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by JVC
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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Customers buy this item with Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6 $7.99

JVC PICSIO GC-FM1A HD Camcorder (Brilliant Blue) + Transcend 8 GB Class 6 SDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GSDHC6
Price For Both: $71.06

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Technical Details

Color: Blue
  • Gorgeous, trendy and attractive textured finish on a compact camcorder
  • Small, elegant and stylish design camcorder with video image stabilization
  • Menu-less for easy operation & convenient USB charging
  • Manual and software are embedded on the camcorder for a 100% portable solution
  • Easy sharing by iTunes/YouTube (upload to YouTube and export to iTunes without file conversion by PC)
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Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 0.6 x 3.8 inches ; 3.2 ounces
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B002JIC5JU
  • Item model number: GC-FM1A
  • Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,469 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: October 12, 2009

Product Description

Color: Blue

From the Manufacturer


GC-FM1 Features

GC-FM1 is the pocket-sized HD Memory camera that you can put it in your pocket and go. Without any confusion or hassle, you can shoot HD videos and show them with a HDMI connection, or share them directly to YouTube.

Menu-less, Effortless No Shake, No Sweat
Nothing confusing or complicated about it. Just push the button for the function you want, and enjoy!

Menu-less, Effortless
Take it out and shoot away! The Image Stabilizer automatically kicks in so your videos are smooth and steady.

No Shake, No Sweat
Your Life in 1080p Stills that Still Shine
PICSIO actually records in 1080p Full HD so you’ll have maximum quality for HDTV viewing.

HD 1080p REC

HDMI

Your Life in 1080p
The 8 Megapixel stills you shoot will look great now, and won’t look obsolete a few years down the road.

Stills that Still Shine 8 MEGAPIXEL
Show on YouTube
Carry on iPod or iPhone
Videos are stored as .MOV files that require no conversion before uploading for the world to see.

YouTube One Touch Upload Show on YouTube

The same .MOV files are easy to transfer to a PC for syncing with iTunes

Carry on iPod or iPhone Compatible with iTunes
Controls & Connectors
Controls & Connectors

Product Description

GC-FM1 is a simple and enjoyable Pocket Camera with an SD/SDHC card slot, featuring 1080P HD video recording, 8 Megapixel stills, Digital Image Stabilizer, and direct file sending to YouTube and iTunes.


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
45 of 53 people found the following review helpful
By DCS
Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading the specs I had high hopes for this camera. Unfortunately, it failed to perform in every way. The build quality was cheap and flimsy, the controls were awkward and counterintuitive, the video was unwatchable, and the stills weren't sharp. Thankfully, Amazon accepted my return.

First, the PROS:
--It is small.

Then, the CONS:
--The control buttons are recessed and difficult to press. Usually I would have to press a button several times before it actually worked. When in still camera mode there is no audio or visual confirmation that you have actually taken a photo so you never know for sure until you scan through the images and video saved.
--The video is violently shakey and not as sharp as 1080p should be. Even on a tripod the video shook and wobbled. Basically the video is unwatchable. Everything looks like "Blair Witch Project" outtakes.
--Video and stills are grainy in any light, indoors or out. Don't bother trying to use it in low light.
--The audio is average.

In short, a very disappointing product that has turned me off to the compact video camera segment.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
I tried several similar gadgets and JVC PICSIO is one of them. Despite good overall design, there several problems that turned me off.
CONS:
- good overall designe
- low cost

CONS:
- poor of image stabilization: practically absent
- poor HD quality: image "wobbling"
- not posible to use indoors: grainy picture; inaccurate colors; etc.

I returned my JVC PICSIO back to the store. Do not recommend anyone to buy this model.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Color Name:Blue|Amazon Verified Purchase
First: I really didn't expect the device to perform miracles and my expectations were set low given the price. It does what it's supposed to do. It does shoot higher quality video in better lighting. I was able to upload the videos easily and the still shots were decent. It is however better quality than a smart phone such as my blackberry storm. I wanted a dedicated device that would capture better than the blackberry and it did just that.

Second: I noticed very very poor quality on my laptop running vista which would only play through quicktime. The videos looked like crap. I connected the device to my desktop computer running windows 7 which is setup to display on my 42 inch 1080p TV and was very impressed with the video running through Window Media Manager/player. I also uploaded a my own video to Youtube and was again impressed with the quality. I firmly believe that the output quality has everything to do with the how your receiving device handles the videos.

PS3 does not support the device's captured format. Therefore you will need to convert the videos using a free converter downloaded from CNET.com

Conclusion Good affordable functional video camera that is highly portable and low maintenance.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
A big disappointment - save your money
This is a fun little camera, but the battery lasted only a few months, and I cannot find a replacement. I will probably never buy another camera manufactured by JVC.
Published 4 months ago by D. Miller
Very nice looking & easy to carry
Bought this for my 11 year old son for his birthday. Unfortunately it has not seen much use. However I did buy one for my 9 year old as well and he loves taking pictures & videos... Read more
Published 9 months ago by N. Garcia
A very nice machine for daily life
I loved my jvc picsio very much.It is very simple and quick for daily use on especially holidays,excursions etc... I recommend it to anybody,everybody in the world.
Published 9 months ago by Aziz Baser
Picsio Camcorder GC-FM1
This unit is extremely portable, compact and easy to operate. About the only real "con" concerning its performance is that you might as well not even consider this a camera for... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Alex Ross
Only buy if
for a 1080p hd cam this one sucks even in well lit areas and the video is so grainy.I just got this camera today I'm send it back and get a samsung u10 or a kodak z18
Published 13 months ago by Learner
JVC PICSIO GC-FM1A
i got to say this cam is pretty suckish for being " 1080p HD" the video quality is horrible indoors its very grainy and just blahhh.. Read more
Published 15 months ago by deefromtx
Horrible
The worst product ever.... even my 12 mega digital camera has a better video quality.... I just bought and travel overseas for a long time and try to use it, but is just a piece of... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Antonio Choi
Excellent camera great results!
I am really happy with the video results, low light videos are not good. However, if you use external lighting results are good. Outside is where this baby shines. Read more
Published 18 months ago by F. Cernada
Nice unit in the right place
Works as advertised. Nice, compact unit that is easy to use. Works good indoors or outdoors so long as you don't need to zoom. Read more
Published 19 months ago by K. Jones
Great little video camera
We used this camera to tape the birth of our first child! It takes a amazing video and looks great when you play it back!
Published 19 months ago by SnLucas22
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