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The JVC GZ-HM400 is billed as one of the camcorder cobbler’s very best efforts, a gadget loaded up with the very latest video tech for you to push your home movie making skills up a notch. So how does it handle out in the wild? Read our JVC GZ-HM400...

Great shots in decent conditions, slow motion looks cool...

Narrow lens, not great in low light...

An ok HD camcorder, but pricey considering its features sometimes come up short...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated: 2017-03-01 10:05:41
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JVC’s GZ-HM400 has a 1/2.33in, 10.3MP CMOS sensor and records Full HD images at up to 24Mbps to a 32GB internal flash memory. For longer recording an SD/SDHC card slot makes it possible to use removable media. A 2.8in LCD screen features Laser Touch op...

The range and flexibility of slow-motion recording gives the HM400 an intriguing extra dimension and this extends to its stills settings, which can be shot at 50fps and 15fps. An optical image stabiliser smoothes the jitters from handheld footage without...

Though camcorders are traditionally bad in low-light situations, the HM400’s performance is still a little disappointing in this area and images suffer from an extra degree of picture noise. The f2.8 lens is narrow and doesn’t allow enough int...

Feed the HM400 plenty of light and the movie clips and stills it produces will be a delight. It’s a feature-packed model and its versatility is among the many reasons to consider it if, that is, you want a high-quality camcorder that requires more t...
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JVC has often positioned itself as the maverick in the camcorder business. Where Canon, Sony and Panasonic usually offer products for every sector of the market, JVC tends not to focus on the high-end video enthusiast, and didn't release a model aimed at...

The JVC Everio GZ-HM400 is an impressive return to the high-end for JVC after a year of absence. The level and ease of control is on par with the best of the competition, providing ample settings for the creative video enthusiast. The sub-£700 price is al...
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With the current trend for full-specification 1920 x 1080 camcorders that record to built-in flash memory and high-capacity SD cards as opposed to tapes, DVDs or even hard disk drives, JVC has now joined Panasonic and Canon in introducing an impressive...
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digitalversus.com Updated: 2017-03-01 10:05:41
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Burst Mode: 9 Megapixels The HM400 can also take photos, and its burst mode can produce a stretch of eleven photos at 15 fps with a resolution of 9 Megapixels, or at 50 fps with a resolution of 5.3 Megapixels. And if you want to shoot video and take p...

Great build quality, Good battery life, Sharp video with good colours, Microphone input...

Average sensitivity, Touchscreen interface can lag, Very narrow lens...
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digitalartsonline.co.uk Updated: 2017-03-01 10:05:41
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Perched at the top of JVC’s Everio camcorder range, the GZ-HM400 should give its rivals a run for their money. Like the Canon HF S10, it can shoot 1,920 x 1,080 video at 24Mbps – the highest level possible under current AVCHD spec – and it includes 32G...
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Product Code: GZ-HM400 Designed to sit at the top of JVC's Everio camcorder range, the JVC Everio GZ-HM400 should give its rivals a run for their money. Like the Canon HF S10, the JVC Everio GZ-HM400 can shoot 1,920 x 1,080 video at 24Mbps - the hig...

The JVC Everio GZ-HM400 produces excellent picture quality in bright light conditions, and has lots of manual control options. Unfortunately, the Laser Touch system is frustrating to use and slow, the JVC Everio GZ-HM400 is tricky to hold comfortably...
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Designed to sit at the top of JVC’s Everio camcorder range, the GZ-HM400 should give its rivals a run for their money. Like the Canon HF S10, it can shoot 1,920 x 1,080 video at 24Mbps – the highest level possible under current AVCHD spec – and it inc...

Excellent picture quality in bright light conditions, lots of manual control options...

Laser Touch system is frustrating to use and slow, tricky to hold comfortably, low light picture noise...
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