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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM200 and Sony HDR-PJ200

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Model

JVC GZ-HM200Sony HDR-PJ200
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Sony Information on Sony

Name GZ-HM200HDR-PJ200
European name ?GZ-HM200HDR-PJ200
US name ?GZ-HM200HDR-PJ200
lowest US price   (399) $
On the market since April 2009 February 2012
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Sony
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
AVCHD
SD MPEG2
Recording Medium SDHC card
SD Card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
SD MPEG2 720 x 576
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
SD MPEG2 720 x 480
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
Sony
Optical Zoom ?20 x25 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42 mm36 mm
Filter diameter ?30,5 mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/4,1 inch1/5,8 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?3000000 Pixel 1310000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/2auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
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
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
No
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
Out
HDMI ?Out mini
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0 OUT
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) 260 g210 g
Weight (with battery) 310 g 
Battery type JVC BN-VF808U
Sony NP-FV30
Battery capacity 730 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 53 mm58 mm
Width 68 mm56 mm
Depth 113 mm107 mm
Relative Size ?43
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 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 
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
 
Audio

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

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Recording Medium ?SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?1920 x 1080 - max
3072 1728 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

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Specials laser touch bandHas two SDHC slots.- Projector
- Built-in USB cable
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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 ?Satisfactory 
Color performance ?Good 
subj.Picture impression ?Satisfactory 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Poor 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Poor 
Handling ?Sufficient 
Portability ? Excellent  
Photo function ?Sufficient 
Optics ?Satisfactory 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
283 
Pros   
Cons   
Conclusion The effort to get excellent Full HD quality with a small sensor and a small lens packed into a small body proved too hard for other manufacturers too.The options for manual control are hard to use on the GZ-HM200 due to unergonomical menue obstacles.Whats true for all of these minis: if you dont need your cam to be so totally compact you get more picture quality for 100-200 bucks more. 
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