JVC GY-HM700U ProHD Solid-State Camcorder Reviews

jvc gy hm700u prohd solid state camcorder

JVC GY-HM700U ProHD Solid-State Camcorder reviews. Find Professional Video Camera reviews at Buzzillions including 19 reviews of JVC GY-HM700U ProHD Solid-State Camcorder.
Almost A Good Camera
Nicely Done
One of the best cameras out there...
Solid Choice for Industrial Work
Good camera ruined by poor optics
Right Time To Upgade
First impressions - this camera rocks!
GY-HM700U W/Canon Lens Rocks!!!
Love the camera/ don't love the rebate
Great camera!
Been using a demo unit for a variety of tasks and I've been very happy with it. I come from a background using full size cameras and I felt right at home on this unit. All switches and adjustments were very nicely laid out and exactly where I expected them to be. The menu-driven camera options are useful, plentiful, and make sense. The picture looks great in full daylight, but can be a little grainy in low light. The viewfinder is pristine along with the flip-out screen. No Issues with using the SD cards. Copied to my FCP edit system and was good to go. Got about 1 hour per 16GB card. Stock lens is pretty decent, although if the budget is available, would recommend something wider with a doubler for a greater range.
Everything that I wondered if this camera was capable of doing, it could, and better than expected. For instance, It has HD-SDI, SD-SDI, Component and Analog out. Within those you can choose between 16x9, Letter Box 4x3 or Center Cut 4x3. Very nice feature.
Interesting note: shooting in full day light, running a 1/64ND filter, I was still at a f16. Doesn't leave much room for adjustments.
Pros:
Light Weight
A Real Lens with manual iris adjustments and servo zoom!
Adjustable Zebra
Spot Meter
Nicely Laid Out
Adjustable Eye piece (left/right, front/back)
Comfortable and adjustable shoulder Pad
Great Quality Viewfinder and Flip Out Screen
Good Battery life
Built in Speaker
Cons:
Low Light sensitivity is not the greatest (small chips)
Bit grainy in Low light
No Record light in Eye Piece
Camera microphone takes up one of the XLR inputs.
Could use a 12v out on camera
Overall Impression - For the price, it can't be beat!
jvc gy hm700u prohd solid state camcorder
The <b>JVC GY-HM700U</b> is a unique high definition camcorder which combines the tried and true GY-HD100 series form factor with a solid-state recording system. The GY-HM700 records directly to widely accessible hot-swappable SDHC cards and boasts t
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