JVC Everio GZ-MG50E: second-hand, tested and checked
A 2005 JVC Everio camcorder that records to a hard drive: 30 GB, a bright f/1.2 lens and 15x optical zoom.
The Everio replaced the tape with a built-in hard drive: over 7 hours in Ultra Fine quality, 14 hours in Normal. The videos are MPEG-2 files in PAL standard definition, which you copy to a computer over USB. Its lens opens to f/1.2 at wide angle and lets in the light of a room or the end of the day. An LED lamp lights nearby subjects, and a drop sensor protects the drive if the camcorder falls. The SD slot takes the photos.
Specifications
- Digital camcorder with a 30 GB hard drive
- 1/4.5-inch CCD sensor, 1.33 MP
- JVC 3.0-45 mm f/1.2-2.8 lens, 15x optical zoom, macro at 5 cm
- MPEG-2 720 x 576 video (PAL), four quality settings: 430 min in Ultra Fine, 850 min in Normal
- JPEG photos up to 1152 x 864 on SD card
- 2.5-inch swivel screen, LED video light, digital stabiliser
- Dolby Digital stereo sound
- Audio-video, S-Video and USB outputs
- JVC BN-VF7xx series lithium-ion battery
Condition: tested and checked
We tested it in the workshop: the camcorder is working. It switches on and so does the screen, as in the second photo. Light signs of use on the body.
The hard drive is as old as the camcorder: copy your videos to a computer after each shoot.
Who is this gear for?
Anyone who wants the look of 2000s video without hunting for tapes, and anyone filming family gatherings without counting the minutes.
What’s included
- JVC Everio GZ-MG50E camcorder, its battery, its AC adaptor, its audio-video and USB cables, its remote control and its lens cap.
- Remote control battery (CR2025) not included.
- SD card not included, only needed for photos (we sell them, see SD cards).
Buy a second-hand camcorder from Brittany
We powered this camcorder on and checked it in our Breton workshop before putting it on sale. Each listing describes the item in stock, photographed without retouching. Only one available.
