JVC Picsio GC-FM1 video camera flips out for its debut

Sure, JVC's new Picsio GC-FM1 pocket video camera has the specs to complete with the likes of Flip Video's Ultra HD and other similar offerings (1080p video, 8-megapixel stills, a 2-inch LCD, and HDMI out), but it also has a little something extra, something rarely seen in the world of anthropomorphized products since they heyday of the California Raisins: showmanship. Still no word on a North American appearance just yet, unfortunately but it looks like the camera will run around ¥20,000 (or about $220) when it hits Japan by the end of the month. In the meantime, we're sure the video after the break will more than tide you over.

[Via Akihabara News]

[Pontro Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:05PM]

THIS IS IT!

[Ardiac Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:07PM]

Haha "showmanship", really?? The video is borderline moronic!

[Acey Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:11PM]

These HD pocket Video Cams are actually quite good value for money,

I have a Kodak Zi6 for £100 and it has quite decent 720p video...

[Edobe Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:12PM]

Nice moves but they're gonna need some work before they]re ready to battle the California raisins.

[Kamianek Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:23PM]

Those hand will be scary if they start touching me while I'm recording!

[mhope Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:24PM]

Ditto on the skateboard comment.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:24PM]

Expect an explosion of quality videos on youtube.


Wait...



HAHAHAHAHA

[Sheldon Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:25PM]

I didn't notice it before until you'd pointed out but it looks like Donald found the best frame to grab from the video (about 0:14 in) where their animators were a little care-free with their object clipping!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:25PM]

JVC does not care about black Picsios

[normanhart Posted Sep 25th 2009 2:57PM]

Ive said this before... These cameras are good they just need decent lenses and a frackin' mic input jack and they could be used as low end news gathering camera etc. Instead each company just keeps releasing the same product as the Flip over and over.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2009 8:30AM]

The Kodak Zi8 has an external mic jack.

[Cash9007 Posted Sep 25th 2009 4:25PM]

So if it's coming out in Japan first, why wasn't that commercial in japanese?

[x181 Posted Sep 25th 2009 4:46PM]

because the japanese speak french.

[SirNoDroin Posted Sep 25th 2009 4:42PM]

what are those THINGS

[Mel 2 Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:10PM]

The pink one is trying to grab the black one's ass!

[sik59rt Posted Sep 25th 2009 5:16PM]

i heard they were shipping on Oct 13 for $199

[yrag Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:20AM]

Look at the picture of the three Picsios at the top of this blog.

With the top hat, cane and the lens as a monocle, the black one looks like a robot Mr. Peanut.


. . . I just thought the world should know.

[theaussiepunk Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:34PM]

hey those are just unique enough they might catch on.

Now Don can you please change "video camera has the specs to complete" with "video camera has the specs to compete" - it's bugging me.

[Professor Kaos Posted Sep 27th 2009 9:41AM]

Is that the Peanut guy ?