Updated 13 Feb, 2012, 6:30 pm IST

JVC GR-D350AG

02 Nov, 2006, 4:10 pm IST | Gagan Gupta | Camcorders

Performance
This is where the camera completely disappoints. To begin with the colors looked very dull and washed out. Even when shooting in bright daylight, the colors seemed de-saturated and even downright boring. Considering that this camcorder will be used primarily for recording home and vacation videos, this is definitely not the way to go.

In low light, things obviously get worse. If you're going out on a night trek or even for a walk in a remotely dark area, this camcorder will not serve you well. Lack of a night vision mode kills a lot of fun options that the camera would have been otherwise capable of.

Sound recording though the D350AD's mic was clear and audible, but only as long s the sound source was right in front of the camera. The person shooting the footage would have to speak loudly to have a clear recording of his/her voice.

On a better note, the 32x optical zoom performed smoothly during the tests, with the camera keeping the focus level intact in most cases.

Conclusion
As you can tell, my experience with the JVC D350AD mini-DV camcorder was not exactly pleasant. From the weird playback control placement to the quality of the video captured, nothing made it worth Rs. 19,950 for me.

If you want a budget vacation camcorder that's really worth its price, look elsewhere.

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Tags: JVC , Mini-DV , camcorder , video , GR-D350AG , D350AG

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