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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-X900 and Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1

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Model

JVC GZ-X900Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Sanyo
Name GZ-X900Xacti VPC-FH1
European name ?GZ-X900Xacti VPC-FH1
US name ?GZ-X900Xacti VPC-FH1
lowest US price  399 $
On the market since May 2009 April 2009
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Sanyo
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium SDHC card
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?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
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 ?5 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm40,5 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
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 ?5300000 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 ?1/21/30
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 via Docking Station
 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		Out via Docking Station
 Out
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 246 g299 g
Weight (with battery) 298 g342 g
Battery type JVC BN-VF908U
Sanyo DB-L50
Battery capacity 705 mAh1900 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 37 mm53 mm
Width 66 mm57 mm
Depth 124 mm105 mm
Relative Size ?33
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,8 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?207000 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
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?9000000 Pixel 8000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3456 x 2592 max
4000 x 3000 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials progressive 50/60p output,Laser Touch operationAdjustable ISO modi USB storage directly connectable
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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luminance resolution
chrominance resolution
lens distortion
test small ISO image
noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ? 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Satisfactory 
Resolution ?Very good 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Good 
Optical Zoom ?Poor 
Wide Angle ?Poor 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Poor 
Handling ?Sufficient 
Portability ? Excellent  
Photo function ?Good 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		311 
Pros + lots of manual controls
+ very sharp picture
+ good photo functions
+ Many manual controls
+ Adjustable ISO modi
+ USB memory stick can be connected directly for archiving purposes
Cons - manual controls not really feasible
- no audio connectors
- no view finder
- Automatic mode
- Image stabilisation
- vertical resolution in 60i mode
- handling
- wide angle
- 60Hz modi only
Conclusion The X900 showacases JVCs ability to be one of the frontrunners in the race for sharpness.Until today nobody packed so much sharpness in a body so smallThe colors are a matter of taste.Controls are miseable: the laser-touch panel allows no precise control of parameters.That the nice manual control possibilities are buried deep in sub-menus is not understandable.For everyone filming mainly in auto-mode and wanting to eliminate the need for a digital photo camera, this is the right cam.But for a considerable amount of money. 
More information

Reviews and Forums
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slashCAM Review
GZ-X900 Review
external reviews/tests   
Forum posts . mts files for Premiere CS3 make available (JVC Everio GZ X900 AVCHD)
Test: JVC X900 - ultra-mobile sharp vision
 


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