Shopping CartJVC PICSIO GC-FM1A HD Camcorder (Black Ice)
date : October 9th, 2011JVC
Review : 3 Reviews
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Tags : Black, Camcorder, GCFM1A, Picsio
- Gorgeous, trendy and attractive textured finish on a compact camcorder
- Small, elegant and stylish design camcorder with video image stabilization
- Menu-less for easy operation & convenient USB charging
- Manual and software are embedded on the camcorder for a 100% portable solution
- Easy sharing by iTunes/YouTube
With easy access controls and swift response, you will be recording in seconds to grab those sudden events in stunning fashion. The JVC GC-FM1 Picsio HD Pocket Camcorder allows you to select from a variety of colors to match your personality. It’s no wonder why everyone is talking about this handy device. This camera shoots crisp 8 megapixel video, illustrating stand-out imagery, giving you quality you have never seen in such a tiny camcorder. With a boastful battery life using, you can expect g
Nice Specs on Paper, Worthless in the Real World,
After reading the specs I had high hopes for this camera. Unfortunately, it failed to perform in every way. The build quality was cheap and flimsy, the controls were awkward and counterintuitive, the video was unwatchable, and the stills weren’t sharp. Thankfully, Amazon accepted my return.
First, the PROS:
–It is small.
Then, the CONS:
–The control buttons are recessed and difficult to press. Usually I would have to press a button several times before it actually worked. When in still camera mode there is no audio or visual confirmation that you have actually taken a photo so you never know for sure until you scan through the images and video saved.
–The video is violently shakey and not as sharp as 1080p should be. Even on a tripod the video shook and wobbled. Basically the video is unwatchable. Everything looks like “Blair Witch Project” outtakes.
–Video and stills are grainy in any light, indoors or out. Don’t bother trying to use it in low light.
–The audio is average.
In short, a very disappointing product that has turned me off to the compact video camera segment.
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|Bad HD video; lack of image stabilization; bad color reproduction.,
I tried several similar gadgets and JVC PICSIO is one of them. Despite good overall design, there several problems that turned me off.
CONS:
- good overall designe
- low cost
CONS:
- poor of image stabilization: practically absent
- poor HD quality: image “wobbling”
- not posible to use indoors: grainy picture; inaccurate colors; etc.
I returned my JVC PICSIO back to the store. Do not recommend anyone to buy this model.
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|“Brilliant” design…,
The User Guide’s states:
“When the battery life is too low even if it is in full charge, the battery comes to the end of its life”
This statement should be rewritten:
“When the battery life is too low even if it is in full charge, the CAMCORDER comes to the end of its life”
The battery is internal meaning that you can’t replace it when it begins to have trouble holding a charge (as they all eventually do).
So the question is: What is the life expectancy of the battery?
I have posted this question on the JVC site forum but, of course, never got published. They also removed another post somebody made to this forum in this regard.
Stay away from it..
Who wants to buy a camera with a 1-2 years (maybe less) lifespan?
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