JVC GY-HM100

Shoots to SDHC card; records native QuickTime files with perfect Final Cut Pro integration; good audio with phantom-powered XLRs

Mic holder too small for professional microphones; fiddly controls; when switching formats clips, recorded in previous format do not show for playback

The GY-HM100 is a one-of-a-kind baby camera with the quality of a much larger model. The ¼in chips produce images that look as good – or very close to – those produced by more expensive cameras. While the ¼in chips do affect depth of field there are...

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Lightweight and well designed camera body, Easily imported QuickTime file format, Dual SDHC slots for continuous recording

Not ideal for low light shooting

Lightweight and well designed camera body Easily imported QuickTime file format Dual SDHC slots for continuous recording

Not ideal for low light shooting

The JVC GY-HM100U HD camcorder is small, flexible and agile. It's ready to take whatever a pro shooter can throw at it.

JVC will begin shipping the GY-HM100 in the next couple of days with an MSRP of $3995.

Manual Iris, Shutter, Zoom, Focus (with Standard 16x lens) Motion Smooth Advanced Image Processing Macro view is easy to set

Gain is pretty noisy Auto Iris noisier than some

Reviewing more test footage on our HP 42" Plasma proved that focusing the GY-HD100 using the viewfinder is not as difficult as it might seem. Only a couple of shots were slightly soft, something a good production monitor or using the Focus Assist may...

Die Aufzeichnung professioneller Dateiformate, wahlweise als Quicktime oder MP4 auf günstige SDHC-Karten überzeugt vollkommen. Einen besseren Workflow haben wir bis heute an noch keiner anderen Kamera gesehen.

Professionelle Bedienung, günstiger Workflow durch XDCAM EX auf SDHC, Flexible Einsatzmöglichkeiten

Weitwinkel mit leichten Verzeichnungen, Schwach im Lowlight

Die Aufzeichnung professioneller Dateiformate, wahlweise als Quicktime oder MP4 auf günstige SDHC-Karten überzeugt vollkommen. Auch die üppige Ausstattung versteht in dieser Preisklasse zu gefallen, was auch für das mitgelieferte Zubehör gilt. Mit der...