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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
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JVC GZ-HD320 Comparison
JVC GZ-X900 versus Panasonic HDC-HS300
• TM300 is larger and has more traditional design than X900.
• Low light performance much better on the TM300
• TM300 includes lots of manual controls, connectivity options, lens ring, and viewfinder.
The Panasonic HDC-HS300 is a great camcorder and its sister-model, the HDC-HS300, currently sits at #1 on our ratings page. Yes, the camcorder is a bit pricey (£1,039) but it performed extremely well in all of our performance tests. The camcorder also includes 32GB of built-in flash memory in addition to an SD/SDHC memory card slot. The camcorder has a traditional design and includes an electronic viewfinder as well as an LCD screen.
We found Panasonic's new touch screen LCD system on the TM300 and HS300 to provide an easy shooting experience that is very intuitive to use. And, if you don't like touch screens, Panasonic includes a lens ring on all its top-of-the-line HD camcorders that can be used to make manual adjustments. Panasonic uses three small CMOS sensors inside the TM300 rather than one large sensor like most manufacturers, including JVC, tend to do.
The Panasonic HDC-HS300 is a very different camcorder than the GZ-X900. It is definitely larger and heavier than the JVC, and it is also loaded with controls and connectivity options that are absent on the X900. The main performance difference is the TM300 superb low light capabilities that really blow the GZ-X900 out of the water. We think that if you're going to go with an expensive, top-of-the-line camcorder you should probably go with the best—and right now, the Panasonic HDC-HS300 and HDC-HS300 are the best all-around camcorders on the market.
| Comparison Specs | ||
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| JVC GZ-X900 | Panasonic HDC-HS300 | |
| Price | £720 | £1.039 |
| Primary Recording Media | SD/SDHC memory card | 12GB internal hard drive |
| Secondary Recording Media | None | SD/SDHC memory card |
| Image Sensor | 1/2.33-inch CMOS | Three 1/4.1-inch CMOS |
| Effective Pixel Count | Unknown (video) 9-megapixel (stills) |
2.07-megapixels (x3) video 2.65-megapixels (x3) stills |
| Mic Input | None | Yes, 3.5mm |
| LCD | 2.8-inch with 207,000 pixels | 2.7-inch with 230,400 pixels |
| Viewfinder | None | Yes |
| Weight | 298g with battery | 482g with battery |
| Dimensions | 37 x 66 x 124mm | 72 x 70 x 141mm |
| HD | Yes | Yes |
| Frame Rates | 1080/50i | 1080/50i, 25p (digital cinema mode) |
| Compression | AVCHD (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
AVCHD |
| Maximum Bitrate | 24Mbps | 17Mbps |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 12x |
| Stabilisation | Optical | Optical |
| Scores | ||
| JVC GZ-X900 | Panasonic HDC-HS300 | |
| Colour | 8,86 | 8,01 |
| Noise | 11,89 | 11,89 |
| Video Sharpness | 12,53 | 10,97 |
| Low Light Sensitivity | 0,0 |
8,38 |
| Low Light Colour | 4,42 | 11,3 |
| Low Light Noise | 5,11 |
9,83 |
| Low Light Comparison (60 lux) | |||
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| JVC GZ-X900 100% Crop |
Panasonic HDC-HS300 100% Crop |
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| Low Light Noise Score Comparisons |
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