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Model
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| JVC GZ-HD30 | JVC GZ-HD40 | JVC GY-HM100 | |
| Picture ? | | | | Picture ? |
| Manufacturer | JVC 
| JVC
| JVC
| Manufacturer |
| Name | GZ-HD30 | GZ-HD40 | GY-HM100 | Name |
| European name ? | GZ-HD30 | GZ-HD40 | GY-HM100 | European name ? |
| US name ? | GZ-HD30 | GZ-HD40 | GY-HM100 | US name ? |
| lowest US price | | | 2600 $ | lowest US price |
| On the market since | August 2008 | August 2008 | April 2009 | On the market since |
| Manufacturers URL | link to JVC | link to JVC | link to JVC | Manufacturers URL |
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Test preview
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| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HD30 | JVC GZ-HD40 | JVC GY-HM100 | |
| 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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| Video formats ? | AVCHD
MPEG2-TS
| AVCHD
MPEG2-TS
| HDV
XDCAM EX
| Video formats ? |
| Recording Medium | Built-in hard disk
microSD/microSDHC
| Built-in hard disk
microSD/microSDHC
| SDHC card
| Recording Medium |
| video resolutions EU ? | AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 1440 x1080/50i
| AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
MPEG2 1440 x1080/50i
| HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
| video resolutions EU ? |
| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
| HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
| XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
| video resolutions US ? |
| Max Bitrate ? | 17 Mbit/s | 17 Mbit/s | 35 Mbit/s | Max Bitrate ? |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2
MPEG4
| MPEG2
MPEG4
| MPEG2
| Compression format ? |
| on-board memory ? | 80 GB | 120 GB | | on-board memory ? |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | JVC HD
| JVC HD
| Fujinon
| Optics Manufacturer ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 10 x | 10 x | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 43,6 mm | 43,6 mm | 39 mm | Wide Angle 16:9 ? |
| Filter diameter ? | 43 mm | 43 mm | 46 mm | Filter diameter ? |
| Image Stabilization ? | electronical
| electronical
| optical
| Image Stabilization ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| Yes
| ND Filter ? |
| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
| No
| Exchangable optics ? |
| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 1 | 1 | 3 | Number of sensors ? |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/3 inch | 1/3 inch | 1/4 inch | Size of image sensor ? |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 2 Pixel | 2 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
| Focus ? |
| Minimum shutter time ? | 4000 | 4000 | 10.000 | Minimum shutter time ? |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 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
| No
| Expanded Focus ? |
| Peaking ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Peaking ? |
| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | Off
70%
100%
| Off
70%
100%
| 50-105% | Zebra ? |
| Histogram ? | No
| No
| No
| Histogram ? |
| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| adjustable sharpness ? |
| Adjustable color ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Adjustable color ? |
| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Cinegamma ? |
| Black Strech ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Black Strech ? |
| Knee ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Knee ? |
| Colorbars ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Colorbars ? |
| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
| No
| Shot Transition ? |
| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Custom Presets ? |
| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Set Time Code ? |
Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
| Out
| FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite |
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video | | | No
| YC ?
synonymous: S-Video |
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
| Out
| YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal |
| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
| Out
| HDMI ? |
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | - | Out
| - | DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
| USB ? |
| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| XLR
Mini-jack
| Microphone / Audio input ? |
| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Mini-jack
| Headphones ? |
| Lanc ? | No
| No
| No
| Lanc ? |
| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
| No
| Time-code interface ? |
| Genlock ? | No
| No
| No
| Genlock ? |
| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| Standard
| Standard
| Accessory shoe ? |
| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
| No
| HD-SDI ? |
| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | | | | Weight (without battery) |
| Weight (with battery) | 450 g | 450 g | 1400 g | Weight (with battery) |
| Battery type | | | JVC BN-VF823
| Battery type |
| Battery capacity | | | 2190 mAh | Battery capacity |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
| internal
external
| Charger ? |
| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Remote control |
| Size |
| Height | 73 mm | 73 mm | 178 mm | Height |
| Width | 68 mm | 68 mm | 138 mm | Width |
| Depth | 123 mm | 123 mm | 365 mm | Depth |
| Relative Size ? | 6 | 6 | 89 | Relative Size ? |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Viewfinder available ? |
| Color Viewfinder ? | | | Color
| Color Viewfinder ? |
| Viewfinder format ? | | | 16:9 | Viewfinder format ? |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | | 235000 Pixel | Viewfinder pixels ? |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Display available ? |
| Color display ? | Color
| Color
| Color
| Color display ? |
| Display size | 2,8 Inch | 2,8 Inch | 2,8 Inch | Display size |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | Display format ? |
| Display pixels ? | 207000 Pixel | 207000 Pixel | 921600 Pixel | Display pixels ? |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
| No
| Touch Screen ? |
| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
| Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
| Manual Zoom ? |
| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| Menu
| bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
| Manual Focus ? |
| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| Menu
| button
| Manual Aperture ? |
| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Focus switcher ? |
| ND Filter ? | No
| No
| Yes
| ND Filter ? |
| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
| Yes
| Exp Lock ? |
| Gain ? | | | Yes
| Gain ? |
| White balance ? | No
| No
| Yes
| White balance ? |
| Push AF ? | No
| No
| No
| Push AF ? |
| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
| No
| Audio Levels ? |
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons | No
| No
| 3 | Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | MPEG-1 Layer2
| MPEG-1 Layer2
| 2 channel PCM
| Audio Formats ? |
| Microphone ? | Mini-jack external
| Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
| Microphone ? |
| Audio Control ? | auto
manual
| auto
manual
| auto
manual
| Audio Control ? |
| Audio levels ? | Screen
| Screen
| Viewfinder
Screen
| Audio levels ? |
Still
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| Recording Medium ? | microSD
hard drive
| microSD
hard drive
| SDHC card
| Recording Medium ? |
| Medium included ? | No
| No
| No
| Medium included ? |
| Effective pixels ? | | | | Effective pixels ? |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
2432 x 1368 | 1920x1080
1440x1080
640x480
2432 x 1368 | 1920 x 1080 - max
| Resolutions ? |
| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
| Standard ? |
| Flash ? | No
| No
| No
| Flash ? |
Misc.
