small as that of the company's GZ-MG330, a camcorder that supports the SD-video standard. While using an HDD as a recording medium, the new models have "a size equivalent to that of the SD-card models," said Kenji Asakawa, manager of the Product Planning Department at the Camcorder Division of JVC.

To reduce the size and the weight, the company made two improvements. One is the zoom lens developed in collaboration with Konica Minolta Opto Inc. In order to support high resolution images while reducing the diameter of the lens, the companies revised the layout of the lens. Compared with the GZ-HD40, JVC's existing HD camcorder, the lens volume was reduced by 40%, according to the company.

Via TechOn English