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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM1 and Sony HDR-CX520V

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JVC GZ-HM1Sony HDR-CX520V
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

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Name GZ-HM1HDR-CX520V
European name ?GZ-HM1HDR-CX520VE
US name ?GZ-HM1HDR-CX520V
lowest US price 779 $951 $
On the market since April 2010 August 2009
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Sony
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
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
Sony
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm37 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/2,9 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5650000 Pixel 4150000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/1000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
No
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
About Special Equipment
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
No
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
No
Lanc ? No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 400 g370 g
Weight (with battery) 485 g450 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
Sony NP-FH60
Battery capacity 1460 mAh1000 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 67 mm62 mm
Width 72 mm65 mm
Depth 141 mm125 mm
Relative Size ?65
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
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
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
5.1 Internal
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 ? 6631000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3648 x 2736 max
3640 x 2160 max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials  -50 upscaling in playback mode
- image stabilizator corrects hand rotations
- GPS receiver built in
Product Shots

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Test results

Test pictures
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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodVery good
Resolution ? Excellent Good
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorPoor
Configuration / image ?GoodSufficient
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactoryPoor
Handling ?GoodGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodVery good
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		354328
Pros -Sharpness
-Good low light behavior
- External buttons for focus, shutter, aperture + custom key
+ multi functional ring
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good lowlight sensibility
+ six freely configuarable display buttons
Cons - small wide-angle
- strong, non-adjustable colors
- no microphone and headphone jacks
+ mediocre display resolution
- upgradeable only with expensive and proprietary MemorySticks
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 now, the low-light image quality rules superior in the sub 1000 Euro camcorder class.The great dynamic range when using the factory settings as well as its abandonment of moving part makes this cam interesting for independent filmmakers.On the other hand there are some features missing, there is no histogram, no zebra, no exposure time control, no sharpness helper and no image adjustment.
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