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| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HD30 | JVC GZ-HD40 | JVC GY-HM100 | |
| Specials | -maximum bitrate 17 MPbps AVCHD, 27 Mbps MPEG-2 TS
| -included: dockingstation with USB,AV-Out, component outt and FireWire
-maximum bitrate 17 MPbps AVCHD, 27 Mbps MPEG-2 TS
| Records in HDV as well as XDCAMEX in a QuickTime container on a SDHC card | Specials |
Product Shots
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| View 1 | | | | View 1 |
| View 2 | | | | View 2 |
Test results
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| Test pictures |
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| 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 ? | Good | Good | Sufficient | Lowlight ? |
| Resolution ? | Good | Good | Good | Resolution ? |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Color performance ? |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Very good | Very good | Good | subj.Picture impression ? |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Optical Zoom ? |
| Wide Angle ? | Poor | Poor | Satisfactory | Wide Angle ? |
| Configuration / image ? | Good | Good | Very good | Configuration / image ? |
| Configuration / sound ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory | Very good | Configuration / sound ? |
| Handling ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Very good | Handling ? |
| Portability ? | Very good | Very good | Good | Portability ? |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | Sufficient | Sufficient | Photo function ? |
| Optics ? | Good | Good | Satisfactory | Optics ? |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good | Good | Dynamics ? |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Good
| Good
| Good
| slashCAM rating ? |
Total score ?
(maximal 570) | 350 | 350 | 348 | Total score ?
(maximal 570) |
| Pros | + Many manual controls
+ two formats (AVCHD and MPEG2)
+ good image and lowlight quality
| + Many manual controls
+ two formats (AVCHD and MPEG2)
+ good image and lowlight quality
| + professional handling
+ cheap workflow by using XDCAM EX on SDCH cards
+ flexible assignable
| Pros |
| Cons | - the controls are hard to getting used to
- formats are not arbitrarily mixable
| - the controls are hard to getting used to
- formats are not arbitrarily mixable
| - wide angle with slight distortions
- poor low-light
| Cons |
| Conclusion | The possibility to record both HD-consumer formats is a good thing, but some details are missing (the formats can not be combined at playback, no backup-tape, no HDV-recording on SD cards).Nice to see that with this introduction of CMOS sensors JVC closed the gap of lagging behind in picture qualityMany important parameters can be adjusted manually, which is great, but the operation requires a little too much patience and practice.If JVC would have included the rich manual controls of the HD7 this cam would have been a real winner for every ambitioned movie maker. | The possibility to record both HD-consumer formats is a good thing, but some details are missing (the formats can not be combined at playback, no backup-tape, no HDV-recording on SD cards).Nice to see that with this introduction of CMOS sensors JVC closed the gap of lagging behind in picture qualityMany important parameters can be adjusted manually, which is great, but the operation requires a little too much patience and practice.If JVC would have included the rich manual controls of the HD7 this cam would have been a real winner for every ambitioned movie maker. | The possibility to record professional formats as Quicktime or MP4 files on cheap SDHC cards is a great feature.The accessories and configuration is ample for this price.The low sharpness and gaudy colour are no big minus, but the bad low-light capabilities and small wide angle with distortions are a serious drawback. | Conclusion |
More information
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| Reviews and Forums |
| [ top ] | JVC GZ-HD30 | JVC GZ-HD40 | JVC GY-HM100 | |
| slashCAM Review | GZ-HD30 Review | GZ-HD40 Review | GY-HM100 Review | slashCAM Review |
| external reviews/tests | | |  digitalcontentproducer.com
| external reviews/tests |
| Comparison | JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Canon HF200
JVC GZ-HD30 compared to JVC GZ-HD40
JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Canon HV30
JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Canon HV20
JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Sony HDR-CX11
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JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Sony HDR-CX155
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JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Sony HDR-CX115
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JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD20
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JVC GZ-HD30 compared to JVC GZ-HD320
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JVC GZ-HD30 compared to Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
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| JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Canon HF200
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to JVC GZ-HD30
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Canon HV30
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Canon HV20
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Sony HDR-CX11
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Sony HDR-XR155
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Sony HDR-CX155
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Sony HDR-CX116
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Sony HDR-CX115
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD10
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM20
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Panasonic HDC-SD20
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Sanyo Xacti HD2000
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to JVC GZ-HD320
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Samsung SC-HMX-20
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Panasonic HDC-TM10
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
JVC GZ-HD40 compared to Samsung HMX-H106
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JVC GY-HM100 compared to Panasonic AG-HSC1U
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