The GY-HM700 combines JVC's popular compact shoulder form factor with a new level of performance suitable for demanding applications in mainstream production, electronic newsgathering and cinematography. Add to that the convenience of solid state recording, the economy of widely available SDHC media, and the world's fastest workflow, and it's easy to see why the GY-HM700 is today's most complete and versatile professional camcorder.

• Compact Shoulder form factor
• New patented 3-CCD optical system provides full HD resolution images
• Industry standard bayonet lens mount
  JVC offers a wide range of lenses and accessories
• New high performance Canon 14:1 lens included
  • Wider angle (4.4mm)
  • Higher resolution
  • Minimal chromatic aberration
• Records to dual hot swappable SDHC memory cards and/or optional SxS adapter
• Pre Rec (retro cache) function prevents "missed shots"
• Professional recording with selectable data rates up to 35Mbps
  • 1920 x 1080 (1080p24/p25/p30, 1080i60/i50)
  • 1280 x 720P (p60/p50/p30/p25/p24)
• Native file recording—world's fastest shoot-to-edit workflow.
  • Native Final Cut Pro format
    Edit immediately without conversion or transcoding
  • .MP4 file format
    Available with or without the optional SxS Media Recorder (eff. Oct. 09)
• Variable frame rate recording (over crank, under crank)
• HDSDI output
  Can also provide downconverted SDI output—live or playback.
• Downconverted SD output (DV via IEEE-1394)
• New high resolution (1.22 million pixel) Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS) viewfinder
• New large (4.3-inch) flip-out LCD monitor
• Patented Focus Assist function
• Built-in clip viewer and management system
• Extensive image customization modes (gamma, matrix, knee, detail, etc.)
• Uncompressed LPCM audio (2ch) recording
  • Manual level controls with audio meter
  • XLR inputs with phantom power

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*1 Play back compatibility not guaranteed on different types of products due to variation of supported recording mode.
*2 MP4 is the compliant file format used on the XDCAM EX™
*3 SxS is a flash memory card designed for professional video cameras with a high-speed PCI Express interface.