JVC's Everio GZ-MG740 adds 10GB more disk, calls itself king

We're not sure why JVC didn't announce their new Everio ¥100,000 GZ-MG740 (about $942) last week with all their other models. Nevertheless, the new 40GB peer to the 30GB GZ-MG730 was just announced in Japan. Other than the disk bump (and "Victor" not "JVC" badge), it's a spec-for-spec twin to the 7.38-megapixel model MG730 which shoots 720 x 480 pixel video -- right on down to that tiny 1.3-inch hard disk. That makes it the flagship model of their non-HD shooters. But you don't really care about non-HD camcorders anymore do you? No worries, we can respect that.

[Flashpoint @ Jan 16th 2008 8:17AM]

I could only buy this thing if it had flash memory NAND drives.

[Ed @ Jan 16th 2008 8:37AM]

I own the MG130, and i feel like suck a loser.

[Ed @ Jan 16th 2008 8:38AM]

make that such

[euclid @ Jan 16th 2008 8:44AM]

In Japan its always sold as Victor. (Victor Company of Japan or JVC)

It will have the JVC badge once it makes its way here.

[Jeff @ Jan 16th 2008 9:19AM]

Did someone misplace a decimal point? 7.38-megapixel is a lot of resolution for 720x480 video.

[Ed @ Jan 16th 2008 10:35AM]

That's the resolution of the stills it shoots.

[LloydChiro @ Jan 16th 2008 11:25AM]

Are they discontinuing the MG555 and the MG255? One of the things I like about the MG555 is the variety of prosumer features, even though it doesn't always win in comparison tests for video quality for the price.

-Accessory shoe
-big lens
-big CCD sensor
-full manual controls

Is this new camera really a replacement for the MG555?

[michaelscrip @ Jan 16th 2008 4:39PM]

So... it shoot 720x480. Can I assume it records into AVI files? Please! I'd love to have a standard definition hard drive camera... I still shoot regular DV and make DVDs. I don't need HD now.