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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM960 and GS-TD1BE

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JVC GZ-HM960JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

JVC About JVC

Name GZ-HM960GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)
European name ?GZ-HM960GS-TD1BE
US name ?GZ-HM960GS-TD1
lowest US price (999) $1299 $
On the market since April 2011 April 2011
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to JVC
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
MVC 3D
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
MP4 2 x 1920 x1080
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
MP4 2 x 1920 x1080
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s34 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?16 GB64 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
JVC HD
Optical Zoom ?10 x5 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm- mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?12
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/4,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 2070000 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
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
No
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 OUT
Microphone / Audio input ?No
Mini-jack
Headphones ?No
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 330 g590 g
Weight (with battery) 370 g676 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity 1400 mAh1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 54 mm102 mm
Width 62 mm64 mm
Depth 121 mm186 mm
Relative Size ?412
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 3,5 Inch3,5 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?920000 Pixel 920000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
-
Manual Aperture ?Menu
assignable custom key
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		12
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
Mini-jack external
Audio Control ?auto
auto
5 steps
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM960JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)
Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?  
Resolutions ?3968 x 2976 - Max
1920 x 1080 3D
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
No
Misc.

[ top ]JVC GZ-HM960JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)
Specials 2D -> 3D converter, Bluetooth, 3D displayautostereoscopic display
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Test results

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luminance resolution
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noise / internal microphone
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?Very goodGood
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientPoor
Wide Angle ? Excellent Sufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?Very goodGood
Photo function ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		378307
Pros + Lowlight
+ wide angle
+ More manual 3D control than its direct competitors
Cons - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
- operation concept
- Image characteristics can not be changed
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 terms of image quality, handling and also the display the JVC is not quite on par with the HDR-TD10.Though the TD1 in return offers a little more manual control, this is partly hidden by an unnecessarily complicated operation.Also the non-changeable, rather extreme color settings are certainly not for everyone.A firmware update could address these criticisms, however, and make the camera much more attractive.Hopefully the standards-compliant MVC implementation will be adopted by more software makers over time.
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