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models compared on this page: Sony HVR-V1 and JVC GY-HM100

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Sony HVR-V1JVC GY-HM100
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Manufacturer Sony Information on Sony

JVC About JVC

Name HVR-V1GY-HM100
European name ?HVR-V1EGY-HM100
US name ?HVR-V1UGY-HM100
lowest US price 3295 $2795 $
On the market since November 2006 April 2009
Manufacturers URL link to Sonylink to JVC
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1JVC GY-HM100
Video formats ? MiniDV
HDV
DVCAM
HDV
XDCAM EX
Recording Medium MiniDV/HDV-Cassette
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
MiniDV 720 x 576/50i
DVCAM 720 x 576/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/25p
HDV 1440 x 1080/50i
HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
video resolutions US ?HDV 1440 x 1080/60i
HDV 1440 x 1080/24p
HDV 1440 x 1080/30p
MiniDV 720 x 480/60i
XDCAM EX x1080/24p 1920, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i
XDCAM EX 1280 x 720/24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p
Max Bitrate ?25 Mbit/s35 Mbit/s
Compression format ? DV
MPEG2
MPEG2
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Carl Zeiss
 Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?20 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?37,4 mm39 mm
Filter diameter ?62 mm46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?2Yes
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?33
Size of image sensor ?1/4 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?1037000 Pixel  
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
Minimum shutter time ?1/10.0001/10.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/31/4
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?Yes
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ? Off
70%
100%
50-105%
Histogram ?Yes
No
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
Yes
Adjustable color ?Yes
Yes
Cinegamma ?Yes
Yes
Black Strech ?Yes
Yes
Knee ? Yes
Colorbars ?Yes
Yes
Misc.
Shot Transition ?Yes
No
Custom Presets ?Yes
Yes
Set Time Code ?Yes
Yes
Configuration

Connections
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		 No
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 ? XLR
XLR
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?Yes
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 1430 g 
Weight (with battery) 1600 g1400 g
Battery type Sony F570
JVC BN-VF823
Battery capacity 2200 mAh2190 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 145 mm178 mm
Width 156 mm138 mm
Depth 322 mm365 mm
Relative Size ?7289
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?Yes
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?B/W and color
Color
Viewfinder format ?16:916:9
Viewfinder pixels ?252000 Pixel 235000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch2,8 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?211200 Pixel 921600 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Ring
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ? Ring
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?Wheel
 button
Focus switcher ?Yes
Yes
ND Filter ?Yes
Yes
Exp Lock ?Yes
Yes
Gain ?Yes
Yes
White balance ?Yes
Yes
Push AF ?Yes
No
Audio Levels ?Yes
No
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		63
Audio

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Audio Formats ?MiniDV: 2x48kHz 16bit PCM
MiniDV: 4x32kHz 12bit PCM
HDV: 2x48kHz 16bit MPEG 1
2 channel PCM
Microphone ?external XLR
mono external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
external XLR
Audio Control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Viewfinder
Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?Memory Stick Duo
SDHC card
Medium included ? No
Effective pixels ?1037000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?1440 x 8101920 x 1080 - max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
No
Misc.

[ top ]Sony HVR-V1JVC GY-HM100
Specials  Records in HDV as well as XDCAMEX in a QuickTime container on a SDHC card
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 ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodSufficient
Resolution ?SatisfactoryGood
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?Very goodGood
Optical Zoom ?SatisfactorySufficient
Wide Angle ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / image ?Very goodVery good
Configuration / sound ?Very goodVery good
Handling ?Very goodVery good
Portability ?GoodGood
Photo function ?SufficientSufficient
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?Very goodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		389348
Pros + Very good image quality impression
+ 20x zoom
+ handling well-conceived
HDMI out
+ 25p
+ professional handling
+ cheap workflow by using XDCAM EX on SDCH cards
+ flexible assignable
Cons -less Wide-angle than FX1/A1/HVX200
- wide angle with slight distortions
- poor low-light
Conclusion The Sony HVR-V1 makes the most of the three 1/4-inch CMOS-converter .The brightness resolution is good, the color resolution lacks somewhat.The progressive mode offers more vertical resolution, but shows occasional color artifacts.Low noise and little smear effects together with excellent automatics make for a very good subjective image impression.The 20x lens shows comparatively few errors like aberrations or distortion, but the wide-angle could be larger for this price range.Lowlight performance of the FX7 is good, the plus points being low noise and the optional hyper-gain.The possibility to record professional formats as Quicktime or MP4 files on cheap SDHC cards is a great feature.The accessories and configuration is ample for this price.The low sharpness and gaudy colour are no big minus, but the bad low-light capabilities and small wide angle with distortions are a serious drawback.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]Sony HVR-V1JVC GY-HM100
slashCAM Review
HVR-V1 Review
GY-HM100 Review
external reviews/tests digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com
www.dv.com
digitalproducer.com
digitalcontentproducer.com
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