Digital Video Camera & Camcorder Review

The small size and massive video storage capacity of the JVC Everio GZ-MG77 make it a tantalizing choice, but poor video quality keeps this hard-disk-based camera from being a tape- or DVD-killer.

CNET has an editor review on the Everio GZ-MG77 and has a rating of 6 out of 10:
“The JVC Everio GZ-MG77 offers the convenience of shooting as much as 37 hours of footage without having to swap a tape or DVD. By storing videos on its 30GB hard disk, JVC has created a camcorder that’s extremely lightweight and compact, but unfortunately, the video quality simply doesn’t stack up against that of most MiniDV or DVD camcorders. The GZ-MG77 is the high-end model of JVC’s Everio line of hard-drive camcorders, with the largest CCD (2.2 megapixels) and hard drive (30GB) of its crew. Perplexingly, though, the GZ-MG77 lacks several features that the lower-end Everio camcorders have, such as a video light and a 32X optical zoom.”