JVC's new "Everio X" GZ-X900 camcorder is just what we like in a flagship device: incredible style, crazy specs, and awesome slow motion video of us slapping people. The GZ-X900 reworks the
Everio line into a new brick-like form factor that's bordering on the shape of camcorders of yore, but JVC puts a nice twist to it, and the camera is obviously very compact. JVC used some "premium materials" in the construction and it really shows, but what's more exciting is the high-end 1080p resolution, with 1000 "TV lines" to sample from (it's not upscaling from a completely bum source like many compact camcorders). The unit also works as a fast-action still camera, for 9 megapixel shots at 15 fps, and 5.3 megapixel shots at 60 fps. What we're really wild about is the 600 fps slow motion, which operates at a 640 x 72 resolution -- you can get more pixels at slower frame rates. Unfortunately, none of this good stuff comes cheap: the camera hits retail in June for an even $1000.
posted Mar 3rd 2009 4:38PM
only 5x optical zoom? I'm sorry but that blows by today's standards. What's a point of a super dooper quality picture when you can't capture it cause you're too far away and your camcorder can't zoom worth poop?
Zoom is shaky anyway. Just get an external if you need it.
The info page says it is just 1080i
You are correct. I hate that Sony is still using the FULL HD slogan for 1080i.
http://everiox.jvc.com/specifications.html
All of the new SONY are 1080p and have VERY NICE zoom.
I can hold that SX standard def one steady at 60x. What is that like, 1900mm?
Anyway, Their new HD ones are very nice, up to 15x zoom. That 540 model has 240gb hd. I think i can record over 48hrs straight on that.
Sick.
Does it do 24fps? I've only seen one consumer camcorder that does 24fps (the Panasonic HDC-SD9), which surprises me somewhat,
I can't believe the resolution for the super slow motion mode is 640x72. Talk about widescreen!
Yes, 1080i only.
Better get the new Sanyo, being the ONLY camcorder both imaging AND recording in native 1080p (besides a few DSLR's, like Casio, Canon).