JVC Everio GZ-MG155 (30 GB) Camcorder

Pros: Attractive, compact, light weight, ease of use, long recording time, no media (tapes/dvds) to buy.
Cons: None at present. Have been very pleased with this unit thus far.

This Review is Underconstruction, Thank you REPLACEMENT The JVC Everio GZ-MG155 was to be a replacement for a Sony Hi 8mm and a JVC miniDV. Nothing is wrong with the other two camcorders except for the size and the need for media. This ...

Pros: Lightweight & easy to film with. No media to buy.
Cons: The editing software fails miserably. Don't even consider this unit.

I bought a JVC Everio GZ-MG 155 camcorder off ebay 14 months ago. I won't go into alot of details  on specifications, because the bottom line is after wrestling with it for 2 months, it's pretty much sat unused. I was able to cut down a tiny clip but not edit. 
Lastly, the format is MOD which you have to rename to use. This unit was a huge disappointment. The manuals seemed to have been translated from another language and not very well.

Pros: low price, good reviews, RCA imput capability
Cons: no flash for still shots, flimsy packaging

After MUCH researching I decided on the MG155 because of price (399 at Circuit City), good reviews (some even excellent), and the fact that it is one of the few HDD cameras that has RCA input (the ability to convert my old VHS tapes into a digital format). I also bought Adobe Premiere Elements to do some editing. Will let you know how it all goes...BTW, the box at Circuit City was slightly crushed in on one side. The girl retrieved another, also crushed. I took the lesser crushed, opened it on the spot and found the camera damaged. I opened the second box and all was OK. It pays to check your merchandise before you leave the store, especially if, like me, you drove to another city to buy it.