JVC GRD90 MiniDV Camcorder with 3.5" LCD 16x Optical Zoom 8MB and MMC

Looking for a versatile camcorder that makes shooting great home movies super-simple? JVC's GR-D90 combines Mini DV's gorgeous video quality the photo-snapping ability of a digital camera and lots of features that make it really easy to use. The LCD viewscreen is one element that helps make newer camcorders so user-friendly — you get a nice view of your subject for recording and what you've taped is readily visible on playback. Most Mini DV cams come equipped with a 2-1/2" viewscreen (measured diagonally) but the GR-D90's viewscreen measures 3-1/2". That may not sound like a big difference but it actually amounts to almost twice the screen size! Other conveniences that allow for easy filming include Digital Image Stabilization to prevent shakiness 16X optical zoom for great close-ups and Night-Alive mode for taping full-color video in low light. And of course since the 'D90 captures your videos digitally you can easily transfer movies to your compatible PC or Mac® using the cam's i.LINK™ jack. After that use separate software to trim or rearrange scenes and add effects! Interested in snapping still images? The included 8MB MultiMediaCard® will store between 24 and 190 photos depending on resolution. Use the included USB interface to transfer those pictures to your computer for editing e-mailing or posting online! Learn more at Crutchfield.com.

• MiniDV camcorder with 16x optical zoom 700x digital zoom image stabilization


• Large 3.5-inch fold-out color LCD screen and color viewfinder


• Takes digital stills (1024 x 768) and stores them on MMC card (8 MB card included)


• Includes fun photo software: Presto! ImageFolio and Presto! Mr. Photo 3


• Connects to PCs and Macs via Firewire (IEEE1394) and USB (for photos)

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JVC GRD90 MiniDV Camcorder with 3.5" LCD 16x Optical Zoom 8MB and MMC

Almost Perfect...For The Price

The JVC GRD90 is overall a pretty good MiniDV camcorder. If you already know a lot about camcorders skip to paragraph 2. If you are new to this area continue reading below.

1--If you're looking for a video camera that you can use to edit video on your PC or MAC then you need a digital camcorder that is IEEE-1394 compliant. You don't have to worry about remembering that though...an easy name to remember is FireWire. This peticular camcorder meets those standards. Another thing you want to look for is Pixels...in this case the higher the number the higher the quality of the camera. This camera has decent video quality. However especially when indoors this camera's video image can get a bit grainy. If you are looking for a camera that has really good quality I'd recommend something like the JVC GR-DV500. If you are simply looking for a digital video camera that will record Sally's band concert then this is the camera for you. (Proceed to Paragraph 3)

2--this camera is IEEE-1394 compliant making it suitable for video editing. However it only has 680000 pixels (0.68 megapixels) so if you are looking for a high-quality camcorder I'd recommend shopping around for a camera with a least 1.0 megapixels. The DV port accepts both input and output which will probably come in handy at some point in time. This is not a professional camcorder so I do not recommend buying this is you are a professional videographer. If your budget is limited however this will do for your basic fliming and editing needs. (Proceed to Paragraph 3)

3--Another great feature that pros and amatures alike will enjoy is the big 3.5 inch screen. You might be thinking '3.5 inches? That's tiny!'...however you'll come to find that 3.5 inches is quite large for a camcorder LCD screen. Overall this is a pretty good digital video camera it's only major flaw being that some indoor shots may look incredibly bad. This camcorder is almost perfect...for the price.More detail ...