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  • JVC Japan rolls out three new Everio camcorders

    Serkan Toto

    Dr. Serkan Toto is an independent consultant and advisor focusing on Japan’s web, mobile and social gaming industries. Based in Tokyo, he works together with financial institutions and startups worldwide. Serkan has been the Japan contributor for TechCrunch.com since 2008. He is sept-lingual, holds an MBA and is a PhD in economics. → Learn More

    Thursday, February 19th, 2009

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    JVC Japan announced three new Everio camcorders today, the GZ-MS120/130 [JP] and the high-end GZ-HM200 [JP]. All of the devices, which were shown during the CES, will go on sale in Japan and the US from next month.

    The main difference between the GZ-M120 and the GZ-M130 (pictured above) is that the first camcorder comes with a dual SD card slot, while the former model features a 16GB HDD in addition to its SD card slot. JVC says the GZ-M120 is the first device in the industry that’s equipped with two SD card slots.

    Both models feature a 1/6-inch CCD lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, 40x dynamic Zoom, a YouTube and iTunes one-touch upload function and a maximum resolution of 720×480. The GZ-M120 will cost $530, while the the GZ-M130 will set you back $640 (prices for Japan).

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    The GZ-HM200 (pictured above) is a full HD AVCHD camcorder and supports two 8GB SD/SDHC cards at the same time. It features a 1/4.1-inch 3.05Mp CMOS lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, 20x optical Zoom, a YouTube and iTunes one-touch upload function and HDMI V.1.3. The GZ-M200 will retail in Japan for $1,060.

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