Getting ready to buy the JVC GY-HM100U

John Markert · July 22nd, 2009, 06:48 AM

Did you consider the Panasonic HMC150 or Sony Z7 as alternatives? Have you had any issues with manual control of iris or shutter? Is the zoom smooth? Is low-light shooting quiet at 9, 18 db? Is the lens wide enough? Is the codec comparable with AVC?

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Originally Posted by Matthias Krause

Get Transcend cards,they are cheaper and just as good and there are some descend third party batteries out there. Are you sure that you will keep your cam for at least three years? How long did you keep your last cam? I feel that these warranties are a waste of money especially with the market changing so fast. But maybe that´s just me.

Kajito Nagib · July 23rd, 2009, 12:07 AM

Hi John,

yes I consider a few other camera mostly Sony and Canon but not panasonic.
Actually I was going to get the EX1 but when the HM100 came out I decided to go with JVC.
For me manual control is fine takes a while to get use to the small ring in the back of the camera. Some people are not crazy about the zoom for me it's fine. I always shoot at 0db
to get the best image possible I haven't really messed with gain much so I can't say. I've never used AVC codec so I can't compare sorry. Hope this helps. Putting aside all the faults
that some have mention on this forum this camera can produce some incredible images.

Andy Urtusuastegui · July 26th, 2009, 05:39 PM

I rented a HMC150. Loved the camera, controls etc. Picture is good, not razor sharp, but I like 720p and its 720p is very good. It is much larger than the HM100 though.

I bought the HM100 due to the size. I just can not take the HMC150 around with me like I can the HM100. The HM100 720p is a little sharper in my opinion. The 1080i on HM100 is good, but I found if you lower the sharpening by -6 or so, 1080i looks much cleaner.

I like the controls better on the HMC150, but you can do almost the same with the HM100.
The zoom ring is not smooth, as it is a servo, but I use the ring mostly for focus, and that works good.

July 23rd, 2009, 12:07 AM	#17
Kajito Nagib Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 432	Hi John, yes I consider a few other camera mostly Sony and Canon but not panasonic. Actually I was going to get the EX1 but when the HM100 came out I decided to go with JVC. For me manual control is fine takes a while to get use to the small ring in the back of the camera. Some people are not crazy about the zoom for me it's fine. I always shoot at 0db to get the best image possible I haven't really messed with gain much so I can't say. I've never used AVC codec so I can't compare sorry. Hope this helps. Putting aside all the faults that some have mention on this forum this camera can produce some incredible images. __________________ -kAj http://www.sweetproductionmedia.com/ Last edited by Kajito Nagib; July 23rd, 2009 at 11:57 AM.

July 26th, 2009, 05:39 PM	#18
Andy Urtusuastegui Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Foothill Ranch, CA Posts: 166	I rented a HMC150. Loved the camera, controls etc. Picture is good, not razor sharp, but I like 720p and its 720p is very good. It is much larger than the HM100 though. I bought the HM100 due to the size. I just can not take the HMC150 around with me like I can the HM100. The HM100 720p is a little sharper in my opinion. The 1080i on HM100 is good, but I found if you lower the sharpening by -6 or so, 1080i looks much cleaner. I like the controls better on the HMC150, but you can do almost the same with the HM100. The zoom ring is not smooth, as it is a servo, but I use the ring mostly for focus, and that works good.