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Model
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| JVC GZ-HD6 | Sanyo Xacti HD2000 |
| Picture ? | | |
| Manufacturer | JVC 
| Sanyo
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| Name | GZ-HD6 | Xacti HD2000 |
| European name ? | GZ-HD6EX | Xacti HD2000 |
| US name ? | GZ-HD6 | Xacti VPC-HD2000 |
| lowest US price | | 530 $ |
| On the market since | March 2008 | April 2009 |
| Manufacturers URL | link to JVC | link to Sanyo |
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Test preview
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| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
 | Satisfactory
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| test picture 1200 Lux | | |
| Test image 12 lux auto-mode | | |
Video
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| Video formats ? | HDV MPEG2-TS
| MPEG4/AVC
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| Recording Medium | Built-in hard disk SD Card
| SDHC card
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| video resolutions EU ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/50i MPEG2 1920x1080 50i
| AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p 720p60 AVC/H.264 720p30 AVC/H.264 AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/60p
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| video resolutions US ? | HDV 1440 x 1080/60i MPEG2 1920 x 1080/60i
| AVC/h.264 1920 x 1080/60i AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/30p 720p60 AVC/H.264 720p30 AVC/H.264 AVC/H.264 1920 x 1080/60p
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| Max Bitrate ? | 26,6 Mbit/s | 24 Mbit/s |
| Compression format ? | MPEG2
| MPEG4
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| on-board memory ? | 120 GB | |
| Optics |
| Optics Manufacturer ? | Fujinon
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| Optical Zoom ? | 10 x | 10 x |
| Wide Angle 16:9 ? | 40 mm | 42 mm |
| Filter diameter ? | 43 mm | 40,5 mm |
| Image Stabilization ? | optical
| electronical
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exchangable optics ? | No
| No
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| Image Sensor |
| Number of sensors ? | 3 | 1 |
| Size of image sensor ? | 1/5 inch | 1/2,5 inch |
| image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ? | 530000 Pixel | 5310000 Pixel |
| Image Sensor Type ? | CCD
| CMOS
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| Controls |
| White Balance ? | auto manual presets
| auto manual presets
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| Focus ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Minimum shutter time ? | 1/4000 | 1/10.000 |
| Maximum shutter time ? | 1/2 | 1/15 |
| Apperture control ? | auto manual
| auto manual
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| Infrared recording ? | No
| No
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| Expanded Focus ? | No
| No
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| Peaking ? | Yes
| No
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| Signal Processing |
| Zebra ? | 70% 100% | No
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| Histogram ? | | No
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| adjustable sharpness ? | Yes
| No
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| Adjustable color ? | No
| No
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| Cinegamma ? | No
| No
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| Black Strech ? | No
| No
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| Knee ? | No
| No
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| Colorbars ? | Yes
| No
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| Misc. |
| Shot Transition ? | No
| No
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| Custom Presets ? | No
| No
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| Set Time Code ? | No
| No
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Configuration
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| Connections |
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FBAS ? synonymous: RCA, composite | Out
| Out
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YC ? synonymous: S-Video | Out
| Out
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YUV ? synonymous: Component Signal | Out
| Out
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| HDMI ? | Out
| Out
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DV / HDV (FireWire) ? synonymous: ILink / IEEE-1394 | Out
| - |
| USB ? | USB 2.0
| USB 2.0
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| Microphone / Audio input ? | Mini-jack
| 2,5mm mini jack
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| Headphones ? | Mini-jack
| 3.5 mm mini-jack
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| Lanc ? | No
| No
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| Time-code interface ? | No
| No
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| Genlock ? | No
| No
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| Accessory shoe ? | Standard
| Standard
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| HD-SDI ? | No
| No
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| Misc. |
| Weight (without battery) | 505 g | 268 g |
| Weight (with battery) | 590 g | 311 g |
| Battery type | JVC BNVF815U
| Sanyo DB-L50
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| Battery capacity | 1460 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger ? | internal
| internal
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| Remote control | Yes
| Yes
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| Size |
| Height | 79 mm | 90 mm |
| Width | 73 mm | 54 mm |
| Depth | 138 mm | 112 mm |
| Relative Size ? | 7 | 5 |
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder available ? | No
| No
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| Color Viewfinder ? | - | - |
| Viewfinder format ? | - | - |
| Viewfinder pixels ? | | |
| Display |
| Display available ? | Yes
| Yes
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| Color display ? | Color
| Color
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| Display size | 2,8 Inch | 2,7 Inch |
| Display format ? | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Display pixels ? | 207000 Pixel | 230000 Pixel |
| Touch Screen ? | No
| No
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| External controls |
| Manual Zoom ? | Rocker
| Rocker
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| Manual Focus ? | Menu
| Joystick
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| Manual Aperture ? | Menu
| Joystick
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| Focus switcher ? | No
| No
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| ND Filter ? | No
| No
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| Exp Lock ? | No
| No
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| Gain ? | No
| No
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| White balance ? | No
| No
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| Push AF ? | No
| No
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| Audio Levels ? | No
| No
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Custom Keys ? synonymous: User buttons | No
| 4 |
Audio
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| Audio Formats ? | MPEG-1 Layer2
| AAC Stereo
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| Microphone ? | Stereo internal Mini-jack external
| Stereo internal
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| Audio Control ? | auto
| auto
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| Audio levels ? | Screen
| No
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Still
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| Recording Medium ? | microSD
| SD Card
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| Medium included ? | No
| No
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| Effective pixels ? | 530000 Pixel | 8000000 Pixel |
| Resolutions ? | 1920x1080 | 4000 x 3000 - Max
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| Standard ? | JPEG Exif 2.2
| JPEG Exif 2.2
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| Flash ? | No
| Yes
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Misc.
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| Specials | | Adjustable ISO modi USB storage directly connectable |
Product Shots
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Test results
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| 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 ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Resolution ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory |
| Color performance ? | Very good | Good |
| subj.Picture impression ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Optical Zoom ? | Sufficient | Sufficient |
| Wide Angle ? | Sufficient | Poor |
| Configuration / image ? | Satisfactory | Satisfactory |
| Configuration / sound ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory |
| Handling ? | Sufficient | Sufficient |
| Portability ? | Very good | Excellent |
| Photo function ? | Sufficient | Satisfactory |
| Optics ? | Good | Satisfactory |
| Dynamics ? | Good | Good |
| Conclusion slashCAM |
| slashCAM rating ? | Satisfactory
 | Satisfactory
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Total score ? (maximal 570) | 306 | 296 |
| Pros | + No rolling shutter, Thanks to the CCD
| + Many manual controls + Adjustable ISO modi + USB memory stick can be connected directly for archiving purposes
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| Cons | - no viewfinder - Lowlight - Not particularly sharp -manual controls
| - Automatic mode - Image stabilisation - resolution - handling - wide angle - 60Hz modi only
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| Conclusion | For the JVC speaks almost exclusively the lack of CMOS-rolling shutter and - in special cases - maybe the MPEG2 recording.It is a pity that JVC did not pursue innovations such as HDV on SD or professional usability as they did with the HD7. | While the cam tops ultra-cheap cams from Flip or Aiptec, the real competition is from above.Because meanwhile there are cheap older models for around 500 Euro from Panasonic, JVC, Sony and Canon.To get our recommendation the HD2000 must have been cheaper or better.In its current form, the unique 60p-mode is not enough for a succesfull sales pitch. And a 50Hz-mode in europe would be very adviseable. |
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