Everio

JVC just announced that its GZ-HM1 Full HD Everio video camera is now available. This high-end Everio features manual controls and offers excellent low light performance, image stabilization and still image quality.

Features of the GZ-HM1 include a 10.62 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, 64GB built-in flash storage, an SD/SDHC card slot, Advanced Image Stabilizer, 1920 x 1080 Full HD video recording, Konica Minolta HD Lens, and a 10x optical zoom. It shoots real 10 megapixel stills with ISO6400 sensitivity and also includes an automatic flash for shooting in low light. A microphone input, audio level control, headphone output and a top-mounted accessory shoe are also included.Read more

JVC on Friday announced a new HD Everio camcorder with built-in Bluetooth. The 10.6 megapixel Everio GZ-HM550 records Full HD video and takes nine megapixel digital stills. It has 32GB flash memory and an SD/SDHC slot provides additional storage.

But what's really cool about the latest from JVC is the ability to use a smartphone to control the camera (thanks to the built-in Bluetooth). With the installation of a (supplied) app, a smartphone with Bluetooth can be used to record, zoom and play the camera. It can even be used with a GPS device to record location data of where movie and still files were recorded. The data synchronizes with Google Earth when viewing the file on a PC using the bundled Everio MediaBrowser software. The camera can also be used with a Bluetooth headset to monitor the recorded sound or for voice recording.

The JVC GZ-HM550 Bluetooth enabled camera is available now for $799.95. Read more

JVC today announced that a new HD camera has been added to its 2010 Everio line. The new Everio GZ-HM340 includes 16GB of internal flash memory plus an SD/SDHC card slot. It also features a KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS, 20x optical zoom and a 1/5.8" 1.37 Megapixel CMOS Sensor.

Additional features include an Advanced Image Stabilizer, Face Detection, Time-Lapse REC & Auto REC, one touch uploading to YouTube, and Everio's MediaBrowser for automatic conversion of HD and SD videos for sharing on YouTube (both down-conversion and up-conversion).

The new Everio GZ-HM340 will be available later this month for $499.95. Read more

JVC today announced the new HD Everio GZ-HM400, a video camera that features full HD, shoots 9 megapixel still images and plays back videos in slow motion as well.

The HD Everio GZ-HM400 has a 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor that delivers nine-megapixel still images, records to an SD/SDHC card and also includes 32GB of internal memory. It offers 1080 TV lines of horizontal resolution for Full HD video. High-speed recording modes are available for slow-motion video playback: 600fps, 300fps and 120fps.

The GZ-HM400 features a KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS and a JVC-developed optical image stabilizer that uses two active prisms to correct camera shake at the lens entrance before the image even enters the lens. The two prisms work throughout the zoom range, from wide to telephoto. Read more

At PMA, JVC announced a new Hybrid camera – the Everio GZ-X900 – which can simultaneously shoot full HD video and digital still images. Yes I know, other cameras do this, but what makes the Everio X different is the quality of images it produces – nine megapixels if shooting stills alone, and 5 megapixels if shooting video and stills at the same time. It is just like having a separate digital camera and camcorder! And at only 0.66 pounds, the Everio X is one of the lightest cameras to shoot 1920 x 1080 Full HD AVCHD video.

The Everio GZ-X900 (better known as the Everio X) will be available in June for $999. Read more