JVC Everio GZ-HM550 With Integrated Bluetooth Wireless Technology

The leading maker of video and audio equipment for the consumer and professional markets, JVC U.S.A. has announced the launch of its new JVC Everio GZ-HM550 digital camcorder, which features 10.62 MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor, Advanced Image Stabilizer, Super LoLux, and integrated Bluetooth wireless technology that enables the Everio GZ-HM550 to work with other Bluetooth-enabled devices.

According to JVC, “With the installation of a supplied application, a Bluetooth-equipped smartphone can be used to control the camera remotely, allowing record, zoom and play operations. Use the camera with a GPS device to record location data of where movie and still files were recorded. The data synchronizes with Google Earth when viewing the file on a PC using the bundled Everio MediaBrowser software. The camera can also be used with a Bluetooth-equipped headset to monitor the recorded sound or for voice recording.”

Key Features Of JVC Everio GZ-HM550:

• 1/2.3-inch 10.62 megapixel Back-illuminated CMOS sensor for shooting full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) video and real 9 megapixel digital stills with no interpolation
• KONICA MINOLTA HD Lens with 16x dynamic zoom
• Built-in LED light and flash for shooting in dark situations
• Super LoLux enhances low-light sensitivity to capture clear images with precise colors even in low-light environments
• Advanced Image Stabilizer delivers powerful compensation for camera shake
• 32GB internal flash memory, expandable via SD/SDHC memory card slot
• Time-Lapse REC simply set the camcorder to record in intervals ranging from 1 to 80 seconds
• Auto REC automatically starts recording while a a subject enters the detecting area and the luminance changes – ideal for home surveillance, monitoring a baby, recording wildlife and more
• Up to 600fps Ultra High-Speed Video Recording
• One Touch Upload to YouTube (HD or SD resolution)
• Motor Drive Shooting enables 9.3MP still shots up to 15fps continuous shooting
• Face Flow Thumbnail displays thumbnails from a particular section of video by automatically selecting and zooming into human faces

JVC Everio GZ-HM550 that includes an enhanced Everio MediaBrowser software for Windows is slated to be available in coming February for around $800.