New JVC Everio GZ-HD620 Released in Japan

8. December 2009 – JVC Japan (Victor Company of Japan) has just announced its first high definition release for 2010: the new Everio GZ-HD620. In addition to the 1/4.1-inch CMOS sensor with 3.32MP, the HD camcorder features a 30x optical zoom. In spite of the big hard drive (120GB), the camcorder has a light weight of just 270g.
This announcement follows up last week's revelation of three new standard definition camcorders from JVC:  the GZ-MG980, GZ-MS230, and GZ-MS210.

JVC is touting the HD620 as the smallest and lightest high definition camcorder with a built-in hard drive. Weighing just 270g (310, with included battery) and measuring 53 x 63 x 115mm, the HD620 may, in fact, fit that bill. The new compact form factor seems to be the biggest upgrade over last year's GZ-HD320, though the 2010 model also boasts an impressive 30x optical zoom. The AVCHD codec, 24Mbps bitrate, digital image stabilization, Konica Minolta lens, and CMOS sensor all appear to be unchanged from the 2009 HD Everio lineup.

The HD620 and all three standard definition camcorders announced last week are so far only announced for the Japanese market, and have not yet been priced. We expect to find out whether these models will be available stateside during the Consumer Electronics Show at the beginning of January.

For complete details (in Japanese only, sorry), see the full product page on the Victor site:

http://www.jvc-victor.co.jp/dvmain/gz-hd620/index.html