JVC Everio X GZ-X900 HD Camcorder Review

Everio X shoots 1080p and 9mp images

The JVC Everio GZ-X900 (Everio X) is a small, light, all-in-one camera camcorder that offers the powerful shooting combination of Full HD video and nine megapixel still photos. The Everio GZ-X900 (Everio X) also features innovative shooting functions such as slow motion video and high speed motor drive still photography.

The Everio X is small enough to fit into a pocket and it weighs just 0.66 pounds making it one of the lightest cameras that can shoot 1920 x 1080 full HD AVCHD video, measures 2.6 inches tall, 4.88 inches long and just 1.46 inches wide. The Everio GZ-X900 shoots 9 megapixel digital photos and full HD video, 10x slow motion shooting plays 2.4 seconds of recorded video over 24 seconds.

What's amazing about this camcorder is the fact that you can take up to six nine-megapixel photos at 15 images per second which is faster than what digital SLRs can achieve. You can also take 5 megapixel photos while recording full HD video.

There are top-mounted zoom and record buttons, and a second set of buttons next to the LCD screen. The Everio X camcorder is black with silver accents, with the right side featuring a textured carbon fiber-like finish.

Everio X uses a new KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS with a 5X optical zoom which magnifies up to 8X without any picture degradation thanks to Dynamic Zoom technology.

Slow motion video recording is a key Everio X feature. Any one of three speeds – 120 frames per second (fps), 300fps and 600fps – can be selected; the faster the recording speed, the slower the playback motion. With this function, approximately 2.4-second bursts of video are recorded that are then played back over a period of up to 24 seconds, a maximum of 20 times longer than normal speed.

If you own an iPhone or iPod then you will love the One Touch Export button which allows you to export videos into iTunes for playback on your iPod or iPhone.

You can create a DVD directly from the camera using the JVC Everio CU-VD50 burner or CU-VD3 burner SHARE STATION. Other direct storage solutions include third party external hard disk drives from LaCie and Seagate, and an external Blu-ray Disc Burner from LaCie.

The Everio GZ-X900 costs around $990.