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JVC is the first to introduce a new form factor 1.3-inch hard disk drive for consumer electronics applications. The capacity offering is 30GB. According to JVC, this small form factor drive allows JVC to integrate a large 1/2.5" CCD and its accompanying large optical lens section, without getting bulky; maintaining a small body and offering a large capacity. JVC also offers several models of hybrid digital camcorders with 1.8-inch form factor hard disk drives with capacities up to 60GB along with alternative storage consisting of micro SD card flash storage.