JVC's new Everio X GZ-X900 does 1080p video, 9 megapixel stills, 600 fps slow motion

by Paul Miller posted Mar 3rd 2009 at 4:38PM

JVC's new "Everio X" GZ-X900 camcorder is just what we like in a flagship device: incredible style, crazy specs, and awesome slow motion video of us slapping people. The GZ-X900 reworks the Everio line into a new brick-like form factor that's bordering on the shape of camcorders of yore, but JVC puts a nice twist to it, and the camera is obviously very compact. JVC used some "premium materials" in the construction and it really shows, but what's more exciting is the high-end 1080p resolution, with 1000 "TV lines" to sample from (it's not upscaling from a completely bum source like many compact camcorders). The unit also works as a fast-action still camera, for 9 megapixel shots at 15 fps, and 5.3 megapixel shots at 60 fps. What we're really wild about is the 600 fps slow motion, which operates at a 640 x 72 resolution -- you can get more pixels at slower frame rates. Unfortunately, none of this good stuff comes cheap: the camera hits retail in June for an even $1000.

Gallery: JVC's new Everio X GZ-X900 does 1080p video, 9 megapixel stills, 600 fps slow motion

Filed under: JVC, Camcorders

Tags: avchd, breaking news, BreakingNews, camcorder, everio, everio x, EverioX, gz-x900, jvc, video camera, VideoCamera

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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ashegam @ Mar 3rd 2009 5:25PM

only 5x optical zoom? I'm sorry but that blows by today's standards. What's a point of a super dooper quality picture when you can't capture it cause you're too far away and your camcorder can't zoom worth poop?

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lakersin2025 @ Mar 3rd 2009 7:38PM

Zoom is shaky anyway. Just get an external if you need it.

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lakersin2025 @ Mar 3rd 2009 7:42PM

The info page says it is just 1080i

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Peter F @ Mar 4th 2009 8:04AM

You are correct. I hate that Sony is still using the FULL HD slogan for 1080i.
http://everiox.jvc.com/specifications.html

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John Willaford @ Mar 21st 2009 9:31AM

All of the new SONY are 1080p and have VERY NICE zoom.
I can hold that SX standard def one steady at 60x. What is that like, 1900mm?
Anyway, Their new HD ones are very nice, up to 15x zoom. That 540 model has 240gb hd. I think i can record over 48hrs straight on that.
Sick.

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