JVC GCQX3U 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 2.3x Optical Zoom

by JVC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches ; 10.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004TG5A
• Item model number: GCQX3U
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,086 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 24, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With a 3.3-megapixel CCD sensor and image resolution up to 2032 x 1536, the JVC GC-QX3U digital camera produces sharp, clear pictures with excellent color reproduction. JVC has also added a 6 Mega Pro-Still mode that uses advanced pixel shifting to create an even higher-resolution image equivalent to over 6 megapixels. It offers a rugged metallic body and easy-access buttons and controls.

Features such as automatic focus and exposure create an easy point- and-shoot experience, while others, such as manual white balance, focus, and exposure allow for great shots in many lighting situations. The JVC GC-QX3U includes a 2-inch color LCD for accurate picture composition and playback. It offers maximum creativity and convenience with collage modes, video e-mail capability, and automatic flash with red-eye reduction, as well as a 2.3x zoom lens. This digital camera also allows you take video clips.

Downloading from the camera to your computer is easy--the JVC GC-QX3U includes a USB terminal and both Windows and Mac drivers. The camera holds up to 400 KB of video movies and plays back video clips. You can also send 200 KB video clips via e-mail.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Richter, Dix Hills, NY, September 9, 2000

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Steve L. Richter (The Villages, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC GCQX3U 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 2.3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

Superb state of the art camera which is value priced in today's market. I had been waiting for digital camera resolution to reach the equivalent of 35 MM photography -- it has finally occurred with the advent of 3+ mega pixels. This camera has 3 advanced pixel shifting modes which generate results equivalent to 6 MEGA PIXELs. When the pictures are printed as 8" X 10" blowups on my 2400 X 1200 DPI Lexmark ($175) inkjet, they are equal to my 35MM 8" X 10"s (magnificent). Extremely easy to use, with many features such as: Collage (taking 1 photo and superimposing a 2nd photo upon it so that it appears as if the subject from pic 1 was in the location of pic 2 -- a different background), video streaming where a succession of 20 seconds of stills run together as a clip which can be emailed as motion video, red eye reduction built into the flash, USB port for direct input to a computer or printer, Video port for input to a TV, Calendar to time /date stamp if desired, Macro capability which I recently used to take pictures of pictures, etc. And the price at our local electronics store was $699!!

39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Apparently not all GC-QX3's are alike, December 20, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: JVC GCQX3U 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 2.3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

The GC-QX3 is my only digital camera, so I don't have much of a comparison, but I am not thrilled. It takes beautiful pictures outdoors in the bright sunlight, but it completely falls apart in low light situations. The auto mode is essentially worthless indoors. At least half the time the camera gets the white balance wrong, and the pictures are all blue. I mean REALLY blue, unfixably blue. Flash pictures, in addition to being blue, are usually severely under exposed. Even though this camera has three different sensitivities, it always takes auto mode flash pictures at the lowest sensitivity (ASA 80 equivalent). I have completely given up trying to use the camera indoors in auto mode. I set white balance, sensitivity and exposure manually. This is a real pain if I am in a point and shoot situation, and even then, I never really know what I am going to get. The display on the back is nice for previews, but it is worthless for judging picture quality.

JVC has the worst customer support that I have ever seen. I have tried to talk to them about my problems, but they refuse to answer my email. Their web site gives me the address of the JVC service center to which I can take the camera, but when I talk to the people who actually work there, they tell me that no one there knows anything about the GC-QX3, and they are sure that it is not one of the products which they service.

After reading as much as I can find about this camera, I am not at all convinced that mine is defective. It is sounding more and more like just bad design. I gave it a 3 rating because the pictures taken in plenty of light are stunning. Look somewhere else (I wish I knew where) if you plan to take a lot of indoor pictures.

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, but..., November 22, 2000

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Scott MacEslin (APO, AE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC GCQX3U 3.2MP Digital Camera w/ 2.3x Optical Zoom (Electronics)

After reading quite a few reviews and speaking with several camera users, I decided to purchase this camera at a local store. At first, I was more than satisfied but quickly realized a couple of problems: Like most digital cameras, battery life is limited. With this camera though, the battery was almost empty after 12 pictures. To make matters worse, it uses a proprietary battery that is only available through their Web Site. Next, when using the viewfinder, my nose was always resting on the screen. Thus causing smudges all the time. All in all not a bad camera, but for the price there are better.