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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM1 and Sony HDR-SR1

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JVC GZ-HM1Sony HDR-SR1
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

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Name GZ-HM1HDR-SR1
European name ?GZ-HM1HDR-SR1E
US name ?GZ-HM1HDRSR1
lowest US price 779 $874 $
On the market since April 2010 October 2006
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Sony
Test preview

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM1Sony HDR-SR1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM1Sony HDR-SR1
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
MPEG2 720 x756/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s15 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG2
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB30 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
Carl Zeiss
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm41,3 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm30 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5650000 Pixel 1434000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/425
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/3
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
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
via accessories
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- In
Out
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 ? Yes
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 400 g660 g
Weight (with battery) 485 g740 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
Sony NP-FM50
Battery capacity 1460 mAh1180 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 67 mm78 mm
Width 72 mm84 mm
Depth 141 mm165 mm
Relative Size ?610
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 123200 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,8 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel 211200 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Focus switcher ?No
No
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
Audio levels ?Screen
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Memory Stick Duo
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?3648 x 2736 max
2304x1728
2304x1296
1600x1200
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials  &"Smooth Slow Record" slow motion mode: 3 seconds are recorded with 200 half frames/sec., resulting in a 4-fold slow motion.However, the recording is without sound and in poorer image quality.
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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test picture 1200 Lux
 
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
 
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ? Excellent Sufficient
Color performance ?GoodSufficient
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?GoodSufficient
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		354274
Pros -Sharpness
-Good low light behavior
- External buttons for focus, shutter, aperture + custom key
HDMI out
+ good Display
Cons - small wide-angle
- strong, non-adjustable colors
- bad color resolution
- SD-quality only average
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.For a AVCHD model the Sony HDR-SR1 offers only average brightness resolution, the color resolution is beneath SD-level.Occasionally significant (colored) moirees can be seen on fine details.The subjective image impression is good to satisfactory, which is partly due to the good dynamics behavior with little noise and few smear-effects.Color-wise the SR1 is pleasantly coherent.The wide angle is very limited for indoors, but on the other hand there are only few lens errors.in low-light situations the SR1 is satisfactory.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]JVC GZ-HM1Sony HDR-SR1
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