JVC Everio GZ-HM400 Camcorder Review

by Jeremy Stamas
Published on Sep 18, 2009 3:20 PM

 
Intro Product Tour
Color & Noise Performance Motion & Sharpness Performance
Low Light Performance Compression & Media
Manual Controls Still Features
Handling & Use Playback & Connectivity
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Conclusion Photo Gallery
Specs and Ratings


Core Specs
Year 2009
Format Flash Memory
Class Consumer
HD
Lens
Filter Diameter (mm) 46.00
Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 6.70
Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 67.00
35mm Focal Distance Minimum (mm) 0.00
35mm Focal Distance Maximum (mm) 0.00
F-stop Minimum 5.60
F-stop Maximum 2.80
Wide Angle (degrees) 42
Image Stabilization Optical (OIS)
Imager and Processing
Sensor Type CMOS
Sensor Count 1
Sensor Size (inches) 1/2.33
Video Pixel Count (gross) 10
Video Pixel Count (effective) 0
Still Pixel Count (gross) 10
Still Pixel Count (effective) 9
Compression and Media
HD Video Format AVCHD
SD Video Format None
Frame Rate(s) 60i, (120fps, 300fps, 600fps low-quality modes)
Primary Audio Format Dolby Digital (2ch)
Secondary Audio Format None
Primary Media Internal Flash Memory
Secondary Media Memory Card
Tertiary Media None
Memory Card Type SD/SDHC
Included Media Capacity 32GB Internal Flash Memory
Maximum Recording Time (highest quality in minutes) 176
Recording Quality Option(s) UXP (24Mbps), XP (17Mbps), SP (12Mbps), EP (5Mbps)
Included Software Everio Media Browser HD
Manual Controls
Zoom Control Type(s) Rocker, Laser Touch
Optical Zoom 10
Advanced Zoom 15
Digital Zoom 200
Manual Focus
Manual Focus Control Type(s) Dial, Laser Touch
Focus Assist / Peaking
Manual Exposure
Manual Exposure Steps 13
Manual Aperture
Manual Aperture Steps 4
Minimum Aperture (f/) 5.60
Maximum Aperture (f/) 2.80
Manual Shutter Speed
Manual Shutter Speed Steps 13
Minimum Shutter Speed 1/2
Maximum Shutter Speed 1/4000
Manual White Balance
White Balance Presets Auto, Fine, Cloud, Halogen
Manual Gain
Manual Gain Steps 0
Manual Noise Reduction
Audio Dubbing
Auto / Easy Mode
Face Detection
Color / Image Control(s) Sharpness, x.v.Color, Tele Macro
Low Light Mode(s) None
Scene Mode(s) Portrait, Landscape, Twilight, Night, Snow, Beach, Sports, Spotlight, Fireworks, and Sunset
Other Manual Control(s) Grid, Zebra pattern
Still Features
Still Image Resolution(s) 3456 x 2592 (9M), 3072 x 2304 (7M), 2592 x 1944 (5M), 1600 x 1200 (1.9M), 640 x 480 (0.3M), 3456 x 1944 (6.7M), 3072 x 1728 (5.3M), 2592 x 1456 (3.8M), 1920 x 1080 (2M), 1280 x 720 (0.9M)
Still Image Quality Option(s) Fine, Standard
Flash
Flash Settings Auto, Auto Red-Eye, On, Slow Synchro, Off
Simultaneous Video / Still Recording
Self Timer
Manual ISO
Manual ISO Steps 6
ISO Minimum 100
ISO Maximum 3200
Continuous Shot
Bracketing
Still Media Internal Flash Memory, SD/SDHC card
Still Media Included 32GB Internal Flash Memory
Body
Body Type Horizontal
Weight (g) 485.00
Width (mm) 67.00
Height (mm) 72.00
Length (mm) 141.00
Body Color(s) Black, Silver
LCD Size (inches) 2.80
LCD Resolution (pixels) 207000
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Resolution 0
Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster
Video Light
Connectivity
Composite (RCA) output
Composite (RCA) input
FireWire
Audio-only AV input
S-Video
USB
Component output
Component input
HDMI
Headphone output
Mini Microphone input
LANC / Control L
Accessory Shoe
Accessory Shoe (Hot)
Included Wireless Remote
WiFi
GPS
Other
Included Battery BN-VF815U
Battery Life (minutes) 163
Other Accessories Shoe adapter
Ratings Weight
Color 9.89 2
Noise 9.59 1
Motion 9.20 1
Video Sharpness 12.53 4
Wide Angle 8.40 0.8
Low Light Color 5.67 1.25
Low Light Sensitivity 0.21 1.5
Low Light Noise 7.14 1.25
Audio Features 3.75 1
Compression 7.00 1
Media 8.52 1.5
Editing 7.50 0.75
Auto Mode 8.80 0.5
Zoom 8.50 0.75
Zoom Ratio 3.77 0.5
Focus 8.00 0.7
Exposure 7.50 0.65
Aperture 5.00 0.65
Shutter Speed 7.60 0.6
White Balance 7.25 0.55
Gain 2.00 0.5
Color & Image Controls 4.00 0.5
Other Manual Controls 3.50 0.5
Still Features 13.86 0.8
Still Color 11.36 0.6
Still Noise 1.73 0.6
Still Sharpness 9.69 1
Ease of Use 6.00 1.25
Handling 7.00 1.25
Stabilization 7.53 1
Portability 6.47 0.8
Battery Life 8.15 1
LCD & Viewfinder 8.07 0.6
Menus 4.85 1
Playback 6.75 0.3
Connectivity 6.38 0.8
Other Features 2.20 0.5
Total264.234 
 



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