JVC GC-FM1 Product Specs
The newly announced JVC Picsio GC-FM1 (MSRP $199) arrives on the camcorder market with a bit less glitz than the metallic surface it sports. At first glance, the Picsio is just another Flip clone, trying to carve a piece out of the ultracompact camcorder marker. Beneath the surface, the Picsio provides some impressive quality video that is, unfortunately, accompanied by a body design that lacks durability and reliability.
*Update: The Flip UltraHD was ultimately selected as our 2009 Ultracompact Camcorder of the Year. To see why we selected it and read about our other awards, "check out the 2009 CamcorderInfo.com Select Awards":http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Camcorderinfo-com-Select-Awards-2009-37268.htm.*
| JVC GC-FM1- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 199 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Format | Ultra-compact |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Ultracompact, Basic Budget |
| Image Stabilization | Digital |
| 3D Capable | No |
| HD Video Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| Frame Rate(s) | 1080/30p, 720/60p, 480/60p, 240/30p |
| Primary Audio Format | AAC (Stereo) |
| Primary Media | Memory Card |
| Secondary Media | internal Memory |
| Memory Card Type | SD/SDHC |
| Included Media Capacity | 34MB |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | 1080p (16:9) 1440 x 1080, 720p (16:9) 1280 x 720, VGA (4:3) 640 x 480, QVGA (4:3) 320 x 240 |
| Included Software | MediaBrowser LE |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | D-Pad |
| Optical Zoom | 0 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 0 x |
| Digital Zoom | 4 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | Normal, Macro |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | No |
| Manual Exposure | No |
| Manual Aperture | No |
| Minimum Aperture (f/) | 0.00 f/ |
| Maximum Aperture (f/) | 0.00 f/ |
| Manual Shutter Speed | No |
| Manual White Balance | No |
| Manual Gain | No |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | No |
| Face Detection | No |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 3264 x 2448 (8M) 2592 x 1944 (5M) 1600 x 1200 (2M) 640 x 480 (VGA) |
| Still Image Quality Option(s) | n/a |
| Flash | No |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | No |
| Self Timer | No |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Continuous Shot | No |
| Bracketing | No |
| Still Media | SD/SDHC Memory Card |
| Still Media Included | 34MB internal Memory |
| Body Type | ultra-compact |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 100.00 g |
| Width (mm) | 53.00 mm |
| Height (mm) | 97.00 mm |
| Length (mm) | 17.00 mm |
| Body Color(s) | Black, Blue, Purple |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.00 in. |
| Touch Screen | No |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | No |
| Video Light | No |
| Waterproof | No |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| Composite (RCA) input | No |
| FireWire | No |
| Audio-only AV input | No |
| S-Video | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Component output | No |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | No |
| Headphone output | No |
| External Microphone input | No |
| LANC / Control L | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Cold) | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | No |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | No |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC |
| Included Battery | Internal lithium-ion rechargeable |
| JVC GC-FM1 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 10.94 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 2.28 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 6.80 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 5.35 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 11.66 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 8.77 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 3.77 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 10.08 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 7.63 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 5.10 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 8.25 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 4.50 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 3.00 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 0.00 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 0.00 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 0.00 | 0.65 | |
| Aperture Score | 0.00 | 0.65 | |
| Shutter Speed Score | 0.00 | 0.6 | |
| White Balance Score | 0.00 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 0.00 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 0.00 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 0.50 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 7.71 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 6.90 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 5.05 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 0.00 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 11.31 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 3.75 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 4.77 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 4.50 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 4.00 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 2.00 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 1.50 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 1.00 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 183 | ||
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