/// HD Camcorder Comparison

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Manufacturer

JVC

Sony

Manufacturer

Name

GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)

GZ-HD6

HVR-HD1000

Name

European name ?

GS-TD1BE

GZ-HD6EX

HVR-HD1000E

European name ?

US name ?

GS-TD1

GZ-HD6

HVR-HD1000U

US name ?

lowest US price

1299 $

1520 $

lowest US price

On the market since

April 2011

March 2008

May 2008

On the market since

Manufacturers URL

link to JVC

Manufacturers URL

Test preview

slashCAM rating ?

Satisfactory

slashCAM rating ?

test picture 1200 Lux

Test image 12 lux auto-mode

Video

Video formats ?

AVCHD
MVC 3D

HDV
MPEG2-TS

HDV

Video formats ?

Recording Medium

SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card

Built-in hard disk
SD Card

MiniDV/HDV-Cassette

Recording Medium

video resolutions EU ?

AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
MP4 2 x 1920 x1080

HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i

HDV 1440 x 1080/50i

video resolutions EU ?

video resolutions US ?

AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
MP4 2 x 1920 x1080

HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i

HDV 1440 x 1080/60i

video resolutions US ?

Max Bitrate ?

34 Mbit/s

26,6 Mbit/s

25 Mbit/s

Max Bitrate ?

Compression format ?

MPEG4

MPEG2

Compression format ?

on-board memory ?

64 GB

120 GB

on-board memory ?

Optics

Optics Manufacturer ?

JVC HD

Fujinon

Carl Zeiss

Optics Manufacturer ?

Optical Zoom ?

5 x

10 x

Optical Zoom ?

Wide Angle 16:9 ?

42 mm

40 mm

Wide Angle 16:9 ?

Filter diameter ?

- mm

43 mm

37 mm

Filter diameter ?

Image Stabilization ?

optically and electronically

optical

Image Stabilization ?

ND Filter ?

Exchangable optics ?

Image Sensor

Number of sensors ?

Size of image sensor ?

1/4,1 inch

1/5 inch

1/2,9 inch

Size of image sensor ?

image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?

2070000 Pixel

530000 Pixel

2280000 Pixel

image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?

Image Sensor Type ?

CMOS

CCD

CMOS

Image Sensor Type ?

Controls

White Balance ?

auto
manual
presets

auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift

White Balance ?

Focus ?

auto
manual

Focus ?

Minimum shutter time ?

1/4000

1/10.000

Minimum shutter time ?

Maximum shutter time ?

1/2

1/3

Maximum shutter time ?

Apperture control ?

auto
manual

Apperture control ?

Infrared recording ?

Yes

Infrared recording ?

Expanded Focus ?

Peaking ?

Yes

Peaking ?

Signal Processing

Zebra ?

70%
100%

Off
70%
100%

Zebra ?

Histogram ?

Yes

Histogram ?

adjustable sharpness ?

Yes

adjustable sharpness ?

Adjustable color ?

Yes

Adjustable color ?

Cinegamma ?

Black Strech ?

Knee ?

Colorbars ?

Yes

Colorbars ?

Misc.

Shot Transition ?

Custom Presets ?

Set Time Code ?

Configuration

Connections

FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite

Out

FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite

YC ?
synonymous: S-Video

Out

YC ?
synonymous: S-Video

YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal

Out

YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal

HDMI ?

Out

HDMI ?

DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394

Out

DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394

USB ?

USB 2.0 OUT

USB 2.0

USB ?

Microphone / Audio input ?

Mini-jack

Microphone / Audio input ?

Headphones ?

Mini-jack

Headphones ?

Lanc ?

Yes

Lanc ?

Time-code interface ?

Genlock ?

Accessory shoe ?

Standard

Accessory shoe ?

HD-SDI ?

Misc.

Weight (without battery)

590 g

505 g

2700 g

Weight (without battery)

Weight (with battery)

676 g

590 g

3000 g

Weight (with battery)

Battery type

JVC BNVF815U

Sony F570

Battery type

Battery capacity

1460 mAh

2200 mAh

Battery capacity

Charger ?

internal

Charger ?

Remote control

Yes

Remote control

Size

Height

102 mm

79 mm

384 mm

Height

Width

64 mm

73 mm

206 mm

Width

Depth

186 mm

138 mm

708 mm

Depth

Relative Size ?

560

Relative Size ?

