There are many other less expensive gadgets that let you post to YouTube but quality is pretty weak.
Introduction
Admit it. You visit YouTube to watch talking cats, quickie news and video game items, music videos as well as ogling people around the world generally making fools of themselves. I do it too but haven’t Broadcast Myself—until getting the new JVC Everio S GZ-MS100 camcorder that’s specifically designed for recording and quickly uploading clips to the wildly popular site. This is a stripped-down camcorder offering none of the quality of recently reviewed high-def models like the Sony HDR-SR12 and Canon Vixia HF10. And even though it’s an Everio, this JVC has no hard disk drive--it is a “memory camcorder” that records to optional SD/SDHC cards so it’s as light and compact as can be plus it’s fairly cheap. Although not quite as affordable as the many low-grade MPEG4 and H.264 camcorders available, it records MPEG2 videos—DVD level. It also has a 35x optical zoom compared to 3x for the typical sub-$200 USD Aiptek home video maker. But this camcorder is all about sharing—hence the S in the model name. Now is this petite camcorder good enough to share your cash with the local CE emporium? Let’s find out…
by Jeff on November 8, 2009:
“I recently purchased this as a refurb unit. It came with everything that the original retail unit is packed with. I swear, the first thing I thought when I touched the camera was, "Aiptek". It just feels that cheap and flimsy. Although the camera has a...” More...