JVC intros GR-D870 miniDV camcorder with 35x zoom

We already witnessed the overseas announcement of JVC's palm-friendly GR-D850, but now it looks as if the firm is making it official here in the US of A along with a slightly (and we stress "slightly") more advanced sibling. The GR-D870 High-Band Digital Video Camera features the same 1/6-inch 680k pixel CCD, 35x optical zoom, 2.7-inch LCD monitor, DV in / out and 3D Noise Reducer, but steps it up ever so slightly by tossing in a SD / MMC card slot for snapping digital stills (up to 640 x 480) while recording footage to miniDV. So yeah, nothing to get too antsy about or anything, but the GR-D870 can be snapped up immediately for a nickel under $250, while the GR-D850 will run you $20 less.

[Via LetsGoDigital]

Gallery: JVC intros GR-D870 miniDV camcorder with 35x zoom

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[jeeesus @ Feb 3rd 2008 2:39PM]

i snitched on u norm for spamming :P

[Wolfticket @ Feb 3rd 2008 2:45PM]

Am I the only person in the world who would rather have a decent 10x zoom than a crappy 35x zoom.
Since when did big zooms on home videos not make you instantly want to kill the camera person?

[Reader @ Feb 3rd 2008 5:07PM]

Since people started making movies like Girls Gone Wild :P

[Eric @ Feb 3rd 2008 2:49PM]

As a my video instructor once said:

"It's a camera, not a trombone!"

And what sort of tripod would you need to keep a subject in frame at 35X anyway?

[x20mar @ Feb 3rd 2008 3:13PM]

I welcome your comments I would also like to suggest that we get the IP addresses and e-mail addresses of spammers.

We would really like that...

[marko Kovacevic @ Feb 3rd 2008 3:33PM]

One that costs more than this camera, which is actually a normal price for a tripod

[JosephMohmed @ Feb 3rd 2008 3:41PM]

That kid on the left looks like he got knocked out.

[JoeSmithLion @ Feb 3rd 2008 4:35PM]

Time for Blair Witch Project 3.

[Reader @ Feb 3rd 2008 5:08PM]

Not a tripod, mount it on a sniper rifle.

[Reader @ Feb 3rd 2008 5:09PM]

Meh that was meant @eric

[mushrooshi @ Feb 4th 2008 12:59AM]

Um.

I had a comment about how Norm's sucked, and how everyone hates it. Now mine is removed, but his spam isnt?

[mushrooshi @ Feb 4th 2008 12:59AM]

Um.

I had a comment about how Norm's sucked, and how everyone hates it. Now mine is removed, but his spam isnt?

[mushrooshi @ Feb 4th 2008 1:00AM]

crap, double post.

[mushrooshi @ Feb 4th 2008 12:59AM]

Um.

I had a comment about how Norm's sucked, and how everyone hates it. Now mine is removed, but his spam isnt?

[mushrooshi @ Feb 4th 2008 1:00AM]

crap, triple post.