JVC GY-HM100 First Impressions Camcorder Review

Audio Summary
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Audio Features

The JVC GY-HM100 has a good amount of audio features and controls. The best part is, the camcorder actually comes with a removeable shotgun microphone. Many manufacturers force you to pay extra for a mic like this, but the GY-HM100 is ready to go right out of the box. The camcorder also has a built-in mic, so if you want to remove the handlebar and shotgun mic to make the camcorder even smaller, you can still record precious audio.The built-in mic doesn't have the best placement as it can be in the way when you're using the lens ring or holding the camcorder with two hands. The shotgun mic connects via one of XLR inputs on the front. The mic looks a bit funny when mounted, mainly because the GY-HM100 is such a small camcorder. 

The audio controls		The included shotgun microphone

In all, the GY-HM100 has 2 XLR inputs, a 3.5mm microphone jack, and a mini headphone output. Along with the built-in mic, this is quite an arsental of audio features. Audio is recorded as 2 channels of uncompressed LCPM 16 bit audio at 48kHz. Audio levels can be controled manually using the channel adjustment dials on the audio control panel, or they can be set to automatic control. There are options for +48V of phantom power for XLR connected mics and an audio meter can be displayed on the LCD and viewfinder.

The camcorder has 2 XLR inputs.