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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-HM550 and Panasonic HDC-DX3

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JVC GZ-HM550Panasonic HDC-DX3
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name GZ-HM550HDC-DX3
European name ?GZ-HM550 BEUHDC-DX3
US name ?GZ-HM550HDC-DX3
lowest US price 550 $2799 $
On the market since March 2010 May 2007
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Panasonic
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
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
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s13 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?10 x12 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?48 mm38,5 mm
Filter diameter ?37 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?electronical
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 560000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CCD
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
 
Focus ?auto
manual
 
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/50
Apperture control ?auto
manual
 
Infrared recording ?No
Yes
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
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FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		 Out
 
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		 Out
 
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
 
Microphone / Audio input ?No
 
Headphones ?No
 
Lanc ?No
 
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
 
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 260 g680 g
Weight (with battery) 300 g800 g
Battery type JVC BN-VG114E
 
Battery capacity 1400 mAh 
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
 
Size
Height 55 mm92 mm
Width 62 mm91 mm
Depth 110 mm163 mm
Relative Size ?313
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
Yes
Color Viewfinder ?- Color
Viewfinder format ?- 16:9
Viewfinder pixels ? 183000 Pixel
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,7 Inch3,0 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?123000 Pixel 251000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
 
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		No
 
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
 
Audio Control ?auto
 
Audio levels ?  
Still

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Recording Medium ?built-in flash memory
SDHC card
 
Medium included ?No
 
Effective pixels ?9290000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?3520 x 2640 - Max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
 
Misc.

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slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?Very good 
Resolution ? Excellent  
Color performance ?Very good 
subj.Picture impression ?Good 
Optical Zoom ?Satisfactory 
Wide Angle ?Poor 
Configuration / image ?Satisfactory 
Configuration / sound ?Sufficient 
Handling ?Satisfactory 
Portability ?Very good 
Photo function ?Satisfactory 
Optics ?Good 
Dynamics ?Good 
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Good
not yet tested
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		357 
Pros - Adjustable aperture and shutter
-Very good sharpness
-Very good low light behavior
 
Cons - manual controls are a bit slow
- sparse wide angle
- display not sharp enough
- "loud colors"
 
Conclusion Such a remarkable sharpness, good low light and manual options cannot be found elsewhere in this price range.However, the complicated operation of the camera with its deep submenus ruins the potential fun of manual control.Also, one should be aware of the creative limits set by the minimum focal length of about 48 mm (kb).Setting the focus maually is difficult due to the small and not very sharp display.Clearly, this camera is interesting mainly for "automatic" film makers, who do not need much manual control or wide angle, but are searching for great sharpness and a good low-light performance without having to spend much. 
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