Viewfinder

Viewfinder available ?

Yes

Viewfinder available ?

Color Viewfinder ?

Color

Color Viewfinder ?

Viewfinder format ?

16:9

Viewfinder format ?

Viewfinder pixels ?

Display

Display available ?

Yes

Display available ?

Color display ?

Color

Color display ?

Display size

3,5 Inch

2,8 Inch

2,7 Inch

Display size

Display format ?

16:9

Display format ?

Display pixels ?

920000 Pixel

207000 Pixel

211200 Pixel

Display pixels ?

Touch Screen ?

Yes

Touch Screen ?

External controls

Manual Zoom ?

Rocker

Rocker
Ring

Manual Zoom ?

Manual Focus ?

Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel

Manual Focus ?

Manual Aperture ?

assignable custom key

bi-functional focus or aperture wheel

Manual Aperture ?

Focus switcher ?

ND Filter ?

Exp Lock ?

Gain ?

White balance ?

Push AF ?

Audio Levels ?

Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons

Audio

Audio Formats ?

Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz

MPEG-1 Layer2

MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1

Audio Formats ?

Microphone ?

Stereo internal
Mini-jack external

Mini-jack external

Microphone ?

Audio Control ?

auto
5 steps

auto

auto
manual

Audio Control ?

Audio levels ?

Screen

Viewfinder
Screen

Audio levels ?

Still

Recording Medium ?

built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card

microSD

Memory Stick Duo

Recording Medium ?

Medium included ?

Effective pixels ?

530000 Pixel

3000000 Pixel

Effective pixels ?

Resolutions ?

1920 x 1080 3D

1920x1080

640x480
2048 x 1536
2848x2136
2848x1602

Resolutions ?

Standard ?

JPEG Exif 2.2

Standard ?

Flash ?

Misc.

Specials

autostereoscopic display

Specials

Product Shots

View 1

View 2

Test results

Test pictures

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

Satisfactory

Lowlight ?

Resolution ?

Good

Sufficient

Good

Resolution ?

Color performance ?

Satisfactory

Very good

Satisfactory

Color performance ?

subj.Picture impression ?

Good

subj.Picture impression ?

Optical Zoom ?

Poor

Sufficient

Optical Zoom ?

Wide Angle ?

Sufficient

Wide Angle ?

Configuration / image ?

Satisfactory

Good

Configuration / image ?

Configuration / sound ?

Satisfactory

Sufficient

Satisfactory

Configuration / sound ?

Handling ?

Satisfactory

Sufficient

Satisfactory

Handling ?

Portability ?

Good

Very good

Sufficient

Portability ?

Photo function ?

Satisfactory

Sufficient

Satisfactory

Photo function ?

Optics ?

Satisfactory

Good

Optics ?

Dynamics ?

Good

Dynamics ?

Conclusion slashCAM

slashCAM rating ?

Satisfactory

slashCAM rating ?

Total score ?
(maximal 570)

307

306

304

Total score ?
(maximal 570)

Pros

+ More manual 3D control than its direct competitors

+ No rolling shutter, Thanks to the CCD

- cheapest shoulder mounted HD camcorder to date
-lots of connection options

Pros

Cons

- operation concept
- Image characteristics can not be changed

- no viewfinder
- Lowlight
- Not particularly sharp
-manual controls

- somewhat outdated technique
- almost no manual control elements
- no XLR

Cons

Conclusion

In terms of image quality, handling and also the display the JVC is not quite on par with the HDR-TD10.Though the TD1 in return offers a little more manual control, this is partly hidden by an unnecessarily complicated operation.Also the non-changeable, rather extreme color settings are certainly not for everyone.A firmware update could address these criticisms, however, and make the camera much more attractive.Hopefully the standards-compliant MVC implementation will be adopted by more software makers over time.

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.

For training purposes the HD1000 is not very suitable, since it isn`t operated in the same way as pro-cams.For a professional handling you`ll need many control elements on the camera body, and those are lacking on the HD1000.But compared with other current top consumer cams, many things actually can be controlled manually, a fact that might make this camera interesting to some buyers.If Sony had included the chips and the display used on the SR11/12, many more customers might have taken interest in this model, not least due to the manual shutter control.But now what you`ll get is middle-rate (but not bad!) image quality in a price range where not many cameras are to be found.Those looking for an cheap shoulder cam -- even if it`s only to look more professional to customers -- will not find anything less expensive in HD.

Conclusion

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