JVC GYHM100U Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom and 2.8-Inch LCD Screen - Black

by JVC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 11.5 x 9.8 inches ; 3.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002QAUJCG
• Item model number: GYHM100U
• Batteries: 1 Nonstandard Battery batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,819 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Camcorder - High Definition - professional - widescreen - optical zoom: 10 x

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible piece of equipment, September 22, 2009

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Mantis Guy (Bay Area California) - See all my reviews

This is the camera I've been waiting for for 7 years. It has everything I've wanted: Incredible HD quality, direct MOV/Final Cut Pro-ready file creation, SDHC card usage, a decent built-in mic... It has taken the quality of the video work I'm doing to a whole new level. I could not be happier with this camera except if I had a 2nd one to do simultaneous 2nd camera angles in the studio...

I am trying to make my filming worthy of the quality this camera produces!

This is pricey but worth it.. so if you have the $$, don't hesitate to buy this thing, you won't be sorry.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you are working in FCP, this is the cam for you, February 28, 2010

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William K. Scurry Jr. "AmericanCaesar" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: JVC GYHM100U Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom and 2.8-Inch LCD Screen - Black (Electronics)

JVC has made it so easy to turn your home office into a full-fledged movie studio by using this streamlined prosumer camera in conjunction with Final Cut Pro. The .mov format is only the beginning -- moving media from camera to hard drive has never been easier, and the HD picture is gorgeous. The camera features every manual option a videographer/filmmaker could ask for to create professional-looking digital movies. I've used it for a few months already, and the investment was well worth it. If you have FCP Studio, consider dropping a few buck for this camera to complete the deal. The one drawback is that battery life runs short, but buy an extra, ya cheapskate.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Decent HD Camera for the Pricetag, but Be Sure to Have Good Lighting Equipment, January 5, 2011

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AtticMan "Thorne" (Waco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: JVC GYHM100U Camcorder with 10x Optical Zoom and 2.8-Inch LCD Screen - Black (Electronics)

For the price, the GY-HM100U is a decent investment, especially for the independent filmmaker with a limited/no budget.

The main reason that I ended up choosing to buy this camera is because it supported SD card file storage (nearly up to 4 hours on the highest HD setting if you know where to buy the cards), 24fps that lends to a very film-like look and feel to your footage, as well as basic components for audio recording IE: the XLR microphone inputs. An HD camera with all of these features at this pricetag is somewhat hard to come by, and finding this camera was a blessing.

My only problem with the camera is that it does not handle low-light situations well at all. And by low-light, I mean situations where there is not a spotlight shining directly onto the set. The footage gets progressively more and more grainy depending on the amount of light in the shot, and even some well-lit candid interior shots using natural lighting have poor-image quality. I haven't really ever seen a camera handle this poorly when it comes to lighting a scene, and I have used the Panasonic DVX-100 which required constant attention to lighting. But what the DVX could handle, the GY-HM100u requires even more, something that baffles and annoys me. It makes documentary style shooting outdoors or inside a hassle, as the final product will end up looking very grainy unless the area is properly lit. When filming candid scenes, portable lighting isn't really an option.

All in all, I like this camera, and I'm glad that I was able to find it. I just wish that it was able to handle lighting a bit better than it does.