The completely tapeless Microdrive format lets you choose higher video quality or longer shooting times.

Store more photos than you ever thought possible on the included 4GB Microdrive card.

Until now, tapeless formats have been severely limited in the length and quality of video capacity, but the JVC Everio GZMC100 Digital Camera (JVC GZ MC100)'s Microdrive lets you shoot up to 60 minutes of high quality MPEG-2 video--and even more in lower resolution modes. A selection of recording modes lets you choose more quality or more shooting time. The highest quality ULTRA mode records at a constant bit rate of 8.88 Mbps with AC 3 audio -- comparable to the DVD data rate (average 4 Mbps video/9.8 Mbps maximum). Essentially what you get is DVD quality, with the same video and audio format as a movie DVD. And the number of still photos that will fit on the Microdrive card is nothing less than awe-inspiring: More than 5000 of the highest resolution images (1600x1200 fine).

2.12 Megapixel CCD
This 1/3.6" CCD with a total of 2.12 million pixels (effective: 1.23 million for moving pictures, 2 million for still pictures) offers the high resolution capabilities needed for high quality digital videography and photography. And the Megabrid Engine applies separate, optimized processing to moving and still images, for videos with a high signal-to-noise ratio, and high-resolution still pictures.

Versatile, Lossless Data
Store what you've shot on the provided Microdrive card, optional CompactFlash or SD Memory Cards. size as a CompactFlash card, but with many Gigabytes of capacity. You can eject the Microdrive card, just as you would a CompactFlash or SD Memory Card, and load data into your PC via optional card adapter. Or simply connect the camera via its USB2.0 interface for quick downloading to a PC. All transfer is digital-to-digital, so you won't lose any quality in the process.

DVD Creation & Sharing

Three advanced applications are provided: Power Producer offers easy saving (authoring) of your video clips in any order to DVD, even right from a USB-connected camera, so you can share your original DVDs with anybody who owns a DVD player. Power Director offers feature-rich non-linear editing so you can flex your creative muscle with titles, effects, and even mix still with videos. Power DVD for easy video clip and DVD playback with AC 3 audio.

Multi-Format Support
In addition to making it easy to create DVDs, the supplied software converts to a variety of file formats for distribution via the Web or by e-mail. Supported formats include DV-AVI, Windows-AVI, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, as well as Windows Media Video and RealVideo that can be streamed over the Internet.

Product Description
It's a tiny technological marvel! JVC's groundbreaking JVC Everio GZMC100 Digital Camera (JVC GZ MC100) is incredibly compact for a camcorder that can record crisp, DVD-quality video. Tuck it into a pocket and take it to soccer games, school plays, or family reunions; with the 'MC100, you're ready to capture a memorable moment anytime, anywhere. The secret to this camcorder's small size? It records to a 4GB Microdrive® -- a miniaturized hard drive that's removable, fully reusable, and amazingly portable. It holds hours of great-looking video (see "Key Features" for details about recording quality/time settings), and you can add extra Microdrives for additional storage. When it comes to archiving your recordings, you've got lots of options. You can transfer home movies to your PC via the USB 2.0 interface, edit them using the supplied software, and then use your DVD-R/W drive to record them onto durable DVD discs. Or make copies of your videos by connecting the camcorder's A/V output to a VCR or component DVD recorder.

JVC Everio GZMC100 Digital Camera (JVC GZ MC100)