JVC’s GZ-HM340 HD Camcorder Sports 16GB of Memory

By Dena Cassella February 2, 2010

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JVC has a new high-def camera to add to its 2010 Everio lineup—the new Everio GZ-HM340. This new HD camcorder sports 16GB of internal flash memory, a 20x optical Konica Minolta zoom lens, 1.37 megapixel CMOS sensor, image stabilization, one-touch upload to YouTube, and an SD/SDHC card slot. JVC says the GZ-HM340 can easily create digital files and share them in a variety of formats with Everio’s MediaBrowser software for Windows, which now provides automatic conversion of HD and SD videos for immediate sharing on YouTube—that’s including both down-conversion and up-conversion. The company also says files can be directly exported to iTunes and synced with an iPod or iPhone, or burned to DVD—you know, for your personal convenience.

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The new Everio GZ-HM340 should be available later this month for $499.95.

GZ-HM340 Specs:

16GB Internal Flash Memory and SD/SDHC card slot
1/5.8″ 1.37 Megapixel CMOS Sensor
20x Optical Zoom (KONICA MINOLTA HD LENS
Advanced Image Stabilizer
Time-Lapse REC & Auto REC
One Touch Upload to YouTube™* (HD Compatible)
Seamless Recording over two media
Face Detection & Face Flow Thumbnail
Laser Touch Operation
2-Way Grip Belt
Everio MediaBrowser
Color: Black

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