New JVC GC-PX10 - 1080/60p at 36 Mbps

Wow, 'hybrid' is right! It looks like someone glued a small camcorder onto the front of a small stills camera, it's the human centipede of video cams :shocked:
 
AGMedia said:
On paper, this camera looks interesting as heck...

LINK: http://www.dpreview.com/news/1110/11100609jvchybridcamera.asp

LINK: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/818054-REG/JVC_GC_PX10_GC_PX10_HD_Memory_Camera.html

Thoughts? Any links to sample video?
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Looks kinda like the previously-released (in Japan) PX-1. The review summary of that cam was that is you throw enough light at it, it looks pretty darn decent GH1 level. I like that it can shoot 3840x2160 at 60fps for something like 2 seconds. I'm really curious to see if the 1080p is a good downsample from that 4K footage. Also, it looks like they have prototypes that can also show the full 4K...
http://www.fdtimes.com/news/jvc/jvc-4k/

Rather amusing sample video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsPEP6p7BYU

I'm not impressed with its attempt at 1080p - but the 640x480 at 300fps is not bad at all!

And not bad for $899!

Damn it JVC - just give me the full 4K one for $3000! It's nearly 2012. 3K for $3K was a 2009 concept. 4K for $3K where it's at.

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com
 
bruceallen said:
Looks kinda like the previously-released (in Japan) PX-1. The review summary of that cam was that is you throw enough light at it, it looks pretty darn decent GH1 level. I like that it can shoot 3840x2160 at 60fps for something like 2 seconds. I'm really curious to see if the 1080p is a good downsample from that 4K footage. Also, it looks like they have prototypes that can also show the full 4K...
http://www.fdtimes.com/news/jvc/jvc-4k/

Rather amusing sample video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsPEP6p7BYU

I'm not impressed with its attempt at 1080p - but the 640x480 at 300fps is not bad at all!

And not bad for $899!

Damn it JVC - just give me the full 4K one for $3000! It's nearly 2012. 3K for $3K was a 2009 concept. 4K for $3K where it's at.

Bruce Allen
www.boacinema.com
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Seems like we are "sneaking up on it"...right? You gotta think that someone (for under 1K) is going to break the "1080" barrier along with the 120fps (in high-def...even 720P) sometime SOON!!!! I have no question that they will....its just a matter of when. 2 seconds of 4K footy.....we're getting CLOSER! lol

I hope the best for JVC. Best of luck.
 
maranfilms said:
just plain silly. no 24p? WHY JVC? Just another JVC FAIL.
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If you film in 60p -- you can export 24p from the footage (in the Adobe CS world). For a few months short of three years I've filmed a ton in 720/60p and exported it to 720/24p -- and it's flawless and been broadcast in HD in the Washington DC area.

The only thing you need to know is that -- if you plan to export 24p -- you need to respect all the 24p rules relating to panning and movement.
 
When I first glanced at the specs sheet I thought it said 2/3 sensor. That might have been interesting, but alas it looks like it is actually a 1/2.3 sensor.
 
Sounds like an interesting camera. Would like to see some 3rd party tests first, though.

Also, the 4k camcorder from the FDTimes article looks interesting. But they don't even give a model number, so we probably won't see it any time soon.
 
Camera now on the UK JVC website. Tilting LCD, but no mention of a mic jack. However, something called 'K2 Technology for High Quality Sound'. It does do time-lapse according to the specs. Got to say 36 Mbps is pretty impressive for a consumer cam. Looking forward to seeing some footage.

JVC GC-PX10 Features List
• 32GB Built-in Flash Memory
• Memory Card Slot for SDXC/SDHC/SD
• Full HD 1920x1080/50P Recording
• 36Mbps High Bit Rate Recording
• FALCONBRID Engine
• Extract Stills from 36Mbps Full HD Video
• Up to 250fps Ultra High-Speed Video Recording (approx. 2 hours)
• Up to 50fps 8.3M Stills Continuous Shooting
• 12M Stills 25fps Continuous Shooting
• Simultaneous Full HD Video & 8.3M Still Shooting
• KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS
• 10x Optical Zoom / 19x Dynamic Zoom* / 64x Digital Zoom
• Super LoLux & 12.75M Back-Illuminated CMOS Sensor for bright images even in low-light situations
• Optical Image Stabiliser & Advanced Image Stabiliser
• High Sensitivity ISO6400 / Real 12M Stills with No Interpolation
• Intelligent AUTO
• iFrame Video Recording Mode
• Face Detection
• Smile Meter / Smile Shot (still mode)
• Time-Lapse REC / Auto REC
• K2 Technology for High Quality Sound
• 3.0-inch Tiltable Touch Panel LCD Monitor
• Easy-control Mode Dial
• HDMI® Output (Mini)
• Built-in Auto Flash
• Easy Upload to YouTube™ / Facebook / Vimeo
• Easy Export to iTunes (iPad Compatible)
• Eye-Fi Card Ready for Wi-Fi Connection**
• LoiLoScope FX Software (Windows®) Provided.
*18x when Advanced Image Stabiliser set to ON


http://www.jvc.co.uk/article.php?id=100533&catid=2
 
"Rapid-fire still shooting of 8.3 megapixel (3840 x 2160) stills is possible at 60 shots-per-second, up to 130 shots total per burst"

So.. on a 24p timeline... that's about 5 and a half seconds of Quad HD footage... that could be quite usable, in certain shots.

Hopefully it works a bit like the Casio EX-F1 and you can dial in other frame rate for the burst.
 
Yes, that rapid fire shooting function shows the processor is seriously fast. I note that on the Aussie JVC website a microphone is suggested as an accessory (3.5mm jack) so that must mean it does have a mic jack. I'm disappointed about the lack of wide angle though, that's a bit of a deal breaker for me. It does have a filter thread so I suppose a wide angle convertor is possible but I don't really want the hassle and extra expense.

http://www.jvc.com.au/cameras/camera-accessories/mz-v8
 
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