Compare JVC GZ-MG730 Hard Drive Camcorder to Sony DCR-SR47 Camcorder

The JVC GZ-MG730 camcorder is stunningly designed and loaded with cutting-edge features that provide substance to all the sexy. Camera operation has never been this simple. Using Laser Touch technology, the scroll bar and buttons on the unit are all touch-sensitive giving you an unprecedented amount of control and accuracy when fine tuning your recordings. The GZ-MG730 also utilizes a built-in image stabilizer for blur-free, shake-free close up shots that are ever-important to your video library. Less

The Sony DCR-SR47E Handycam Camcorder has a built-in 60GB hard disk drive which offers extended, hassle-free recording and a professional-quality Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens delivers sharp, high resolution images. For close-ups, you will appreciate a powerful 60x optical zoom. Hybrid technology even allows you to record video to the hard drive or optional Memory Stick Duo media. This camcorder supports a direct connection with the VRD-P1 DVDirect DVD burner (sold separately), which allows you to burn DVDs directly from your camcorder without the need for a PC. And because the VRD-P1 is powered by your camcorder, you don't need an additional AC power cable. Capture audio the way it's heard in real life-from all around you. This camcorder supports 5.1 channels of surround sound so that playback on your home theater will sound as realistic as possible. The built-in zoom mic records the audio of your faraway subject as you zoom in on them. Less