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Testseek.co.uk have collected 22 expert reviews of the JVC GZ-HD40EK and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for JVC GZ-HD40EK.
 
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The editors liked

  • Reasonable image quality
  • Choice of AVCHD or MPEG2 TS video
  • Plenty of manual settings
  • Headphone and microphone jacks
  • LED lamp
  • Excellent video quality
  • Two hi-def format options
  • Full manual controls
  • Canon HF100 Star rating

The editors didn't like

  • Image stabilization could be better
  • Joystick too small
  • No 5.1 sound
  • Wide angle lens very weak
  • Bundled software limited
  • No optical image stabilisation
  • Confusing menu system
  • Some design quirks
  • Canon HF100

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  Published: 2009-03-10, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Excellent video quality; two hi-def format options; full manual controls
  • No optical image stabilisation; confusing menu system; some design quirks
  • JVC's CMOS-based Everio GZ-HD40 offers hi-def recording flexibility with very good results, but a few shortcomings, including a lack of optical image stabilisation, prevent us from giving it a full recommendation ...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-26, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Reasonable image quality, Choice of AVCHD or MPEG2 TS video, Plenty of manual settings, Headphone and microphone jacks, LED lamp
  • Image stabilization could be better, Joystick too small, No 5.1 sound, Wide angle lens very weak, Bundled software limited

 
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  Published: 2008-11-24, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The JVC Everio GZ-HD40 isnt a bad HD camcorder - in fact, its pretty good. People seeking a tapeless camcorder that they can use with a modest PC today and a more powerful computer in the future may find the GZ-HD40s multiple recording formats comp...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-15, review by: macworld.co.uk

  • Canon HF100 Star rating:
  • Canon HF100

 
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  Published: 2008-09-01, review by: alphr.com

  • A great leap forward in image quality from JVC, but the lower capacity model is the better buy. ...

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  Published: 2008-08-01, review by: expertreviews.co.uk

  • Abstract:  JVCs latest addition to its popular Everio range of HDD camcorders is the GZHD40, the first of two models from the company to offer AVCHD high-definition recording and playback. Along with its sister product, the GZ-HD30, its introduction signals a ch...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-09, Author: Joshua , review by: cnet.com

  • Excellent video quality; two HD format options; full manual controls.
  • No optical image stabilization; confusing menu system; some design quirks.
  • JVCs CMOS-based Everio GZ-HD40 offers high-definition recording flexibility with very good results, but a few shortcomings keep us from giving it a full recommendation.

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  Published: 2008-11-24, Author: Jim , review by: techworld.com

  • The JVC Everio GZ-HD40 isn't a bad HD camcorder - in fact, it's pretty good. People seeking a tapeless camcorder that they can use with a modest PC today and a more powerful computer in the future may find the GZ-HD40's multiple recording formats comp...

 
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  Published: 2008-11-19, review by: pcworld.com_techhive.com

  • 120GB hard drive holds a lot of HD video, Records to two video formats,
  • Bestlooking video format hard to work with, Poor image stabilization

 
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  Published: 2008-10-17, review by: wired.com

  • Abstract:  JVCs upgrade to a bigger CMOS sensor and the switch to AVCHD have reaped big dividends for the HD40 and its massive (and heavy) 120GB hard drive. Video quality has greatly improved from previous JVC models and the dual compression option, which includ...

 
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