All of this camera’s CCD specs are identical to those of last year's model, providing the user with a 1/6th-inch 680K CCD with 340K effective resolution. One difference between this and last year’s model that will be noticeable at first glance is the 30% decrease in size. This camera’s sleek and smooth body has a refined gloss finish and its overall style is cleaner and more pared-down. The body is primarily silver, with gray highlights. Last years JVCs performed remarkably well in low light conditions, an attribute partially due to their 3-D Noise Reduction technology. This year's JVC GR-D270 unfortunately does not have this feature, forcing the user to rely on Night Alive and other settings to compensate for this subtraction. This camera comes equipped with Live Slow (a slow motion feature), an Auto Illumination on-camera lighting system, and a 25x optical zoom. It has an optional SD memory card slot, and the ability to record in 1024x768 still resolution.