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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM550 and Sanyo Xacti HD2000

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JVC GZ-HM550Sanyo Xacti HD2000
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Sanyo
Name GZ-HM550Xacti HD2000
European name ?GZ-HM550 BEUXacti HD2000
US name ?GZ-HM550Xacti VPC-HD2000
lowest US price 550 $530 $
On the market since March 2010 April 2009
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Sanyo
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/60p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p
720p60 AVC/H.264
720p30 AVC/H.264
AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/60p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
 
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm40,5 mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/2,5 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5650000 Pixel 5310000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/15
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
No
Adjustable color ?No
No
Cinegamma ?No
No
Black Strech ?No
No
Knee ?No
No
Colorbars ?No
No
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
No
Custom Presets ?No
No
Set Time Code ?No
No
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
2,5mm mini jack
Headphones ?No
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 260 g268 g
Weight (with battery) 300 g311 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
Sanyo DB-L50
Battery capacity 1400 mAh1900 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 55 mm90 mm
Width 62 mm54 mm
Depth 110 mm112 mm
Relative Size ?35
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?123000 Pixel 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 Joystick
Focus switcher ?No
No
ND Filter ?No
No
Exp Lock ?No
No
Gain ?No
No
White balance ?No
No
Push AF ?No
No
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		No
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Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AAC Stereo
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
Audio levels ? No
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?9290000 Pixel 8000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3520 x 2640 - Max
4000 x 3000 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials BluetoothAdjustable ISO modi USB storage directly connectable
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Test results

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test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodSatisfactory
Resolution ? Excellent Satisfactory
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorPoor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SufficientSatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactorySufficient
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		357296
Pros - Adjustable aperture and shutter
-Very good sharpness
-Very good low light behavior
+ Many manual controls
+ Adjustable ISO modi
+ USB memory stick can be connected directly for archiving purposes
Cons - manual controls are a bit slow
- sparse wide angle
- display not sharp enough
- "loud colors"
- Automatic mode
- Image stabilisation
- resolution
- handling
- wide angle
- 60Hz modi only
Conclusion Such a remarkable sharpness, good low light and manual options cannot be found elsewhere in this price range.However, the complicated operation of the camera with its deep submenus ruins the potential fun of manual control.Also, one should be aware of the creative limits set by the minimum focal length of about 48 mm (kb).Setting the focus maually is difficult due to the small and not very sharp display.Clearly, this camera is interesting mainly for "automatic" film makers, who do not need much manual control or wide angle, but are searching for great sharpness and a good low-light performance without having to spend much.While the cam tops ultra-cheap cams from Flip or Aiptec, the real competition is from above.Because meanwhile there are cheap older models for around 500 Euro from Panasonic, JVC, Sony and Canon.To get our recommendation the HD2000 must have been cheaper or better.In its current form, the unique 60p-mode is not enough for a succesfull sales pitch. And a 50Hz-mode in europe would be very adviseable.
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Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
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