/ 09.15.2009 12:00AM
TVB Tech Alert: JVC HD Everio
WAYNE, N.J.: JVC has a new camcorder that looks powerful
enough for extended professional use, with a price tag that puts it within
reach of the hoi polloi. The new JVC HD Everio GZ-HM400 records to an SD/SDHC
card and includes 32 GB of internal memory, a 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor
delivering 9-megapixel still images and 1080 TV lines of horizontal resolution
for full HD video. High-speed recording of up to 600 frames per second is also
possible for slow-motion playback.
The core image sensing device for this camera is a 1/2.33-inch 10.3-megapixel
CMOS sensor with Bayer array RGB color filter. This translates into advantages
in digital still photography, with 9 MP stills are possible without any need
for interpolation.
Image processing at 5.3 million effective pixels results in 1080 TV lines of
horizontal resolution for video. The camera records at 24 Mbps, the highest
bit-rate for AVCHD, JVC said. Three recording modes are available for slow-motion
video playback: 600, 300 and 120 fps.
The Everio GZ-HM400 has a Konica Minolta HD lens and a JVC-developed optical
image stabilizer that uses two active prisms to correct camera shake at the
lens entrance. The two prisms, compensating in the horizontal and vertical
directions, provide the same effectiveness throughout the entire zoom range.
JVC’s K2 Technology, which restores sound details that are lost during
compression, has been incorporated for the first time in the camera.
Other noteworthy features of the GZ-HM400 include Face Detection technology
that identifies up to 16 faces to accurately adjust the focus and exposure, as
well as “One Touch Upload to YouTube” and the “One Touch Export” function to
easily export videos and stills to an iTunes library.
The JVC HD Everio GZ-HM400 is now available at a nationally advertised price of
$999.95. -- from Government Video