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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-X900 and Toshiba GSC A40F

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JVC GZ-X900Toshiba GSC A40F
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

 Toshiba
Name GZ-X900GSC A40F
European name ?GZ-X900GSC A40F
US name ?GZ-X900GSC A40F
lowest US price 593 $400 $
On the market since May 2009 April 2008
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Toshiba
Test preview

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slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
test picture 12 Lux
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
MPEG4/AVC
Recording Medium SDHC card
Built-in hard disk
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s16 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ? 40 GB
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
 Fujinon
Optical Zoom ?5 x10 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm35,9 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
electronical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/3 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5300000 Pixel 1490000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
presets
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?4000auto
Maximum shutter time ?1/2auto
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
No
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?no
 Off
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 via Docking Station
 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
 Out
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		Out via Docking Station
 Out
HDMI ?Out mini
 Out
DV / HDV (FireWire) ?
synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394		- 
USB ?USB 2.0
USB 2.0
Microphone / Audio input ?No
No
Headphones ?No
No
Lanc ?No
No
Time-code interface ?No
No
Genlock ?No
No
Accessory shoe ?No
No
HD-SDI ?No
No
Misc.
Weight (without battery) 246 g485 g
Weight (with battery) 298 g545 g
Battery type JVC BN-VF908U
Toshiba GSC-BT6
Battery capacity 705 mAh 
Charger ?internal
external
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 37 mm78 mm
Width 66 mm79 mm
Depth 124 mm135 mm
Relative Size ?38
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
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 230000 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
No
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
 Joystick
Manual Aperture ?Menu
 Joystick
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		No
No
Audio

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Audio Formats ?Dolby AC-3 Digital 2 channel 48 KHz
AAC Stereo
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
No
Still

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Recording Medium ?SDHC card
SD Card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?9000000 Pixel  
Resolutions ?3456 x 2592 max
1920x1080
Standard ?JPEG Exif 2.2
JPEG Exif 2.2
Flash ?Yes
Yes
Misc.

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Specials progressive 50/60p output,Laser Touch operation 
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 picture 12 Lux
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Resolution ?Very goodSatisfactory
Color performance ?GoodSatisfactory
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?PoorSufficient
Wide Angle ?PoorGood
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySufficient
Configuration / sound ?PoorPoor
Handling ?SufficientSufficient
Portability ? Excellent Very good
Photo function ?GoodSufficient
Optics ?GoodSatisfactory
Dynamics ?GoodSatisfactory
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		311276
Pros + lots of manual controls
+ very sharp picture
+ good photo functions
 
Cons - manual controls not really feasible
- no audio connectors
- no view finder
 
Conclusion The X900 showacases JVCs ability to be one of the frontrunners in the race for sharpness.Until today nobody packed so much sharpness in a body so smallThe colors are a matter of taste.Controls are miseable: the laser-touch panel allows no precise control of parameters.That the nice manual control possibilities are buried deep in sub-menus is not understandable.For everyone filming mainly in auto-mode and wanting to eliminate the need for a digital photo camera, this is the right cam.But for a considerable amount of money.No focus ring, no manual controls, no viewfinder, no audio connections, and crippled manual values are inaccessibly hidden in colorful menus.Analog output is NTSC-only, and a new video format is used that is even worse to edit than AVCHD.The sharpness is achieved through extreme contourCompared to Sony, Panasonic and Canon the codec shows even more artifacts.
More information

Reviews and Forums
[ top ]JVC GZ-X900Toshiba GSC A40F
slashCAM Review GZ-X900 ReviewGSC A40F Review
external reviews/tests   
Forum posts . mts files for Premiere CS3 make available (JVC Everio GZ X900 AVCHD)
Test: JVC X900 - ultra-mobile sharp vision
 


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