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JVC GZ-HM1

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JVC GZ-HM1
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Name GZ-HM1
European name ?GZ-HM1
US name ?GZ-HM1
lowest US price 779 $
On the market since April 2010
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 ? AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?1
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5650000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
Expanded Focus ?No
Peaking ?Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Cinegamma ?No
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
Custom Presets ?No
Set Time Code ?No
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 ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ? 
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 400 g
Weight (with battery) 485 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity 1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 67 mm
Width 72 mm
Depth 141 mm
Relative Size ?6
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Color Viewfinder ?-
Viewfinder format ?-
Viewfinder pixels ? 
Display
Display available ?Yes
Color display ?Color
Display size 2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:9
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?No
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?Yes
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1
Audio

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Audio Formats ? 
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
Audio levels ?Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ? 
Resolutions ?3648 x 2736 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Misc.

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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 ?Good
Resolution ? Excellent
Color performance ?Good
subj.Picture impression ?Good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Poor
Configuration / image ?Good
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory
Handling ?Good
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Satisfactory
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		354
Pros -Sharpness
-Good low light behavior
- External buttons for focus, shutter, aperture + custom key
Cons - small wide-angle
- strong, non-adjustable colors
Conclusion The GZ-HM1 is leading in the race for sharpness in its 1000 Euro range of 2010 camcorders.Also in low light conditions the camera makes a good impression.In spite of its price tag it is not possible to adjust the colors, which is unfortunate because they remain a matter of taste and are sometimes even on the verge of being critical.The external controls will be interesting for people who like to manually adjust things and be in control.In addition to the inertia of the parameters, the user must decide if a fast white balance or the focus aids should be assigned to the custom key.Because for the other it means diving into the menue via laser touch.Also, the small wide angle is not very inspiring.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
GZ-HM1 Review
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