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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.Flip UltraHD Comparison
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12.Sony MHS-PM1 Comparison
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13.Kodak Zx1 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 Picsio GC-FM1
This review is organized into 17 parts
Next: Part 1
Product Tour
Introduction
At first sight the Picsio GC-FM1, JVC's new ultra-compact camcorder, seems to be just another Flip competition. Beneath the metallic lustre, however, the Picsio impressed us with an outstanding video performance, above all with very good colour accuracy and sharpness. Sadly, the Picsio has one big fault: it's build quality, a lot of controls and buttons feel cheap and unstable.
| Section | The Good | The Bad |
| Product Tour | Smaller than many competing models | A cheaply constructed macro switch sometimes makes good focus impossible |
| Colour & Noise Performance | Good colour accuracy | High noise levels |
| Motion & Sharpness Performance | Some of the best sharpness we've seen in a budget camcorder | 720p motion looks horrible |
| Low Light Performance | Clear, bright image in low light | Nothing in particular |
| Compression & Media | SD/SDHC memory cards are convenient... | ...but easy to lose, compared to internal flash memory. |
| Manual Controls | Automatic white balance is quite good. | Like most ultra-compacts, it lacks any kind of manual control. |
| Still Features | The high resolution sensor results in good quality still photos. | It's strangely difficult to tell when you've actually taken a photo. |
| Handling & Use | It's easy to use and comfortable to hold. | The menu and record qualities are hard to access. |
| Playback & Connectivity | Standard playback thumbnail navigation is intuitive. | Fast-forward and rewind controls are unresponsive. |
| Audio & Other Features | Stereo audio recording is a slight advantage. | Audio quality isn't great—as is the case on all ultra-compacts. |
| JVC GC-FM1 Comparisons | ||
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| Flip UltraHD | Sony MHS-PM1 | Kodak Zx1 |
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