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models compared on this page: Panasonic HDC-SD600 and JVC GZ-HM960

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Panasonic HDC-SD600JVC GZ-HM960
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Manufacturer Panasonic Information about Panasonic

JVC About JVC

Name HDC-SD600GZ-HM960
European name ?HDC-SD600GZ-HM960
US name ?HDC-SD600GZ-HM960
lowest US price 949 $ (999) $
On the market since June 2010 April 2011
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
SDXC card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?28 Mbit/s24 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 16 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ? Leica
JVC HD
Optical Zoom ?12 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?35 mm29,5 mm
Filter diameter ?46 mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?31
Size of image sensor ?1/4, 1 inch
1/2, 33 inches
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2530000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/8.0001/4000
Maximum shutter time ?1/251/2
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?100%No
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
No
Adjustable color ?Yes
No
Cinegamma ?Yes
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 mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		--
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
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) 325 g330 g
Weight (with battery) 385 g370 g
Battery type Panasonic VW-VBG 130
JVC BN-VG114E
Battery capacity 1250 mAh1400 mAh
Charger ?external
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 62 mm54 mm
Width 66 mm62 mm
Depth 126 mm121 mm
Relative Size ?54
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?230400 Pixel 920000 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		No
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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
manual
auto
Audio levels ?Screen
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SDHC card
SDXC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?2100000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1920x1080
4000 x 3000 - Max
3968 x 2976 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials optional 1080p50 recording with 28 Mbit/s2D -> 3D converter, Bluetooth, 3D display
Product Shots

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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 ?
Manufacturers URL Website PanasonicWebsite JVC
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodVery good
Resolution ?Very goodVery good
Color performance ?Very goodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?Good Excellent
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SufficientPoor
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		384378
Pros + Sharpness and colour at the upper AVCHD limit
+ Many manual controls
+ 1080p50
+ Lowlight
+ wide angle
Cons - setting focus manually is a little complicated
- low resolution display
- few manual control options
- Complicated operation
Conclusion Costing 200 Euro less, the SD600 lacks a lot compared to the SD707 (viewfinder, lens ring, accessory shoe, mic and headphone jacks).Also the display is smaller and setting the focus manually is harder without a lens ring.But still, it is an interesting camera for those filming in automatic mode.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.
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