The GZ-MG30 is a member of JVC's revolutionary Everio line of digital camcorders. Instead of tape or DVD, Everio records to a built-in 30GB hard drive. From there, you can transfer your video to a PC via USB 2.0 cable, or transfer it to tape or DVD.
You can record up to 37.5 hours of video in Economy mode, or about 7 hours of DVD-quality MPEG-2. You can also record stills and video to SD cards. 16:9 Squeeze mode lets you shoot video that fits wide-screen TVs. 3D noise reduction and digital image stabilization give you great pictures in almost any condition. A 25x optical zoom gets you up close and personal, and an 800x digital zoom brings you closer than ever to the action. Editing and DVD authoring software is included for both PC and Mac owners.