COMPACT CAMCORDER
GY-HM100
Tapeless compact handheld camcorder
The GY-HM100 is the world’s The GY-HM100 natively records the fi le hours of continuous HD recording. The
first tapeless compact handheld
format used by Apple QuickTime for Final camera automatically begins recording on
camcorder to record Apple
Cut Pro. Video clips are dragged directly the second card when the fi rst card is full.
QuickTime™ file format (for
from the storage media onto the non-linear
Final Cut Pro™) directly to SDHC
editor’s timeline, eliminating the need for
The GY-HM100U utilises a high defi nition
memory cards. With performance
transcoding that can consume excessive
10:1 zoom lens by Fujinon, a world leader
time and disk space while maintaining
in HD lens technology. Focus is controlled
and features found only in larger
original fi rst generation image quality.
manually or automatically. A smooth servo
and more expensive models, the zoom is controlled with a conventional
camcorder is designed to be easy Three newly developed ¼-inch progressive rocker on the handgrip, or manually with the
to use, making it ideal for news
scan CCDs provide rich, accurate colours. lens ring. For close-up work, a macro mode
reporters and producers. Seasoned
JVC has also developed a proprietary allows for fi lming subjects as little as fi ve
filmmakers will find that its small
codec capable of providing highly centimetres away from the lens. Exposure
size lets them work in environments
effi cient compression up to 35 megabits (iris) is manually or automatically controlled,
where larger cameras would be
per second, a bit rate supporting full allowing the shooter to adjust the depth of
1920x1080 encoding in the HQ mode. focus by selecting the appropriate F stop.
impractical; all while producing
This results in recorded images of In the manual iris mode, the current F stop
broadcast-quality recordings.
extremely high quality. MPEG2 long GOP value is displayed in the viewfi nder.
encoding is the most widely implemented
broadcast standard compression and
All this comes in a compact package –
is currently supported by all popular
the GY-HM100 is the smallest professional
editing systems and broadcast servers.
format 3-CCD camcorder available at about
Additionally, the camera can record 720p
the size of a lens for a 2/3-inch camera.
(19/35Mbps) and 1080i (25Mbps) in SP
This makes it ideal for applications where
mode, assuring compatibility with today’s
a full size camera would be impractical,
most popular professional NLE systems.
such as tight quarters and operating in
potentially unsafe situations. For a smaller
The GY-HM100 records on widely available footprint and less conspicuous fi lming,
SDHC memory cards, and provides two the handle can be easily removed and
memory card slots for a total of up to 64GB the audio can be recorded via the built-in
of on-board storage - enough for up to six 2-channel microphone.
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