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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM960 and Panasonic HDC-SD1

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JVC GZ-HM960Panasonic HDC-SD1
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name GZ-HM960HDC-SD1
European name ?GZ-HM960HDC-SD1EG-S
US name ?GZ-HM960HDC-SD1
lowest US price (999) $1300 $
On the market since April 2011 March 2007
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM960Panasonic HDC-SD1
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM960Panasonic HDC-SD1
Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SD Card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optical
ND Filter ?No
 
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?13
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/4 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 520000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
 
Expanded Focus ?No
 
Peaking ?Yes
 
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?No
 
Adjustable color ?No
 
Cinegamma ?No
 
Black Strech ?No
 
Knee ?No
 
Colorbars ?No
 
Misc.
Shot Transition ?No
 
Custom Presets ?No
 
Set Time Code ?No
 
Configuration

Connections
[ top ]JVC GZ-HM960Panasonic HDC-SD1
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		  
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 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
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ?No
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 330 g430 g
Weight (with battery) 370 g490 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
 
Battery capacity 1400 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 54 mm74 mm
Width 62 mm69 mm
Depth 121 mm142 mm
Relative Size ?47
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?-  
Viewfinder format ?-  
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
 
Manual Focus ?Menu
 
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 
Focus switcher ?No
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
 
White balance ?No
 
Push AF ?No
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1 
Audio

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM960Panasonic HDC-SD1
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?No
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
4 GB
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?3968 x 2976 - Max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM960Panasonic HDC-SD1
Specials 2D -> 3D converter, Bluetooth, 3D display 
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Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
 
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Satisfactory
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		378328
Pros + Lowlight
+ wide angle
+ Acceptable wide-angle
+ Good lowlight characteristics
Cons - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
- No FullHD
-3CCDs with pixelshif do not result in full sharpness
-fan
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.In our opinion the SD1 is the best AVCHD Cam by Panansonic, and it remains competitive in 2008 thanks to its wide-angle and lowlight characteristics .
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