As someone considering getting a waterproof video camera for sailing (and other stuff), I wonder what the advanges over the popular GoPro range is? No need for a housing? Smaller maybe? Better quality footage? Dunno... I do know it takes some great pics! I'd be more than happy to trial one free Mr JVC

Not having a case is a bit of a negative. I love the design of the GoPro case. It does exactly what it has to. So the camera stays perfectly dry and protected. A camera without a case would likely to be banged up and salt encrusted over time.

This JVC camera does appear to have many features and could be used as a normal camera or camcorder, something the GoPro is not designed to do.