JVC HM300 time-lapse footage – New Tech Gadgets & Electronic Devices | Geek.com Feb. 19, 2010 (12:50 pm) By: Sal Cangeloso

If you are planning on buying a camcorder at a time when DSLRs, point-and-shoot cameras, and lots of mobile phones can take acceptable video then you had better make sure it’s worth the it. This means a lot of optical zoom, tons of storage, 1080p 1920×1080  recording, the ability to take good still images, and–for me–time-lapse recording. For some people time-lapse video is just another option in the menu that they’ll never explore, but with a tripod and a little patience, it’s an excellent way to get extra value from your camcorder.

The video above (available up to 1080p 1920×1080) is a time-lapse shot with the JVC GZ-HM300 camcorder. It is a full HD recording that is shooting at the 80 second setting (for example, a video that has been recording for 18:40 is only 15 seconds long). There are a lot of other intervals available too, plus all the camera’s different recording settings.

Here is another time-lapse example:

If you like these, don’t miss the time-lapse footage taken with the Samsung HMX-H100. It’s not quite as cinematic, but you can get a good feeling for what these camcorders can do.