Unannounced JVC Everio G GZ-MG505 already winning awards

We have to admit we did a double-take when we saw the JVC Everio G GZ-MG505 on the TIPA Awards web site. It's not that the video camera, with 3CCDs, a 30GB hard drive and 5 megapixel resolution doesn't sound sweet. It definitely does. Problem is, it doesn't seem to exist -- at least not yet. We can only assume that the team at TIPA got a glance at an early pre-production unit, and just liked it so much that they handed over the award on the spot. Regardless, merging the 3CCD imaging system found on the GZ-MC500 with the high-capacity hard drive found on some of JVC's 1CCD models seems like a no-brainer. But we won't be giving any awards until we're sure this thing is for real.

[gromit @ Apr 27th 2006 12:10PM]

Oh the irony! Seriously... it hurts!

Of all websites, engadget should know *all about* handing out awards to devices that don't exist...

[Mr. B @ Apr 27th 2006 12:38PM]

For a product that doesn't seem to exist, it seems even more strange that several sites in the Netherlands are giving this thing a list price of around 1,265 Euros.

[rhombus @ Apr 27th 2006 1:08PM]

The only thing that stopped me from buying the GZ-MC500 was the lack of an external mic-in or line-in jack. If this 505 has it, especially if it's stereo, then I'm sold.

[Chris @ Sep 18th 2006 7:56AM]

It does have a mic/line in, I am one of the lucky few it seems who own the 505. And have had no gripes bar a head phone jack.

[ahkmel @ Apr 27th 2006 1:16PM]

Too bad it's not HD.

[Will @ Apr 27th 2006 2:11PM]

I'm waiting for Sony's hdd camcorder, DCR-SR100

[gromit @ Apr 27th 2006 4:26PM]

RGP:

You could even say that it has a 50-inch SED viewfinder... it's Engadget!

[Campus Guy @ Apr 27th 2006 8:57PM]

Engadget is only impressed when mock ups of non existant Apple hardware turn up unexpectdly online.

[stuart @ Apr 28th 2006 5:05AM]

Why can't these people put in large hard drives?

are they special super small ones that or 2.5inch???

if they put in a 120GB drive then i'd buy one straight away. 30gb sounds too small if you take it away for a weekend

[PeteC @ May 5th 2006 8:51AM]

30GB is fine. If you fill more than that on a weekend away you'reeither trying to make a motion picture or really iritating those friends that keep begging you just to put the darn thing down and come and have a drink!

[neg @ May 6th 2006 7:20AM]

about one or two gigs to the hour i believe..

neg

[kos lam @ May 9th 2006 10:04AM]

why the fuss? isn't it possible that the jvc people sent proper production units to reviewers like the tipa guys? i saw it @ jvc.jp (which means it is sold in japan) also and it's not April so i guess it's for real. thumps up for a product like this.

[Damian @ May 15th 2006 1:45PM]

30GB will give you approx. 37 hours of recording time. Not bad... but seems the price will be in the $1500.00 range and that's not so sweet.

[camo.b @ Jun 19th 2006 6:33AM]

saw 1 on ebay aust for touch under 2 grand .sounds good...as long as they hav fixed all there little probs and it better record in dolby 5.1

[lance @ Oct 12th 2006 10:53PM]

Thanks very much for this review I was waiting for this review and also canon HV10 review . I would suggest a small correction regarding low light performance . In the Lowlight performance section you say that it's 6.5 but under description you gave the score of 9.25. I hope that's beacuase of some mistakes.

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[wiliam @ Aug 6th 2007 3:22AM]

It is very beautiful
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[tanch @ Sep 4th 2007 12:29PM]

It seems very beautiful,but i think the price will be in the $1500.00 range and that's expensive.
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[beyond @ Sep 4th 2007 12:36PM]

I only agree JVC's 3-CCD GZ-HD3 camcorder is like the HD7 but smaller.
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