Whether you're shooting news, commercials, sports, documentaries or special events, JVC's new GY-HM850E is your first choice in an affordable high-performance shoulder camera. Its new 3-CMOS optical system delivers pristine HD images to solid state memory and the camera streams live video and audio via Wi-Fi or a plug-in GSM adapter. It features an interchangeable 20x Fujinon auto-focus lens, 4 channels of audio, dual memory card recording, and a new virtually lossless 50 Mbps recording mode.
Main Features
- 1/3-inch 12-bit CMOS sensors (1920 x 1080 x 3)
- F12 sensitivity
- Compact shoulder design with interchangeable lens options
- Fujinon 20x optical zoom lens with AF/OIS included
- Dual SDHC/SDXC memory card recording (HD+HD, HD+SD, HD+web, etc.)
- Multiple file formats for native workflows: XDCAM EX™ (.mp4), Final Cut (.mov), AS-10 (.mxf), AVCHD (.mts), H.264 (.mov)
- Virtually lossless H.264 50Mbps recording
- 4-position ND filter (Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64)
- 45-inch LCOS viewfinder
- High-resolution 4.3-inch LCD monitor
- Histogram display and expanded focus functions
- Focus assist function
- 12 assignable user buttons
- Variable frame rate recording (over-cranking, under-cranking)
- Wired remote control operation
- Genlock input and TC input/output
- 4-channel audio system
Advanced communications capabilities
- Secure FTP file transfer from shooting location
- Tablet or smartphone camera control and monitoring
- Metadata editing via network
- Advanced streaming and cloud services
- Delivers reliable HD streams without a backpack or microwave link
- Single modem (unbonded) plugs directly into camera
- Camera processor optimises stream bandwidth
- Advanced content-aware error correction (up to 30% packet loss)
- Stream and signal status in viewfinder
- Compatible with advanced streaming services, powered by Zixi, for reliable live content delivery
Specifications
| General | |
| Power | DC 12V (10.5V-17V) |
| Power consumption | Approx. 28W (Camera body with provided lens and LCD/VF ON, single recording mode, default settings) |
| Mass | Approx. 4.0kg (8.9lbs.) (without battery) Approx. 4.8kg (10.6 lbs.) (including battery) |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
| Operating humidity | 35% to 80% |
| Storage temperature | -20°C to 50°C (14°F to 122°F) |
| Storage humidity | Under 85% |
| Camera | |
| Image sensor | 1/3” 2.2M pixels progressive scan 3CMOS |
| Synchronizing system | Internal/external synchronization |
| Stabilizer | Optical image stabilizer |
| Lens | Fujinon F1.6-3.0, 20x (interchangeable) f=4.1-82mm (35mm conversion:29 to 580mm) |
| Shutter speed | 1/4 to 1/10000 |
| Filter diameter | 72mm |
| Gain | -6, -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 dB, Lolux, ALC |
| ND filter | Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64 |
| LCD display | 4.3” 1.15M pixels |
| Viewfinder | 0.45” 1.22M pixels |
| Video/Audio Recording | |
| Recording media | 2x SDHC/SDXC memory card Class 4/6/10 (Class4 for AVCHD and H.264 SD/Web only) |
| Video recording | Video codec: MPEG-2 Long GOP (HD), AVCHD progressive, H.264 |
| File format | MOV (HD/SD/WEB), MP4 (XDCAM EX), MTS (AVCHD progressive), MXF |
| NTSC Recording mode | MPEG-2 Long GOP NTSC setting: HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p,1440 x 1080/59.94i, 1280 x 720/59.94p,29.97p, 23.98p SP mode: 1440 x 1080/59.94i, 1280 x 720/59.94p |
| PAL recording mode | HQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p, 1440 x 1080/50i SP mode: 1440 x 1080/50i, 1280 x 720/50p |
| AVCHD | NTSC setting: Progressive mode (Max 28Mbps): 1920 x 1080/59.94p HQ mode (24Mbps): 1920 x 1080/59.94i SP mode (17Mbps): 1920 x 1080/59.94i LP mode (9Mbps): 1440 x 1080/59.94i EP mode (5Mbps): 1440 x 1080/59.94i PAL setting: Progressive mode (Max 28Mbps): 1920 x 1080/50p HQ mode (24Mbps): 1920 x 1080/50i SP mode (17Mbps): 1920 x 1080/50i LP mode (9Mbps): 1440 x 1080/50i EP mode (5Mbps): 1440 x 1080/50i |
| HD (H.264) | NTSC setting: XHQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94p, 59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p (50Mbps) UHQ mode: 1920 x 1080/59.94i, 29.97p, 23.98p (35Mbps) PAL setting: UHQ mode: 1920 x 1080/50p, 50i, 25p (50Mbps), 1920 x 1080/50i, 25p (35Mbps) |
| SD (H.264) | NTSC setting: 720 x 480/59.94i (GY-HM850U/HM890U only) PAL setting: 720 x 576/50i (GY-HM850E/HM890E only) |
| Web (H.264) | NTSC setting: HQ mode (3Mbps): 960 x 540/29.97p, 23.98p LP mode (1.2Mbps): 480 x 270/29.97p, 23.98p PAL setting: HQ mode (3Mbps): 960 x 540/25p LP mode (1.2Mbps): 480 x 270/25p |
| Audio recording | LPCM 2ch/4ch, 48kHz/16-bit (MPEG-2 Long GOP/H.264), AC3 2ch (AVCHD), µ-law 2ch (Web) |
| Interface | |
| Video input | SDI input (BNC x1) (GY-HM890 only) |
| Video output | Composite output (BNC x 1), 3G SDI output (BNC x 1), HDMI output x 1 |
| Audio input | XLR 3-pin x 2, (MIC,+48V, LINE)/f3.5mm mini jack x 1 |
| Audio output | RCA x 2 |
| Headphone | f3.5mm mini jack x 2 |
| Genlock input | BNC x 1 |
| Time code input/output | BNC x each 1 |
| Remote | DIN 6-pin x 1/f2.5mm mini jack x 1 |
| USB | HOST x 1 (Network connection)/DEVICE x 1 (Mass storage) |
| DC input | XLR 4-pin x1 |
| Provided Accessories | Microphone x 1 |