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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.Sanyo VPC-HD2000 Comparison
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12.Panasonic HDC-HS300 Comparison
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13.JVC GZ-HD320 Comparison
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14.Conclusion
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15.Photo Gallery
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16.Specs and Ratings
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17.Comments
JVC GZ-X900
This review is organized into 17 parts
Next: Part 1
Product Tour
Introduction
JVC's new flagship, the GZ-X900 (£999.95), is a stylish HD camcorder with an unusual design and some impressive capabilities. To make it more portable, JVC shaped into a lightweight, rectangular shape and omitted the hand strap. While the 10.3-megapixel sensor does promise a lot, the camcorder's performance is not as good as expected, especially in low light. But it's not all bad news. Great features and a unique appearance might be enough to get it into your pocket.
| Section | The Good | The Bad |
| Product Tour | Lens with built-in cover, huge 1/2.33-inch sensor | No hand strap |
| Colour & Noise Performance | Colour acceptable, average noise levels | Bright light image quite dark |
| Motion & Sharpness Performance | Smooth motion, very crisp, detailed and clear image |
Slow motion recording just with low quality and resolution |
| Low Light Performance | None | Overall low light performance was extremely poor |
| Compression & Media | AVCHD codec and max bit rate of 24 Mbps | Just records to SD/SDHC memory cards |
| Manual Controls | Good automatic and variety of manual controls | 5x optical zoom is not much |
| Still Features | Lots of image controls |
Overall performance not as good as expected, disappointing sharpness |
| Handling & Use | Simple layout; light and streamline design |
Multiple modes and menu options can be confusing |
| Playback & Connectivity | Editing options in playback mode | No AV/Component outputs on camcorder, just on docking station |
| Audio & Other Features | Register Event feature for tagging videos |
No microphone or headphone connection, location of built-in mic is awkward |
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