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models compared on this page: JVC GZ-X900 and Panasonic HDC-SD20

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JVC GZ-X900Panasonic HDC-SD20
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Manufacturer JVC About JVC

Panasonic Information about Panasonic

Name GZ-X900HDC-SD20
European name ?GZ-X900HDC-SD20EG
US name ?GZ-X900HDC-SD20K
lowest US price  420 $
On the market since May 2009 February 2009
Manufacturers URL link to JVClink to Panasonic
Test preview

[ top ]JVC GZ-X900Panasonic HDC-SD20
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
test picture 1200 Lux
Test image 12 lux auto-mode
Video

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Video formats ? AVCHD
AVCHD
Recording Medium SDHC card
SDHC card
video resolutions EU ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/50i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/25p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/25p
video resolutions US ?AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1920 x 1080/24p
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/60i
AVCHD 1440 x 1080/24p
Max Bitrate ?24 Mbit/s17 Mbit/s
Compression format ? MPEG4
MPEG4
on-board memory ?  
Optics
Optics Manufacturer ?Konica Minolta
 Leica
Optical Zoom ?5 x16 x
Wide Angle 16:9 ?43,6 mm42 mm
Filter diameter ?34 mm43 mm
Image Stabilization ?optical
optical
ND Filter ?No
No
Exchangable optics ?No
No
Image Sensor
Number of sensors ?11
Size of image sensor ?1/2,33 inch1/6 inch
image sensor effective pixel count 16:9 ?5300000 Pixel 1170000 Pixel
Image Sensor Type ? CMOS
CMOS
Controls
White Balance ?auto
manual
presets
auto
manual
Focus ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Minimum shutter time ?1/40001/8.000
Maximum shutter time ?1/21/25
Apperture control ?auto
manual
auto
manual
Infrared recording ?No
No
Expanded Focus ?No
Yes
Peaking ?Yes
No
Signal Processing
Zebra ?No
No
Histogram ?No
No
adjustable sharpness ?No
Yes
Adjustable color ?No
Yes
Cinegamma ?No
Yes
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 GZ-X900Panasonic HDC-SD20
FBAS ?
synonymous: RCA, composite		Out via Docking Station
 Out
YC ?
synonymous: S-Video		No
No
YUV ?
synonymous: Component Signal		Out via Docking Station
 Out
HDMI ?Out mini
Out mini
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 g270 g
Weight (with battery) 298 g327 g
Battery type JVC BN-VF908U
Panasonic VW-VBG070
Battery capacity 705 mAh725 mAh
Charger ?internal
 
Remote control Yes
Yes
Size
Height 37 mm64 mm
Width 66 mm67 mm
Depth 124 mm127 mm
Relative Size ?35
Viewfinder
Viewfinder available ?No
No
Color Viewfinder ?- -
Viewfinder format ?- -
Viewfinder pixels ?  
Display
Display available ?Yes
Yes
Color display ?Color
Color
Display size 2,8 Inch2,7 Inch
Display format ?16:916:9
Display pixels ?207000 Pixel 230400 Pixel
Touch Screen ?No
Yes
External controls
Manual Zoom ?Rocker
Rocker
Manual Focus ?Menu
Menu
Manual Aperture ?Menu
Menu
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
AC-3 Dolby Digital 5.1 640 kbit max.
Microphone ?Stereo internal
Stereo internal
Audio Control ?auto
auto
manual
Audio levels ?No
Screen
Still

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Recording Medium ?SDHC card
SDHC card
Medium included ?No
No
Effective pixels ?9000000 Pixel 2100000 Pixel
Resolutions ?3456 x 2592 max
1920 x 1080 - max
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 image 12 lux auto-mode ?
Test image 12 lux optimized ?  
slashCAM rating
Lowlight ?SatisfactorySufficient
Resolution ?Very goodSufficient
Color performance ?GoodGood
subj.Picture impression ?GoodSatisfactory
Optical Zoom ?PoorSatisfactory
Wide Angle ?PoorSufficient
Configuration / image ?SatisfactorySatisfactory
Configuration / sound ?PoorSufficient
Handling ?SufficientSatisfactory
Portability ? Excellent Excellent
Photo function ?GoodSufficient
Optics ?GoodGood
Dynamics ?GoodGood
Conclusion slashCAM
slashCAM rating ?Satisfactory
Satisfactory
Total score ?
(maximal 570)		311293
Pros + lots of manual controls
+ very sharp picture
+ good photo functions
+ manual controls for shutter and aperture
+ factory setting adjustable
Cons - manual controls not really feasible
- no audio connectors
- no view finder
- somewhat blurred compared with other HD video
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.This cam shines with unusual (in this price category) manual controls and smart automatic modes and a touchscreen.But the small 1 chip sensor limits the picture quality too much.
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Reviews and Forums
[ top ]JVC GZ-X900Panasonic HDC-SD20
slashCAM Review
GZ-X900 Review
HDC-SD20 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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