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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-TM700 Comparison
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12.Canon HF S21 Comparison
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13.JVC GZ-HM400 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Specs and Ratings
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16.Comments
JVC Everio GZ-HM1
This review is organized into 16 parts
Next: Part 1
Product Tour
Introduction
Other than a new silver paint job, JVC's newest flagship model, the Everio GZ-HM1 (£1,093), looks exactly like its predecessor, the GZ-HM400. JVC's biggest alteration comes in the form of a back-illuminated CMOS sensor that did wonders in improving the low light performance of this new model. More…
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Compared to: Panasonic HDC-TM700 |
Compared to: Canon HF S21 |
Compared to: JVC GZ-HM400 |
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| Section | The Good | The Bad |
| Product Tour | New back-illuminated sensor offers big improvement in low light performance | Hand strap isn't great; right side grip is uncomfortable |
| Colour & Noise Performance | Strong colour accuracy and low noise levels in bright light | No manual colour controls |
| Motion & Sharpness Performance | Top-notch motion results and very sharp image | Camcorder lacks 25p or 30p shooting modes |
| Low Light Performance | Much improved low light performance compared to last year's GZ-HM400 | Low light colour accuracy wasn't great |
| Compression & Media | 64GB internal flash memory | No standard definition shooting mode |
| Manual Controls | Good zoom rocker; decent set of manual controls | Control dial isn't built very well; limited range of controls for setting aperture |
| Still Features | Lots of still image controls; good sharpness scores | Noise levels were a bit too high |
| Handling & Use | Dial and dedicated buttons are good for adjusting controls on the fly | Small LCD; no viewfinder; Laser Touch Strip can be annoying |
| Playback & Connectivity | Numerous internal editing features; 1080/50p up-conversion via HDMI output | Shoe adaptor is cheap and easy to lose; port covers aren't very strong |
| Audio & Other Features | Time Lapse Record and high-speed record settings are fun to play around with | Poorly placed built-in mic; manual audio controls are limited |
| JVC GZ-HM1 Comparisons | ||
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| Panasonic HDC-TM700 | Canon HF S21 | JVC GZ-HM400 |
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