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JVC GY-HM100

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Model

JVC GY-HM100
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Name GY-HM100
European name ?GY-HM100
US name ?GY-HM100
lowest US price 2795 $
On the market since April 2009
Manufacturers URL link to JVC
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? HDV
XDCAM EX
Recording Medium SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
video resolutions US ?XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
Max Bitrate ?35 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
on-board memory ? 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?39 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?3
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/4
Apperture control ?auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
Expanded Focus ?No
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?50-105%
Histogram ?No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Knee ?Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
-
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ? XLR
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery)  
Weight (with battery) 1400 g
Battery type JVC BN-VF823
Battery capacity 2190 mAh
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 178 mm
Width 138 mm
Depth 365 mm
Relative Size ?89
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Color Viewfinder ?Color
Viewfinder format ?16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?235000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ? button
Focus switcher ?Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Gain ?Yes
White balance ?Yes
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons
3
Audio

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Audio Formats ?2 channel PCM
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SDHC card
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ?1920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Misc.

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Specials Records in HDV as well as XDCAMEX in a QuickTime container on a SDHC card
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Sufficient
Resolution ?Good
Color performance ?Good
subj.Picture impression ?Good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Satisfactory
Configuration / image ?Very good
Configuration / sound ?Very good
Handling ?Very good
Portability ?Good
Photo function ?Sufficient
Optics ?Satisfactory
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
348
Pros + professional handling
+ cheap workflow by using XDCAM EX on SDCH cards
+ flexible assignable
Cons - wide angle with slight distortions
- poor low-light
Conclusion The possibility to record professional formats as Quicktime or MP4 files on cheap SDHC cards is a great feature.The accessories and configuration is ample for this price.The low sharpness and gaudy colour are no big minus, but the bad low-light capabilities and small wide angle with distortions are a serious drawback.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
GY-HM100 Review
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