JVC Everio GZ-HM1 HD Camcorder Revealed

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JVC has added a new crown to the top of its Everio line of HD camcorders, the JVC Everio GZ-HM1 HD Camcorder.  The JVC GZ-HM1 improves on its predecessor, the JVC GZ-HM400, with improved low light sensitivity and image stabilization while featuring 1080p video recording and 5.7MP still images.

The JVC Everio GZ-HM1 HD Camcorder addresses two common faults in most HD camcorders– poor low light performance and shaky video recording.  Generally, camcorder sensors are noisy in low light, but the GZ-HM1 uses a backlit CMOS sensor that reduces noise in low light providing for a clear, crisp video recording when the lighting isn’t ideal (up to ISO 6400).  The Everio GZ-HM1 works out the kinks in image stabilization with two prizms, one for horizontal and one for vertical, which comprise the unit’s IS technology that can reduce the shakes that result while the user is walking while filming.

Beyond the low light performance and image stabilization, the JVC Everio GZ-HM1 provides the top-level HD video capabilities in the consumer market.  The GZ-HM1 features a 10.6MP 1920×1080 CMOS sensor capable of full 1080p HD video recording and 5.7MP stills.  The unit also features a 16x zoom lens, giving its user a bit more reach for focal points that are a bit further off in the plane.  The JVC Everio GZ-HM1 HD Camcorder will ship in March for $1,200.