Sure, the ability to record Full HD 1920 x 1080 video is one of the GZ-HM550's highlights, but it's only the beginning of this Everio camcorder's advanced operation. For starters, Bluetooth wireless operation allows for interactivity with your GPS, smartphone, or headset. Then, 32GB of built-in flash memory and an SD card slot offer versatile storage options, and Seamless Recording technology lets you switch between the two while recording. While Face Detection optimizes exposure for up to 16 faces, an Advanced Image Stabilizer ensures blur-free footage when filming free-hand. Look to Time-Lapse REC and Auto REC modes for innovative filming tools, and to Laser Touch operation for a unique shooting experience.
No such thing as the "Bluetooth Blues"
As if filming with a JVC Everio HD digital camcorder weren't fun enough to begin with, the GZ-HM550's Bluetooth wireless capability ensures that you never have a "blue" moment. "Wait", you might be thinking, "isn't Bluetooth for things like cell phones? I thought we were talking about a camcorder here." Yes, you might be most familiar with Bluetooth technology's application in wireless communications, but thanks to the innovative spirit of the folks at JVC, it's got plenty to offer for your digital filming experience. For example, if you have a Bluetooth-enabled GPS unit, you can record location infomation while filming. Then, back at home, you can sync your video files up with Google Earth to see exactly where you were. Second, pop a Bluetooth-capable headset on your noggin, and you can monitor audio recording or even record your own voice while filming. Finally, The GZ-HM550 allows you to use a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone to remotely control basic recording functions such as recording, zoom, and playback. Like we said . . . ain't no such thing as the "Bluetooth Blues."
HD with backup
As you dig in and start shopping for a new digital camcorder, there's one thing you know for sure: you want HD. For years, you've enjoyed filming everything from family vacations to multi-day wilderness treks in standard definition. Now, however, it's time to go all out, time for more detail, more color, and more realism. Your only worry is that a high-performance digital camcorder might require a sacrifice in portability. You're worried that HD digital camcorders come in only one size — behemoth. Well, JVC's GZ-HM550 HD camcorder is here to ease your troubled mind. Sporting an advanced 1/2.33" CMOS image sensor, this Everio HD camcorder is able to record Full HD 1920 x 1080p resolution video, ensuring that you capture every nuance of color and detail in whatever you're filming. And the best part . . . the GZ-HM550 measures only 2.19" W x 2.5" H x 4.56" D. In case you're wondering, that's fits-in-the-palm-of you-hand size! Further, enhancing your HD filming experience, this Everio HD camcorder offers an impressive 10x optical zoom that allows you to capture close up footage of distant subjects while maintaining clarity and detail. And then, thanks again to the large CMOS image sensor, Super LoLux technology makes it possible to film in low-light situations — whether indoors or outdoors — without sacrificing clarity or precision of color. Finally, allowing universal high definition connectivity with other HD-equipped devices (like your HDTV!), the GZ-HM550 offers an HDMI v1.3 output.
The faces you love
Take a peak at anyone's home video footage, and you'll notice they all have one thing in common: faces. Without a doubt, your friends and family are your most common — and favorite — subjects. And naturally, you'd like them to look their best. Accordingly, JVC has equipped the GZ-HM550 digital camcorder with Face Detection technology. While you're filming, Face Detection technology intelligently detects up to 16 faces in the scene and automatically adjusts settings for optimal focus and exposure. Further, Face Detection technology works whether you're filming HD video or shooting still photos. (Yes, the GZ-HM550 takes still shots, too, but more on this later.) Additionally, a Face Flow Thumbnail mode displays thumbnails close-ups of faces from different scenes on the camcorder's LCD display, making it easy to identify who's in the scene.
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Stable memory, seamless recording
Whether you're recording your daughter's leading role in the school musical or filming a bear you spotted digging grubs on a distant hillside, the last thing you want is to find yourself up a creek without . . . memory. Ensuring that you never arrive at the playhouse or in the field without memory, and that you never run out of recording space, the JVC Everio GZ-HM550 offers a unique dual-memory design. First, the built-in 8GB of flash memory are always with you, meaning you never have to worry about leaving the house without cassette tapes or other memory devices. Further, because flash memory has no moving parts, it's extremely stable, resisting damage from minor bumps and drops. Second, should you ever exhaust the 8GB of memory in a single outing, the GZ-HM550 also sports an SD/SDHC memory-card slot. When you're running low on storage space, simply pull a fresh SD card out of your camera bag and keep on filming. And the best part is, thanks to Seamless Recording technology, this Everio camcorder allows you to seamlessly switch between the built-in memory and a memory card while you're filming without so much as a blip in the footage. JVC GZHM550BUS
Dramamine not required
We've all seen them . . . actually, we've all endured them. You know, a friend or family member's home videos that were taken "free hand". That is, without the indispensable aid of a tripod. Accordingly, you find yourself planted on the "director's" couch, growing progressively nauseated as you endure 90 minutes of shaky, wobbly, swimming home videos. At one point even, you instinctively reach under the seat for an in-flight "courtesy" bag. You love taking your own home videos, and the last thing you want to do is subject your loved ones to the same species of torture. No wonder, then, that you've invested in the GZ-HM550 camcorder. Using JVC's Advanced Image Stabilizer technology, the GZ-HM550 is able to compensate for the natural shakiness inherent in unassisted filming, ensuring smooth video footage, even if you filmed a scene while walking. Advanced Image Stabilization technology functions optimally between full-wide and 5x-zoom focusing distances. JVC GZHM550BUS
It's all about the timing
You love using your digital camcorder to capture all those unexpected, spontaneous moments life offers. The only problem is, you aren't a professional videographer. In other words, you have a full-time job, not to mention other hobbies. Accordingly, you can't devote an entire week to the pursuit of your subject — elusive wild life, picturesque sunrises, sweeping storms, etc. No, you have a couple hours in the evenings or one day on the weekend. What you need are unique tools that allow you to capture creative, professional-looking scenes your way. You need the GZ-HM550, offering two innovative shooting modes. First, a Time-Lapse REC mode records one frame at set intervals — between 1 sec. and 80 sec. Program the GZ-HM550, set it up facing your intended subject (like a majestic skyline), and let the camera record for several hours. Then, playback the footage and enjoy a multi-hour progression — like a sunset and dusk or a storm — condensed into only a few minutes. Second, the GZ-HM550 offers Auto REC technology. As soon as a person or other moving object enters view, the GZ-HM550 begins recording and continues recording until 5 seconds after the subject leaves view. Auto REC is ideal for everything from monitoring a baby and recording wildlife to home surveillance.
