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Model
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| JVC GZ-HM960 | Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-FX1 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | JVC 
| Sony
| Sony
| Manufacturer |
| Name | GZ-HM960 | HDR-CX350V | HDR-FX1 | Name |
| European name ? | GZ-HM960 | HDR-CX350VE | HDR-FX1 | European name ? |
| US name ? | GZ-HM960 | HDR-CX350V | HDR-FX1 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | (999) $ | 609 $ | | lowest US price |
| On the market since | April 2011 | March 2010 | January 2005 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to JVC | link to Sony | link to Sony | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HM960 | Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-FX1 | |
| 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 ] | JVC GZ-HM960 | Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-FX1 | |
| Video formats ? | AVCHD
| AVCHD
SD MPEG2
| MiniDV
HDV
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
| SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
| MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
| AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
| HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 24 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s | 25 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| DV
MPEG2
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | 16 GB | 32 GB | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | JVC HD
| Sony
| Carl Zeiss
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 12 x | 12 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 29,5 mm | 29,8 mm | 32,5 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | - mm | 30 mm | 72 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | optically and electronically
| optically and electronically
| optical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| 2 | ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 | 3 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/2,33 inch | 1/4 inch | 1/3 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | | | 1070000 Pixel | image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CMOS
| CMOS
| CCD
| Image Sensor Type ? |
| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
| auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
| White Balance ? |
| Focus ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/4000 | 1/auto
| 1/10.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/2 | auto
| 1/3 | Maximum shutter time ? |
| Apperture control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
AE-Shift
| Apperture control ? |
| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
| No
| Infrared recording ? |
| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| No
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | No
| No
| Off
70-100%
| Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | No
| No
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| No
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| No
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| No
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | | Out
| In
Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | No
| About Special Equipment
| In
Out
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
| No
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | - | In
Out
| DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0 OUT
| No
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | No
| No
| Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | No
| No
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | No
| AI
| Standard
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 330 g | 310 g | 1990 g | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 370 g | 360 g | 2178 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | JVC BN-VG114E
| Sony NP-FV50
| Sony F570
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | 1400 mAh | 980 mAh | 2200 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
| internal
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 54 mm | 52 mm | 139 mm | Height |
| Width | 62 mm | 64 mm | 182 mm | Width |
| Depth | 121 mm | 112 mm | 360 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 4 | 3 | 91 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | - | - | Color
| Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | - | 16:9 | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | | 252000 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 3,5 Inch | 2,7 Inch | 3,5 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 920000 Pixel | 230400 Pixel | 250880 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
| Rocker
Ring
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| Menu
| Ring
Menu
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| Menu
| Wheel
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| Yes
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | No
| No
| Yes
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | 1 | No
| 3 | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HM960 | Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-FX1 | |
| Audio Formats ? | Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
| MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Stereo internal
| Stereo internal
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
| auto
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | No
| No
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HM960 | Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-FX1 | |
| Recording Medium ? | built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
| Memory Stick Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
| No
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | 3540000 Pixel | | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 3968 x 2976 - Max
| 2304 x 1728 - Max
| | Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| | Standard ? |
| Flash ? | Yes
| Yes
| No
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HM960 | Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-FX1 | |
| Specials | 2D -> 3D converter, Bluetooth, 3D display | GPS | | Specials |
Product Shots
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| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HM960 | Sony HDR-CX350V | Sony HDR-FX1 | |
| 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 | Good | Good | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Very good | Very good | Satisfactory | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Good | Good | Satisfactory | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | Very good | Very good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Excellent | Excellent | Very good | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | Sufficient | Very good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Poor | Poor | Good | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Satisfactory | Good | Good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Very good | Excellent | Satisfactory | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Poor | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Good | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Very good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| Good
| Good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 378 | 378 | 374 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Lowlight
+ wide angle
| + focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good low light performance
| + Very good image quality impression
+ Wide optics
+ handling well-conceived
+ Very well equipped
| Pros |
| Cons | - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
| - no microphone and headphone jacks
- display resolution only average
- little manual control
| - No full HDV-resolution
- DV-quality only average
| Cons |
| Conclusion | 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. | Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity. | The Sony FX1 lacks CCDs with full HDV-resolution, which is visible at least in the horizontal resolution.Nevertheless, the subjective image impression is still very good due to the very good dynamic behavior with extremely little noise and the consistent color reproduction.Despite the comparatively large wide-angle, optical errors are within limits, only little distortion and chromatic aberrations can be detected.In low light situations the FX1 is just about good -- here too the low noise a plus point. | Conclusion |
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