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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM1 and Panasonic HDC-TM300

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JVC GZ-HM1Panasonic HDC-TM300
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name GZ-HM1HDC-TM300
European name ?GZ-HM1HDC-TM300
US name ?GZ-HM1HDC-TM300K
lowest US price 779 $949 $
On the market since April 2010 March 2009
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM1Panasonic HDC-TM300
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm45 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/4,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5650000 Pixel 2070000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]JVC GZ-HM1Panasonic HDC-TM300
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 400 g385 g
Weight (with battery) 485 g445 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
 
Battery capacity 1460 mAh1250 mAh
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 67 mm70 mm
Width 72 mm72 mm
Depth 141 mm141 mm
Relative Size ?67
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,8 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
Yes
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1No
Audio

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Audio Formats ? AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
display
Still

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM1Panasonic HDC-TM300
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 7530000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3648 x 2736 max
3984 x 2656
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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test picture 1200 Lux
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Good 
Resolution ? Excellent  
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Good 
Optical Zoom ?Sufficient 
Wide Angle ?Poor 
Configuration / image ?Good 
Configuration / sound ?Satisfactory 
Handling ?Good 
Portability ?Very good 
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		354 
Pros -Sharpness
-Good low light behavior
- External buttons for focus, shutter, aperture + custom key
 
Cons - small wide-angle
- strong, non-adjustable colors
 
Conclusion The GZ-HM1 is leading in the race for sharpness in its 1000 Euro range of 2010 camcorders.Also in low light conditions the camera makes a good impression.In spite of its price tag it is not possible to adjust the colors, which is unfortunate because they remain a matter of taste and are sometimes even on the verge of being critical.The external controls will be interesting for people who like to manually adjust things and be in control.In addition to the inertia of the parameters, the user must decide if a fast white balance or the focus aids should be assigned to the custom key.Because for the other it means diving into the menue via laser touch.Also, the small wide angle is not very inspiring. 
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