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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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Canon HF M31 Comparison
JVC GZ-HD620 versus Panasonic HDC-HS60
The Panasonic's overall performance is the best mid-range HD camcorder performance we tested so far, but the JVC GZ-HD620 is not very far behind. Both camcorders have sub-£600 price tags, 120GB internal hard drives, and 1/4-inch CMOS sensors that deliver sharp imagery and capture good motion in bright light. The reasons we like the HDC-HS60 better are its optical image stabilization, advanced set of manual controls, and more comfortable design.
The JVC GZ-HD620 does have a few advantages of its own: a 30x optical zoom (5x longer than the Panasonic's), and also better numbers in our low light and bright light testing. Given, that the Panasonic has the overall edge and the better handling, we would recommend it over the HD620, but we are impressed by how well the JVC GZ-HD620 stands up to the competition
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| JVC GZ-HD620 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| Price | £475 | £510 |
| Primary Recording Media | 120GB internal hard drive | 120GB internal hard drive |
| Secondary Recording Media | MicroSD memory card | SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card |
| Image Sensor | 1/4-inch CMOS | 1/4-inch CMOS |
| Effective Pixel Count | 1.16 megapixels | 2.11 megapixels |
| Mic Input | None |
None |
| LCD | 2.7 inches with 123,000 pixels | 2.7 inches with 230,400 pixels |
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Weight | 310g | 375g |
| Dimensions | 53 x 63 x 115mm | 54.5 x 65.5 x 112mm |
| HD | Yes | Yes |
| Frame Rates | 50i | 50i |
| Compression | AVCHD | AVCHD |
| Maximum Bitrate | 24Mbps | 17Mbps |
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 25x |
| Stabilisation | Digital with advanced mode | Optical with active mode |
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| JVC GZ-HD620 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 | |
| Colour | 10.58 | 8.05 |
| Noise | 10.15 | 8.03 |
| Video Sharpness | 10.78 | 10.97 |
| Low Light Sensitivity | 6.3 | 3.77 |
| Low Light Colour | 9.83 | 6.79 |
| Low Light Noise | 11.48 | 8.99 |
| Noise at 60 lux Auto (low light) |
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| JVC GZ-HD620 | Panasonic HDC-HS60 |
| Low Light Colour Score Comparison |
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