Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder vs JVC GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder

41specifications compared
21differ
20identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:3.09 MP
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.5 MP
Optical sensor size
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:20x
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:40x
Digital zoom
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:400x
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:200x
Focal length range
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:3.67 - 73.4 mm
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:26.8 - 576 mm
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:40.5 - 1620 mm
Memory slots
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:2
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:1
Display diagonal
- XA 20 Shoulder camcorder:8.89 cm (3.5")
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:7.62 cm (3")

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Comparison of 20, GZ-EX315SEU
88 specifications	A Canon XA 20 Shoulder camcorder Model 20 View product	B JVC GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-EX315SEU View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.09 MP	2.5 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.91 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	40x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	200x
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	3.67 - 73.4 mm	2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	26.8 - 576 mm	40.5 - 1620 mm
Image stabilizer typeDiffers	Hybrid Image Stabilization (HIS)	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Focusingidentical
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smile detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto
Light exposure modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aperture priority AE
Scene modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Night, Spotlight
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Manual
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	7.62 cm (3")
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
Vari-angle LCD displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinder1 differ
Viewfinder typeDiffers	Electronic	Not available
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera1 differ
Camcorder typeDiffers	Shoulder camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2,10 s
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Czech, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian
GeotaggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Video2 differ
Video resolutionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264, MPEG4	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionDiffers	28 Mbit/s	24 Mbit/s
Capture modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EP, SEW, SP, SSW, UXP, XP
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3840 x 2160 pixels
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	Dolby Digital 5.1	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wind filterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCM digital audioKnown for one	16-bit/48 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VG114
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	7.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	109 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	182 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	765 g	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LoiLoFit for Everio (Win)
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV, USB
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 60%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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