Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XH A1s Shoulder camcorder vs JVC GZ-MS100 Black

22specifications compared
14differ
8identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:1.67 MP
- GZ-MS100 Black:8 MP
Optical sensor size
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- GZ-MS100 Black:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:20x
- GZ-MS100 Black:35x
Digital zoom
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:0x
- GZ-MS100 Black:800x
Focal length range
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:4.5 - 90 mm
- GZ-MS100 Black:2.2 - 77 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:32.5 - 650 mm
- GZ-MS100 Black:36 - 1260 mm
Compatible memory cards
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:MMC, SD, SDHC
- GZ-MS100 Black:SDHC
Display diagonal
- XH A1s Shoulder camcorder:7.11 cm (2.8")
- GZ-MS100 Black:6.86 cm (2.7")

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Comparison of A1s, GZ-MS100 Black
54 specifications	A Canon XH A1s Shoulder camcorder Model A1s View product	B JVC GZ-MS100 Black View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	8 MP
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	35x
Digital zoomDiffers	0x	800x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.5 - 90 mm	2.2 - 77 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	32.5 - 650 mm	36 - 1260 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
Storage1 differ
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Memory card, Videotape	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	SDHC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	HDV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.11 cm (2.8")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	207000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112000 x 112000 pixels
Cameraidentical
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Shoulder camcorder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wind filterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
PictBridgeDiffers	No	Yes
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VF808
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	163 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	394 mm	68 mm
HeightDiffers	192 mm	111 mm
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	270 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	f/1.6 - 3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
Noise reduction	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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