Laser control
It's easy to get excited about a digital camcorder's innovative shooting features. It's also easy to be disappointed by a camcorder whose operation options are awkward or cumbersome. With camcorders whose buttons are located on the camera body, sometimes it's hard to locate the right button while simultaneously focusing on LCD viewscreen and the shot. Further, camcorders with touchscreen LCDs seem great, but the LCD display becomes easily smudged after only a few minutes of use. What you need is something that combines the benefits of each, while doing away with their drawbacks. You need the GZ-HM550 with Laser Touch. A touch-sensitive scroll bar located next to the LCD viewscreen allows for fast, simple zooming and recording control, as well as browsing through indexes and menus. Because it's located right next to the LCD, you don't ever have to take your eyes off the shot and you don't ever mark up the screen with fingerprints.
LIfe's most important lesson . . .
. . . well, sharing, of course! And thanks to the GZ-HM550's One Touch operation, sharing your latest video footage with friends and family is a cinch. When connected to your networked computer or iPod via the built-in USB port, the GZ-HM550's One Touch option lets you upload or export your footage from the camera's memory directly to YouTube, iTunes, or other locations. From there, as you know, the sharing part is inevitable.
And just in case
Hey, we don't anticipate that you'll ever grow bored recording great video footage with the GZ-HM550 digital camcorder, but just in case you feel the need to branch out a bit, the folks at JVC have designed this Everio HD camcorder to shoot still photos, too. And, boy, can it take photos. If you're using the GZ-HM550 just to take still photos, you can take 9.3-megapixel or 5.7-megapixel photos at 15fps and 30fps continuous-shooting rates. But, for even more impressive functionality, this Everio HD camcorder lets you snap 5.6-megapixel still photos while simultaneously filming Full HD 1080p video! And all the while, you can still take full advantage fo the the 10x optical zoom.
Included with purchase
The following items are included with the purchase of the JVC GZ-HM550BUS: Everio HD GZ-HM550 camera, AC power adapter, Rechargeable battery pack (BN-VG114), AV cable, USB cable (Type A - mini Type B), User manual, Remote control, and Software CD-ROM.
Comparison Specifications
•Zoom power: 10x optical zoom / 200x digital zoom / 16x Dynamic zoom
•Capture system: 1/2.33" CMOS image sensor (back illuminated)/ 10.62 megapixels
•Viewscreen: LCD viewscreen with Laser Touch operation
•Digital interfaces: 1 HDMI v1.3 with x.v.Color (1080/60p output) / 1 USB port / 1 AV output
•Stabilization: Advanced Image Stabilizer
•Shooting modes: Auto REC / Time-Lapse REC
•Low-light performance: Super LoLux technology
•Still-image abilities: 9.3-megapixel stills, 15fps continuous shooting / 5.7-megapixel stills, 30fps continuous shooting / Simultaneous 5.6-megapixel stills and Full HD video
•Remote control: Included
Additional Specifications
•Resolution: Full HD 1920 x 1080p video
•Memory: 32GB SSD flash memory / SD/SDHC memory-card slot
•Bluetooth wireless capability
•Recording formats: AVCHD, video / JPEG, still photos
•One-touch functionality: One Touch upload to YouTube and exporting to iTunes
•Face Detection and Face Flow thumbnail view
•Lens: Konica Minolta lens
•Lens aperture: f/2.8 - f/4.5
•Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery pack / 0.75 hr battery life (1.33 hr continuous shooting)
•Everio MediaBrowser
Manufacturer Specifications
•Approximate recording times (32GB): 2.9 hr, UXP mode / 4.1 hr, XP mode / 5.8 hr, SP mode / 14.66 hr, EP mode
•Recording rate: 24Mbps high-bit rate
•Seamless recording between built-in and removable memory
•DSC function
•2-way grip belt
•HD Gigabrid Premium II Engine
•Auto Flash
•Auto Illumination Light
•SHARE STATION compatible
Dimensional Specifications
•Dimensions: 2.19" W x 2.50" H x 4.56" D
•Weight: 0.67 lbs
JVC GZHM550BUS Warranty Details
1-year parts, 3-month labor limited warranty
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