Typical price: £860
What is it: MiniDV camcorder with three CCDs and 10x optical zoom
What we think: A distinctive, very compact three-chip MiniDV camcorder that also shoots high-res stills
JVC GR-X5 Full Specification
General
| Recording media | MiniDV |
|---|---|
| Number of CCDs | 3 |
| Size (W x H x D) | 89x89x94 mm |
| Weight | 510 g |
| Included cables | USB cable, A/V cable |
| Included accessories | Lens cap, Camcorder shoulder strap |
Main Features
| Sensor type | CCD |
|---|---|
| Min shutter speed | 1/60 s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 s |
| Shooting modes | Digital photo mode |
| Shooting programs | Snow, Sports mode, Portrait mode |
| Digital scene transition | Door wipe, Slide wipe, Black fader, Corner wipe, Scroll wide, White fader, Window wipe, Shutter wipe, Black & white fader |
| White balance | Custom, Presets, Automatic |
| Exposure modes | Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority |
| Analogue video format | NTSC |
Lens System
| Focal length | 3.2-32mm |
|---|---|
| Equivalent 35mm focal length | 46.2-462mm |
| Aperture | F/1.8 |
| Focus | Manual, Automatic |
| Optical zoom | 10 x |
| Digital zoom | 300 x |
Viewfinder / Display
| Display type | LCD display - TFT active matrix |
|---|---|
| Display form factor | Rotating |
| Display size | 64 mm |
| Display resolution | 123000 pixels |
Audio Input
| Audio input type | Microphone |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | Built-in |
| Microphone mode | Stereo |
| Microphone technology | Electret condenser |
Connectivity
| Microphone | Yes |
|---|---|
| Composite video/audio | 1 x Composite video/audio (input/output) |
| S-Video | 1 x S-Video input / output |
| Firewire | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
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