JVC GZ-V500 Full HD Everio Camcorder, 3.3MP, HD F1.2, 32.8mm Wide Lens, 1/4.1" CMOS Sensor, 10x Optical/200x Digital Zoom, 3.5" LCD, Black

JVC GZ-V500 Features

• Full HD 1920 x 1080 Recording: The GZ-V500 is capable of recording 1920 x 1080 resolution AVCHD video. Plus, it supports 1080/60p output as well. Enjoy uncompromising picture quality on any HDTV that accepts 1080p input via HDMI
• Super LoLux: Low light performance is one of the key factors for quality video. The GZ-V500's Super LoLux ensures superior sensitivity to low light
• Advanced Image Stabilizer: The camcorder features JVC's Advanced Image Stabilizer (A.I.S.) for effective camera-shake compensation. It expands the effective area at wide angle, delivering powerful compensation for camera shake while maintaining HD quality
• 10x Optical Zoom: You can use the 10x optical zoom, 18x dynamic or the powerful 200x digital zoom. to zoom in on subjects that are far away without any picture degradation
• Zoom Microphone: The zooming microphone changes the focal point to match the picture, so you can always hear what you see. Sound focus changes from wide to tele. This reduces stereo separation and increases mic gain when zooming
• SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Slot & 16GB Internal Flash Memory: The camcorder supports memory card technology and flash memory for seamless recording. You can record using the internal 16GB flash memory or you can use an SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card. The camcorder will support up to a 64GB SDXC card
• HD/SD Dual Format: Standard-definition recording is available for broad compatibility and even longer recording
• Intelligent AUTO: Automatically selects the optimal settings wherever you point the camera. Get the best possible shot anytime
• Silent Mode: Mutes the operation sound and dims the LCD brightness with one button ease. No worries for dark and quiet places
• K2 Technology: Restores the sound details lost during compression for high-quality audio playback
• DSC Function: The GZ-V500 can function as a 10 megapixel digital camera
• Everio MediaBrowser 4 Software CD-ROM (Windows Only): The Everio MediaBrowser 4 editing and file management software CD-ROM comes with your camcorder. You can create full-fledged edited videos and pictures with just a few clicks
• Touch Panel LCD: Just touch on the various function icons & thumbnail pictures that are displayed on the LCD screen. The uniformly flat surface responds instantly to your touch commands, with a frameless design to assure comfortable touch access even for functions displayed on the extreme right/left
• Face Recognition for Shooting Convenience: Face Recognition technology allows you to register faces of friends and family with their names so the camera can optimize exposure and focus giving priority to them
• Smile Meter & Smile Shot: The Smile Meter keeps an eye on how much your subjects are smiling, giving you a percentage display. With Smile Shot, the camera automatically takes a picture (in video mode) every time the smile percentage reaches a certain level
• Pet Detection: Pet Detection function detects and tracks the faces of dogs and cats, capturing them with the best setting possible. And it automatically takes stills when they face the camera directly
• Face Sub-Window: Touch on a face on the LCD screen and that face is automatically shown enlarged in a corner of the screen. So you can record both a group shot and a close-up of someone at the same time
• Animation Effect: Have fun decorating while you shoot. Add stamps wherever you touch. Or spice up faces with decorations that automatically position themselves correctly. You can even add hand-written titles and captions using a provided pen as part of the recording too
• Time-Lapse REC: Time-Lapse REC records one frame at a time at set intervals (1 sec - 80 sec), so you can watch movement that's hours long in just a few seconds when played back
• Auto REC: When a subject enters the detecting area, recording starts automatically. Recording continues as long as there is movement within the area and automatically stops after 5 seconds of no movement. You can use it like a surveillance camera or to observe something
• JVC HD Lens: The JVC HD Lens is approximately two times brighter and faster than conventional camera lenses. You'll be able to record in low light environments with confidence
• Wide Angle Lens: When recording landscapes, or group shots in cramped quarters, this wide angle lens is very effective. When fully zoomed out, the angle of vision is equivalent to a 32.8 mm lens on a 35mm SLR camera
• Optical Image Stabilization with Advanced Image Stabilizer: The GZ-V500 offers double the assurance of camera shake compensation. In addition to Advanced Image Stabilizer, Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.) is equipped to deliver effective results over the entire zoom range
• High-Speed Continuous Still Recording: Just like the motor drive equipped on SLR cameras, this mode allows you to record stills in rapid succession. Get sharp, crisp images for every split-second of movement. Capture even fast-paced action as high quality digital stills
• 300fps High-Speed Video Recording for Super Slow Motion Playback: High-speed recording enables super slow motion playback, so you can analyze movements that may not be visible to the naked eye in real time. Use it as an effective tool for sports technique analysis and nature studies