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JVC PICSIO GC-FM1 Pro Reviews

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gadgetreview‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In the end, I liked the JVC Picsio. Some entry level design flaws are loudly apparent, but for the price (you can get one on Amazon for $100) the Picsio is a great choice. I’d like to see some improvements for the next iteration such as a better UI and LED spotlight to name a few so we’ll have to wait and see what JVC has planned.

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Apr 02, 2010

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PC Advisor‘s review Edit Like Unlike

All in all, the JVC GC-FM1 costs too much to recommend, considering its shortcomings compared with the Kodak Zi8. Its video quality in good lighting is among the best we've seen, and its highlight definition is a strong suit. However, the build quality, buttons, audio quality, and controls all detract from the device's usability, and the 1080p-shooting Zi8 allows much greater flexibility with your video.

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Oct 27, 2009

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Macworld‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Picsio GC-FM1’s video quality in good lighting is very good, and its highlight definition is a strong suit. However, the build quality, buttons, audio quality, and controls all detract from the device’s usability.

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Nov 06, 2009

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hardwaresecrets‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The Piscio takes very good videos in HD, which is its biggest claim to fame. It is also very small and the sleek-looking holographic finish is wonderful. The removable SD card and HDMI port add to the device’s functionality. Unfortunately, the great design and good videos are marred by controls that offer no tactile feedback and very poor software.

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Feb 25, 2010

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Camcorderinfo‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In many ways, the JVC Picsio GC-FM1 (MSRP $199) comes as a disappointment. It's easy to use and has impressive video quality - better than the other ultracompacts we've tested. This is due, in large part, to the impressive high resolution sensor and the excellent automatic white balance, even in indoor lighting.

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Oct 12, 2009

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PC World‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The JVC GC-FM1 HD pocket camcorder shoots some of the best bright-light video we've seen, but it's hampered by its plastic build, its finicky controls, and the execution of its marquee features.

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Oct 23, 2009

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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit Like Unlike

We have to admit to being mostly impressed at how JVC has met the challenge of the changing camcorder market with the PICSIO. Like every other pocket Internet model it has major limitations, thanks to the fixed-focus lens and complete lack of manual settings. Despite this, the GC-FM1 is capable of decent video and reasonable performance in low light. It’s also competitively priced, although you do have to factor in a small extra cost for SDHC media. However, Sony’s HD Snap MHS-PM1 offers similar specifications, and an even larger 1/2.5in sensor.

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Dec 21, 2009

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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit Like Unlike

Available in a garish pink, blue or much more attractive black, as with any mobile sized camcorder, users shouldn't expect quality to match that from a camcorder with a larger lens, optical zoom and a price tag five times as much. That said, viewed in a small window on your PC desktop rather than on a wide screen flat panel TV, quality is more than adequate for purpose - being that this is designed more as a tool for shoot-from-the-hip video bloggers than budding Spielbergs.

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Mar 09, 2010

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PC Magazine‘s review Edit Like Unlike

In the ever-evolving pocket camcorder realm, JVC's Picsio GC-FM1 is hardly a game-changer, but a slick design and a robust feature set including HD video and 8-megapixel still-image capture make it a solid choice.

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Oct 16, 2009

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CNET Reviews‘s review Edit Like Unlike

The JVC GC-FM1's impractical design and poor software hobble an otherwise competent mini camcorder competitor.

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Oct 16, 2009

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