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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM845 and JVC GC-PX10

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JVC GZ-HM845JVC GC-PX10
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

JVC About JVC

Name GZ-HM845GC-PX10
European name ?GZ-HM845GC-PX10
US name ?GZ-HM845GC-PX10
lowest US price (699) $ (899) $
On the market since April 2011 October 2011
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to JVC
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
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
SDXC card
SDHC card
built-in flash memory
SDXC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50p
AVCHD 1280 x 720/50p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1280 x 720/60p
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s36 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?8 GB32 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?JVC HD
Konica Minolta
Optical Zoom ?10 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?29,5 mm42,9 mm
Filter diameter ?- mm46 mm
Image Stabilization ?optically and electronically
optically and electronically
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/2,33 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? 12700000 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 ?1/21/4
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
Yes
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
70%
100%
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
No
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
also AV-output
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 Standard
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 330 g 
Weight (with battery) 370 g520 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
JVC BNVF815U
Battery capacity 1400 mAh1460 mAh
Charger ?internal
internal
Remote control Yes
No
Size
Height 54 mm122 mm
Width 62 mm131 mm
Depth 121 mm67 mm
Relative Size ?410
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 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?Yes
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
 
Manual Focus ?Menu
bi-functional focus or aperture wheel
Manual Aperture ?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		11
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
Audio Control ?auto
auto
5 steps
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
built-in flash memory
SDHC card
SDXC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ? 12000000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3968 x 2976 - Max
4000 x 3000 - Max
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials  Automatic recordingShort 4K takes possible as 25p image sequences
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Test results

Test pictures
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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 ?Very goodGood
Resolution ?Very good Excellent
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodGood
Optical Zoom ?SufficientSufficient
Wide Angle ? Excellent Sufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?SatisfactoryGood
Portability ?Very goodVery good
Photo function ?SatisfactoryGood
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
Good
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		378348
Pros + Lowlight
+ wide angle
+ Very sharp
Cons - few manual control options
- Complicated operation
- Colorful factory settings cannot be modified
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 sharpness the camera operates at the resolution limit and the available manual control should also be sufficient for many ambitious filmmakers.In addition there are nice innovations such as the short 4K-recording or the automatic recording.Unfortunately the low-light performance is not quite on par with the competition and the partially extreme factory color settings can´t be modified in manual mode.
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