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Model

JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)Panasonic HC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)HC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
European name ?GS-TD1BEHC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
US name ?GS-TD1HC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
lowest US price 1299 $ (1299) $
On the market since April 2011 February 2012
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Panasonic
Test preview

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

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MVC 3D
MVC 3D
Recording Medium SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
MP4 2 x 1920 x1080
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i 3D
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
MP4 2 x 1920 x1080
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i 3D
Max Bitrate ?34 Mbit/s28 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?64 GB 
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
Leica
Optical Zoom ?5 x1,5 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?42 mm29,8 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 ?23
Size of image sensor ?1/4,1 inch1/4,1 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?2070000 Pixel 2190000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
WB-Shift
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
AE-Shift
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
100%
Histogram ?No
Yes
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
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
[ top ]JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)Panasonic HC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite
Out
Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video
No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal
Out
Out
HDMI ? Out
Out mini
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394
--
USB ?USB 2.0 OUT
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Headphones ?Mini-jack
Mini-jack
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ? Standard
Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 590 g425 g
Weight (with battery) 676 g480 g
Battery type JVC BNVF815U
Panasonic VW-VBN 130
Battery capacity 1460 mAh1250 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 102 mm67 mm
Width 64 mm72 mm
Depth 186 mm150 mm
Relative Size ?127
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 263000 Pixel
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 1152000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Zoom ring multi-assigned
Manual Focus ?-Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?assignable custom key
Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
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
2No
Audio

[ top ]JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)Panasonic HC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Mini-jack external
5.1 Internal
Audio Control ?auto
5 steps
auto
manual
Audio levels ?Screen
Viewfinder
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
SD Card
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 2370000 Pixel
Resolutions ?1920 x 1080 3D1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?No
Yes
Misc.

[ top ]JVC GS-TD1BE (3D-Modus)Panasonic HC-X909 (3D mit VW-CLT2)
Specials autostereoscopic display- Less options in 3D mode (see chart)
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 ?GoodSatisfactory
Resolution ?GoodPoor
Color performance ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSufficient
Optical Zoom ?PoorPoor
Wide Angle ?SufficientGood
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Handling ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Portability ?GoodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactoryPoor
Optics ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodSatisfactory
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Sufficient
Total score ?
(maximal 570)
307271
Pros + More manual 3D control than its direct competitors
- optional 3D
- No more Trauerraender
Cons - operation concept
- Image characteristics can not be changed
- Low sharpness
Conclusion 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.Those who plan to shoot a lot of 3D should rather go for a dual-lens model of any major manufacturer.Panasonics adapter solution has indeed improved compared to the predecessor, but does not deliver particularly sharp results.
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slashCAM Review
GS-TD1BE Review
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