If a Mini DV camera with a small form factor and styling that James Bond would be envious of serves your purposes, then look no further: the DVP7 delivers. The Internet capabilities will satisfy the gadget freak in you while also taking good pictures, both motion and still. Since this camera wasn't designed for serious production work, it's natural that it falls a little short in that area. The lack of an external microphone jack is unfortunate, and would add a lot to this camera, but, on a positive note, it does have a hot shoe and headphone jack. The GR-DVP7 works beautifully as a second camera for pick-up shots or as the main camera for the beginning and intermediate videographer. As a take-anywhere vacation camera, the GR-DVP7 is a solid winner.

Format: Mini DV
Lens: f=3.8mm to 38mm, 10:1 optical, f/1.8, (cannot attach filters)
Image Sensor: 1/3.8-inch CCD, 1,020,000 pixels
Viewfinder: 0.44-inch color
LCD Viewscreen: 2-inch color (200k pixels)
Focus: auto, manual
Image Stabilization: electronic
Maximum Shutter Speed: 1/250
Exposure: auto, manual
Program AE Modes: 7
White Balance: auto, manual, presets
Digital Effects: 5 effects, 9 transitions
Audio: 12-bit, 16-bit
Inputs: FireWire, S-video, composite
Outputs: FireWire, S-video, composite, headphone
Edit Interface: FireWire

Other Features: 8MB Multimedia Card, Audio Dubbing, Web Cam Function, MPEG-4 Video, MP3 Sound Effects
Dimensions: 1-3/4" (w) x 4-9/16" (h) x 3 3/16" (d)
Weight (sans tape and battery): 0.78 lbs.

Performance Times

Pause to Record: 0.87 seconds
Power-up to Record: 2.85 seconds
Fast forward/Rewind (60 min): 3 minutes, 20 seconds
Tested Horizontal Resolution: 400 lines

• Attractive Modern Design
• Megapixel stills
• Memory card/mobile data device

• Lack of external mike jack
• Fingers can end up in shot, on lens

• A sleek and modern camera that delivers on video quality and features for novice/intermediate videographers.

$1,500
JVC America
1700 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(800) 252-5722
www.jvc.com