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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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Colour & Noise Performance
Product Tour Summary
• Camcorder has no hand strap on right side (does ship with an attachable wrist strap)
• Lens features a built-in cover that opens and closes automatically.
• Huge 1/2.33-inch sensor is one of the largest in the consumer camcorder market.
• Ships with a docking station for added connectivity options (A/V and Component-out).
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| The compact lens features a 5x optical zoom and an automatic lens cover. |
The lens on the JVC GZ-X900 isn't anything special. It's a 5x optical zoom lens that has an automatic lens cover. Its aperture also doesn't open very wide, with its maximum f-stop at f/3.4. The camcorder's image sensor, however, is quite unique. At 1/2.33-inches in size, the GZ-X900's CMOS sensors is one of the largest featured in a consumer camcorder. This huge sensor gives the camcorder a gross pixel count of 10.29 megapixels and it is the reason the X900 can capture native 9-megapixel still images.
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| Filter Diameter | 30.5mm | Type | CMOS | |
| Focal Range | 6.7 - 33.5mm | Size | 1/2.33-inch | |
| Focal Range (35mm equiv.) | Unknown | Pixel Count (Gross) | 10.29 megapixels | |
| Aperture | f/3.4 - f/5.6mm | Pixel Count (Effective) | 9 megapixels (still) | |
| Lab Tested Wide Angle* | 42° | |||
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