Compare JVC Everio GZ-HD40 (120 GB) Hard Drive Camcorder to JVC GZ-HD300 (60 GB) Hard Drive, AVCHD Camcorder

The GZ-HD40 is JVC’s latest top-of-the-line high-definition Everio hard disk drive camcorder. It represents a considerable step forward for the company. For the first time, JVC has switched from CCD sensors to CMOS sensors, which significantly improved performance in our testing. Also, after supporting only MPEG-2 TS recording in previous models, the GZ-HD40 now supports both MPEG-2 TS and AVCHD, the compression standard du jour for consumer camcorders. MPEG-2 TS offers superior video quality but isn't supported by some editing software, and takes up a lot of hard drive space. Less

The JVC Everio GZ-HD300 captures video to a 60 GB hard disk drive -- it also features a 1/4.1-inch, 3.05-megapixel CMOS image sensor and full HD recording--full 1920 x 1080 resolution--to maintain native 1920 x 1080 resolution through playback, enabling output of a 1080p 60fps progressive signal to make the most of high-end HD displays. Using the same GENESSA processing technology used in JVC HD televisions, conversion to 1920 x 1080 at 60fps provides seamless natural video, free of motion judder during fast action activities, jaggy lines on angles and moiré patterns on fine details when zooming. 1920 x 1080 HD discs played back via the camera from the optional JVC CU-VD50 Share Station are also converted to 60fps progressive. Less