JVC GR-SXM920 S-VHS-C Analog Camcorder

Pros: Loaded with features!
Cons: Small buttons, Low battery life.

I recently purchased a GRSXM920U camcorder
JVC packs a lot of features into this camcorder at a great price I like the built-in digital stabilizer it keeps your video clean and consistent even if your hands wobble when filming it has a 3" LCD...

Pros: 3" display, Digital Camera, S-VHS-C, image stabilizer, 400x zoom, sub 1 Lux light sensitivity
Cons: It's spirit is digital, but its tape is not :)

I just placed an order for a new camcorder this weekend and wanted to share with you my experience leading to my happy decision to buy the JVC GR-SXM930U. There is almost no difference between the GR-SXM930U and the GR-SXM920U so this review applies...

Pros: Many features - VHSC and Digital pictures all in one camera!
Cons: Hand grip area is just a little too wide for my short hands.

I was in the market for both a digital camera and a new camcorder. I saw someone else with this one and knew that this was the one I wanted! How many times did you have the camcorder with you and wish you had your still camera too? This is the...

The owner's manual is convoluted. It could be MUCH simplified. Design of the camera lends itself to the above convolution, but could be tolerated if the manual were written better. The DSC pictures are grainy or out of focus. Tech support has been no help. At the service center, "the camera guy will probably be back tomorrow." It adds up to a very poor experience.