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Introduction
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01.Product Tour
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02.Colour & Noise Performance
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03.Motion & Sharpness Performance
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04.Low Light Performance
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05.Compression & Media
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06.Manual Controls
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07.Still Features
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08.Handling & Use
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09.Playback & Connectivity
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10.Audio & Other Features
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11.Panasonic HDC-HS60 Comparison
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12.Canon HF M31 Comparison
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13.JVC GZ-HM1 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Specs and Ratings
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16.Comments
JVC Everio GZ-HD620
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Low Light Performance
Motion & Sharpness Performance Summary
Motion (8.6)
JVC camcorders often excel in capturing smooth motion video, and the GZ-HD620 definitely hits the mark. The camcorder's video in our motion test was fairly artefact-free (for a mid-range camcorder), had little blur or trailing, and no significant frequency interference issues to speak of. (More on how we test motion.)
| JVC GZ-HD620 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | Canon HF M31 | JVC GZ-HM1 | |
| Frame Rate(s) | 50i | 50i | 50i, PF25 |
50i |
| Artefacting | More noticeable artefacting than the Canon HF M31, but still very low for a mid-range camcorder. | Very low artifacting for a mid-range camcorder, but slightly more than the Canon HF M31. | Very little artefacting—similar to what we saw with the high-end JVCs. | Very little artefacting—on par with the Panasonic HDC-TM700's 50p mode. |
| Smoothness | Very smooth motion—one of the best camcorders out there. | Good smoothness in our test video. | Very smooth motion, but other camcorders were stronger in this category | Video looked incredibly smooth, just like what we saw from the HDC-TM700. |
| Trailing | Blur and trailing was low; on par with the JVC GZ-HM1. | Trailing was noticeable in various parts of our test video. | Noticeable trailing on the train in our test footage, but overall this wasn't an issue. | There was some trailing in our test video, but not much. |
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Frequency Interference |
No major frequency interference issues. | Frequency interference was relatively low throughout our test video. | Some slight bleeding with horizontal lines on our pin-wheel, but not a big problem. | There weren't any signs of interference problems in this test. |
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Slow Motion Mode(s) |
Time Lapse Record | None | None | 120fps, 300fps, 600fps low-quality modes |
The only downside of the GZ-HD620's motion recording was the fact
that the camcorder does not have a 25p record mode. Though, alternate frames aren't that common on mid-range models these
days. Canon used to offer its 25p Digital Cinema
setting on its mid-range set, but that is no longer the case (it is
still available on high-end Canon camcorders). The GZ-HD620 does
have an time lapse record feature that can be useful for capturing
certain kinds of motion (like a flower in bloom or clouds moving over
the sky).
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JVC GZ-HD620
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Panasonic HDC-HS60
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Canon HF M31
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JVC GZ-HM1
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Video Sharpness (10.78)
The JVC GZ-D620 did well on our sharpness test, producing numbers consistent with what we usually see from mid-range HD camcorders. The HD620 measured a horizontal sharpness of 800 lw/ph and a vertical sharpness of 575 lw/ph. You can look at the chart below to see how these two numbers match up to the competition, but all of these camcorders did quite well on this test. (More on how we test video sharpness.)
| Video Sharpness Score Comparison |
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Compare the JVC GZ-HD620 to the Panasonic HDC-HS60 |
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Compare the JVC GZ-HD620 to the Canon HF M31 |
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Compare the JVC GZ-HD620 to the JVC GZ-HM1 |
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