JVC Everio GZ-HM450 Product Specs
With a $299 price tag, the GZ-HM450 is one of JVC's cheapest Everio camcorders. The model can record Full HD video, has 8GB of internal flash memory, and—new for this year—features a touchscreen LCD and standard definition recording options (in addition to HD). The GZ-HM450 comes in three colors: black, blue, or red.
| JVC Everio GZ-HM450- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 299 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Format | Flash memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Basic Budget |
| Image Stabilization | Digital with Advanced mode |
| 3D Capable | No |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD |
| SD Video Format | AVCHD SD |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60i |
| Primary Audio Format | Stereo |
| Primary Media | Internal Flash Memory |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Tertiary Media | None |
| Memory Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Included Media Capacity | 8GB |
| Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) | 40 |
| Recording Quality Option(s) | UXP, XP, SP, EP, SSW, SEW |
| Included Software | Everio MediaBrowser 3 |
| Recording Media | Internal Flash Memory, Memory Card |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle |
| Optical Zoom | 40 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 70 (Standard Definition only) x |
| Digital Zoom | 200 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | touchscreen |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | No |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Exposure Steps | 13 |
| Manual Aperture | No |
| Manual Shutter Speed | No |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Fine, Cloud, Halogen, Marine Blue, and Marine Green |
| Manual Gain | No |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | No |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Color / Image Control(s) | x.v. Color |
| Scene Mode(s) | NightAlive, Spotlight |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Tele Macro |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480 |
| Flash | No |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | Yes |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Continuous Shot | Yes |
| Bracketing | No |
| Other Still Feature(s) | Smile Shutter |
| Still Media | internal flash memory, memory card |
| Still Media Included | 8GB internal flash |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 235 g |
| Weight (w/o battery pack) | 195 g |
| Width (mm) | 51.00 mm |
| Height (mm) | 55.00 mm |
| Length (mm) | 111.00 mm |
| Body Color(s) | blue, black, or red |
| LCD Size (inches) | 2.70 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230000 pixels |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Component input | No |
| HDMI | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Replaces | JVC GZ-HM340 |
| Sister Model Down | JVC GZ-HM440 |
| Included Battery | BN-VG114 |
| Other Features | time-lapse record, auto record, animation effects |
| JVC Everio GZ-HM450 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 7.66 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 8.52 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 9.90 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 7.40 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 9.56 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 8.05 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 2.88 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 11.07 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 9.50 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 6.96 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 8.00 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 7.79 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 6.50 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 12.33 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 3.50 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 7.30 | 0.65 | |
| White Balance Score | 7.25 | 0.55 | |
| Gain Score | 2.00 | 0.5 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 2.00 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 1.00 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 8.03 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 5.75 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 4.50 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 4.01 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 11.18 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 6.75 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 7.99 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 3.50 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 2.25 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 3.38 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 1.75 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 2.50 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 214 | ||
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