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Model
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| Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | Sony 
| JVC
| JVC
| Manufacturer |
| Name | NEX-VG10 | GZ-HM845 | GZ-HM960 | Name |
| European name ? | NEX-VG10 | GZ-HM845 | GZ-HM960 | European name ? |
| US name ? | NEX-VG10 | GZ-HM845 | GZ-HM960 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | 1519 $ | (699) $ | (999) $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | September 2010 | April 2011 | April 2011 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to Sony | link to JVC | link to JVC | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| [ top ] | Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
 | Good
| Good
| slashCAM rating ? |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | | | test picture 1200 Lux |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | | | Test image 12 lux auto-mode |
Video
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| [ top ] | Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
| AVCHD
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
| SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG4
| MPEG4
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | | 8 GB | 16 GB | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Sony
| JVC HD
| JVC HD
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 11 x | 10 x | 10 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 32,5 mm | 29,5 mm | 29,5 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 67 (kit lens)
mm | - mm | - mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 | 1 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/APS-C (23.4 × 15.6mm)
inch | 1/2,33 inch | 1/2,33 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | | | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
| CMOS
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/4000 | 1/4000 | 1/4000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/4 | 1/2 | 1/2 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| No
| No
| Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| No
| No
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
| No
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| No
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
| No
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| No
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
| [ top ] | Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | | | | FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
| No
| No
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | | Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
| Out
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - | - | DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| No
| No
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| No
| No
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| No
| No
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | 1 x 1 x Standard Hotshoe
| No
| No
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 620 g | 330 g | 330 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 1300 g | 370 g | 370 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | Sony NP-FV70
| JVC BN-VG114E
| JVC BN-VG114E
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 1960 mAh | 1400 mAh | 1400 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | external
| internal
| internal
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 97 mm | 54 mm | 54 mm | Height |
| Width | 132 mm | 62 mm | 62 mm | Width |
| Depth | 294 mm | 121 mm | 121 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 37 | 4 | 4 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | Color
| - | - | Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | 16:9 | - | - | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | 1440000 Pixel | | | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,0 Inch | 3,5 Inch | 3,5 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 921000 Pixel | 920000 Pixel | 920000 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Ring
| Rocker
| Rocker
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Ring
| Menu
| Menu
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| Menu
| Menu
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| No
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| No
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | Yes
| No
| No
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | Yes
| No
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| 1 | 1 | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
| Stereo internal
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
| auto
| auto
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | No
| No
| No
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
| Recording Medium ? | Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
| built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | | | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 4592 × 3056 - Max
| 3968 x 2976 - Max
| 3968 x 2976 - Max
| Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| Yes
| Yes
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
| Specials | - Vegas Movie Studio Platinum HD 10 as a free download
- Interchangeable lenses
| | 2D -> 3D converter, Bluetooth, 3D display | Specials |
Product Shots
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| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | Sony NEX-VG10 | JVC GZ-HM845 | JVC GZ-HM960 | |
| luminance resolution | | | | luminance resolution |
| chrominance resolution | | | | chrominance resolution |
| lens distortion | | | | lens distortion |
| test small ISO image | | | | test small ISO image |
| noise / internal microphone | | | | noise / internal microphone |
| test picture 1200 Lux | | | | test picture 1200 Lux |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? | | | | Test image 12 lux auto-mode ? |
| Test image 12 lux optimized ? | | | | Test image 12 lux optimized ? |
| slashCAM rating |
| Lowlight ? | Very good | Very good | Very good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Satisfactory | Very good | Very good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good | Good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Good | Good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Very good | Excellent | Excellent | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Very good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | Poor | Poor | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Good | Very good | Very good | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Very good | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| Good
| Good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 380 | 378 | 378 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + APS-C chip with interchangeable lens
+ complete manual control over iris, shutter, gain, white balance
+ image settings can be adjusted
| + Lowlight
+ wide angle
| + Lowlight
+ wide angle
| Pros |
| Cons | - no control over audio, no level indication
- no motorized zoom
- no focus assist options
| - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
| - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
| Cons |
| Conclusion | The NEX-VG10 is a nice camera which makes great video recordings with bokeh, and also shows good lowlight capabilities -- even with the not so ideal kit lens.Iris, shutter, gain and white balance can be controlled manually (and separately), and also the image characteristics may be adjusted.But in comparison with present DSLRs Sony missed the occasion to add another dimension to "large-sensor-filming".Hardly any feature can be found that could not be had elsewhere (for considerably less money even).The audio section is rather meager for a 2000 Euro camcorder. | The JVC GZ-HM960 is a very sharp camera with a solid technical foundation, but unfortunately it doesn´t recommend itself for ambitious videographers.Too little manual control is offered along with the otherwise very up-to-date technical specs.Rather, the GZ-HM960 will appeal to users who are interested in technical gadgets.The 3D mode, however, is no comparison to real 3D camcorders and should be seen more as a gimmick.The similarly constructed but cheaper GZ-HM845 on the other hand, would be a pretty interesting device in its price class, if only JVC would have enabled more manual features.In its 1000 Euro price class the competition by now allows more manual control. | The JVC GZ-HM960 is a very sharp camera with a solid technical foundation, but unfortunately it doesn´t recommend itself for ambitious videographers.Too little manual control is offered along with the otherwise very up-to-date technical specs.Rather, the GZ-HM960 will appeal to users who are interested in technical gadgets.The 3D mode, however, is no comparison to real 3D camcorders and should be seen more as a gimmick.The similarly constructed but cheaper GZ-HM845 on the other hand, would be a pretty interesting device in its price class, if only JVC would have enabled more manual features.In its 1000 Euro price class the competition by now allows more manual control. | Conclusion |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
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| slashCAM Review | | | | slashCAM Review |
| external reviews/tests |  www.hackermovies.com
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JVC GZ-HM845 compared to Canon HF S20
JVC GZ-HM845 compared to Canon HF S10
JVC GZ-HM845 compared to JVC GZ-HD30
| JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS900
JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM900
JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Panasonic HDC-SDT750
JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM700
JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD707
JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Panasonic HDC-HS700
JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Sony HDR-CX690
JVC GZ-HM960 compared to Sony HDR-XR550V
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