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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM845 and JVC GZ-HM1

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JVC GZ-HM845JVC GZ-HM1
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

JVC About JVC

Name GZ-HM845GZ-HM1
European name ?GZ-HM845GZ-HM1
US name ?GZ-HM845GZ-HM1
lowest US price (699) $779 $
On the market since April 2011 April 2010
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to JVC
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
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SDHC card
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/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?8 GB64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
JVC HD
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm48 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm46 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 inch1/2,33 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 5650000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 Off
70%
100%
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
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
No
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 ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
3.5 mm mini-jack
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 330 g400 g
Weight (with battery) 370 g485 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity 1400 mAh1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 54 mm67 mm
Width 62 mm72 mm
Depth 121 mm141 mm
Relative Size ?46
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 207000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Menu
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 ?No
Yes
Audio Levels ?No
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		11
Audio

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

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?3968 x 2976 - Max
3648 x 2736 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 good Excellent
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Poor
Configuration / image ?SatisfactoryGood
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactoryGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		378354
Pros + Lowlight
+ wide angle
-Sharpness
-Good low light behavior
- External buttons for focus, shutter, aperture + custom key
Cons - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
- small wide-angle
- strong, non-adjustable colors
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.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.
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