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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM845 and Sony HDR-CX350V

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JVC GZ-HM845Sony HDR-CX350V
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

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Name GZ-HM845HDR-CX350V
European name ?GZ-HM845HDR-CX350VE
US name ?GZ-HM845HDR-CX350V
lowest US price (699) $609 $
On the market since April 2011 March 2010
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Sony
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
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
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SDHC card
Memory Stick PRO Duo
built-in flash memory
video resolutions EU ?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 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 ?8 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
Sony
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm29,8 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm30 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/2auto
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
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 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 AI
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 330 g310 g
Weight (with battery) 370 g360 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
Sony NP-FV50
Battery capacity 1400 mAh980 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 54 mm52 mm
Width 62 mm64 mm
Depth 121 mm112 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 3,5 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
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		1No
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 ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Memory Stick Duo
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 3540000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3968 x 2976 - Max
2304 x 1728 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?Very goodVery good
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodVery good
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Excellent
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?PoorPoor
Handling ?SatisfactoryGood
Portability ?Very good Excellent
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		378378
Pros + Lowlight
+ wide angle
+ focus and exposure control via touchscreen works well
+ good low light performance
Cons - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
- no microphone and headphone jacks
- display resolution only average
- little manual control
Conclusion The JVC GZ-HM960 is a very sharp camera with a solid technical foundation, but unfortunately it doesn´t recommend itself for ambitious videographers.Too little manual control is offered along with the otherwise very up-to-date technical specs.Rather, the GZ-HM960 will appeal to users who are interested in technical gadgets.The 3D mode, however, is no comparison to real 3D camcorders and should be seen more as a gimmick.The similarly constructed but cheaper GZ-HM845 on the other hand, would be a pretty interesting device in its price class, if only JVC would have enabled more manual features.In its 1000 Euro price class the competition by now allows more manual control.Too bad Sony still does not offer any manual control on their medium-class camcorders.Because the camera actually delivers an overall good image for this price range.The wide angle lens with its almost 29mm (kb) surely makes it attractive to some buyers, since competing models offer nothing of the sort.On the other hand the camera has a spicy price tag, which makes it look somewhat less good compared to the new Panasonic series (HDC-XX60).Hence, in its price range it recommends itself only to those who need a generous wide angle without any manual control or connectivity.
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