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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM1 and Panasonic HDC-DX1

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JVC GZ-HM1Panasonic HDC-DX1
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name GZ-HM1HDC-DX1
European name ?GZ-HM1HDC-DX1EG
US name ?GZ-HM1HDC-DX1
lowest US price 779 $949 $
On the market since April 2010 March 2007
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
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
MiniDVD 8cm
MiniDVD-DL 8cm
MiniDVD RAM 8cm
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 ?64 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?46 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 ?5650000 Pixel 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 ? Off
70%
100%
 
Histogram ?No
 
adjustable sharpness ?Yes
 
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
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
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 ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?3.5 mm mini-jack
 
Lanc ?  
Time-code interface ?No
 
Genlock ?No
 
Accessory shoe ? Standard
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 400 g680 g
Weight (with battery) 485 g800 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
 
Battery capacity 1460 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 67 mm92 mm
Width 72 mm91 mm
Depth 141 mm163 mm
Relative Size ?613
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?-  
Viewfinder pixels ? 183000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,8 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
 
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
 
Manual Focus ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 
Manual Aperture ?bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
 
Focus switcher ?No
 
ND Filter ?No
 
Exp Lock ?No
 
Gain ?No
 
White balance ?No
 
Push AF ?Yes
 
Audio Levels ?No
 
Custom Keys ?
synonymous: User buttons		1 
Audio

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Audio Formats ? AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
manual
 
Audio levels ?Screen
 
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?3648 x 2736 max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?GoodGood
Resolution ? Excellent Satisfactory
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorSatisfactory
Configuration / image ?GoodSatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySufficient
Handling ?GoodSatisfactory
Portability ?Very goodGood
Photo function ?SatisfactorySufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		354320
Pros -Sharpness
-Good low light behavior
- External buttons for focus, shutter, aperture + custom key
+ Acceptable wide-angle
+ Good lowlight characteristics
Cons - small wide-angle
- strong, non-adjustable colors
- No FullHD
-3CCDs with pixelshif do not result in full sharpness
- MiniDVD
Conclusion 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.The MiniDVD as a recording medium does not strike us as particularly useful for HD , so the similar model SD1 is much more interesting.
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