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hey so remember camcorders these things that look a bit like a soda can with a strap well even though most everyone has switched to other devices to make their video needs jvc is betting a long zoom lens and some added protection might get you interested again I'm Josh Goldman with CNET and this is a look at the everio gzr 10 a full HD camcorder with a 40 X zoom lens that's waterproof down to about 16 feet can withstand a 5 foot drop and it's dust proof and freezeproof it's easy to operate but that's mostly due to lack of features you can manually control focus white balance and exposure and you can tap to focus on whatever you want but it's primarily designed for automatic use unfortunately those are the highlights of the ar-10 the image stabilization for the lens is digital only the touchscreen isn't as responsive as you probably used to the battery is built-in so no swapping out for a fresh one and the hatch that covers your ports feels a bit iffy and in the end the video quality is just ok you can read the full review on cnet.com but considering the near $400 price the whole package is disappointing unless a long zoom lens and some protection from the elements are your priorities I'm Josh Goldman and that's a look at the jvc everio gzr 10