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JVC GZ-HD5

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JVC GZ-HD5
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Name GZ-HD5
European name ?GZ-HD5EX
US name ?GZ-HD5
lowest US price 779 $
On the market since March 2008
Manufacturers URL link to JVC
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? HDV
MPEG2-TS
Recording Medium Built-in hard disk
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?26,6 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG2
on-board memory ?120 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?40 mm
Filter diameter ?43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
ND Filter ?No
Exchangable optics ?No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?3
Size of image sensor ?1/5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?530000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CCD
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 ?70%
100%
Histogram ? 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Cinegamma ?No
Black Strech ?No
Knee ?No
Colorbars ?Yes
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		 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
HDMI ? Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		 Out
USB ?USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
Lanc ?No
Time-code interface ?No
Genlock ?No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
HD-SDI ?No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 480 g
Weight (with battery) 565 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity 1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
Remote control Yes
Size
Height 78 mm
Width 73 mm
Depth 130 mm
Relative Size ?7
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 ?Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Focus switcher ?No
ND Filter ?No
Exp Lock ?No
Gain ?No
White balance ?No
Push AF ?No
Audio Levels ?No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MPEG-1 Layer2
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
Audio levels ?Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?microSD
Medium included ?No
Effective pixels ?530000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
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 ?Satisfactory
Resolution ?Sufficient
Color performance ?Very good
subj.Picture impression ?Good
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient
Wide Angle ?Sufficient
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory
Configuration / sound ?Poor
Handling ?Sufficient
Portability ?Very good
Photo function ?Sufficient
Optics ?Good
Dynamics ?Good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		298
Pros + No rolling shutter, Thanks to the CCD
Cons - No headphone jack
- No viewfinder
- Lowlight
- Not particularly sharp
-manual controls
Conclusion For the JVC speaks almost exclusively the lack of CMOS-rolling shutter and - in special cases - maybe the MPEG2 recording.It is a pity that JVC did not pursue innovations such as HDV on SD or professional usability as they did with the HD7.The fact that the HD5 even lacks a headphone jack adds to its shortcomings.
More information

Reviews and Forums
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