JVC GY-HM150E ProHD Camcorder
At only 1.4 kg the GY-HM150 is one of the lightest Camcorders on the market. It features JVC’s 3 chip 1/4 “ progessive CCD , a 10x zoom Fujinon HD lens with new Rotary Optical Image Stabilizer technology and a 2.7” LCD Monitor. For Journalists, VJs and for everybody who is looking for total mobility this camcorder is the perfect tool where a fast editing workflow is required.

The GY-HM150 includes a dual card slot design that records to non-proprietary SDHC cards, a feature previously available only on larger JVC models, which allows simultaneous recording to both SDHC cards, for instant backup or client copy or seemless relay recording for a longer continuous shooting period.

Features
- Natively records Apple’s QuickTime™ (MOV) file
format for Final Cut Pro™
- Supports HD MP4 and SD AVI file recording
- Dual memory card slots offer the flexibility of seamless relay recording or simultaneous recording for instant backups
- SD and HD recording/Playback
- Interval recording
- Area Marker/ Safety Zone
- SDHC and SDXC support
- SD recording in DV 4:1:1/4:2:9 25Mbps - HD recording MPEG-2 from 19 Mbps up to 35 Mbps
- 2.7” LCD display with digital interface
- 0.24” LCOS viewfinder
- New HM700 series type GUI
- RS232 mini jack for external controls
- No Digital secure for battery

Delivery contents:

- JVC GY-HM150

- Battery pack (BN-VF823)

- AC adapter (AP-V20M)

- Battery charger (AA-VF8)

- Microphone

- Wireless remote control unit

- Component cable

- A/V cable

Technical data

General

Power requirement

DC 11 V (using AC adapter)/DC 7.2 V (using battery)

Power consumption

7.8 W (when LCD screen backlight is set to [STANDARD])

Dimensions (W × H × D)

366 mm × 179 mm × 138 mm

Mass

Approx. 1.4 kg (including battery BN-VF823, SDHC/SDXC card and microphone)

Operating Temperature

0°C to 40°C

Storage Temperature

-20°C to 50°C

Operating Humidity

35 % to 80 % RH

Image pickup device

3-chip 1/4" Progressive CCD

Colour separation prism

3-colour separation prism

Sync system

Internal sync (built-in SSG)

Filter diameter

When the hood is detached: 46 mm (screw pitch: 0.75 mm)
Compatible with filter, tele-converter and wide-converter
When the hood is attached: 72 mm (screw pitch: 0.75 mm)
Compatible with filter only

Lens

Fujinon F1.8 to 2.8, 10x, f=3.7-37 mm (35 mm conversion: 39 to 390 mm)

ND filter

OFF, +1/10ND

Gain

0dB, 3dB, 6dB, 9dB, 12dB, 15dB, 18dB, Lolux, AGC

Minimum illumination

5lx (typical) (1920 × 1080 mode, F1.8, +18dB, with 16-frame accumulation)

Electronic shutter

1/3.75 to 1/10000, EEI

Viewfinder

0.24" LCOS, 260,000 pixels, 16:9, colour

LCD monitor

2.7" LCD, 230,000 pixels, 16:9, colour

Supported media

SDHC (Class 6/10), SDXC Slots: × 2

Recording time

Approx. 25 minutes (8 GB SDHC/SDXC card, 35 Mbps, VBR mode)

Video/Audio

Recording file format

QuickTime™ File Format for Final Cut Pro™ (HD/SD)/ MP4 File Format (HD)/AVI type-2 File Format (SD)

Recording format

Video: MPEG-2 long GOP
HQ mode: VBR, 35 Mbps (Max) MPEG-2 MP@HL
SP mode: CBR, 25 Mbps (1440 × 1080i)/
19 Mbps (1280 × 720p24/25/30): MPEG-2 MP@H-14
19 Mbps (1280 × 720p50/60): MPEG-2 MP@HL
SD Video: DV compression 4:1:1, 8-bit, 25Mbps
Audio: LPCM 2ch, 48 kHz/16bit

Video frame rate

NTSC settings
HQ mode: 1920 × 1080/59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p, 1440 × 1080/59.94i, 1280 × 720/59.94p, 29.97p, 23.98p
SP mode: 1440 × 1080/59.94i, 1280 × 720/59.94p, 29.97p, 23.98p

PAL settings

HQ mode: 1920 × 1080/50i, 25p, 1440 × 1080/50i, 1280 × 720/50p, 25p
SP mode: 1440 × 1080/50i, 1280 × 720/50p, 25p
SD mode: 720 × 576/50i

Connectors

AV output

Video analogue composite output (SD mode: 576i/HD mode:
downconverted 480i or 576i, 4:3/16:9): 1.0 V (p-p), 75-ohms, Audio Stereo, analogue output 300 mV, 1 k-ohms (Special cable)

Component output

Y, Pb, Pr component output (SD mode: 576i/HD mode
downconverted 480i or 576i/720p/1080i)
Y: 1.0 V (p-p), 75-ohms Pb, Pr: 0.7 V (p-p), 75-ohms (Special cable)
HDMI™ output: HDMI™ (SD mode: Auto/576i/480p HD mode:
Auto/Downconverted 480i/480p or Downconverted 576i/576p) (x.v. Colour compliant)

USB

Mini USB-B type, USB 2.0

Headphone

3.5 mm mini-jack (stereo)

Remote interface

3.5 mm mini-jack (3 axis)

Audio input

[MIC]: -60 dB?, 3 k-ohms, XLR (balanced), +48 V output (phantom power supply)
[LINE]: +4 dB?, 10 k-ohms, XLR × 2 (balanced)