Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon C500 EF vs JVC GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- C500 EF:9.84 MP
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:1.5 MP
Compatible memory cards
- C500 EF:CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum video resolution
- C500 EF:4096 x 2160 pixels
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:1920 x 1080 pixels
Audio system
- C500 EF:stereo
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:Dolby Digital 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- C500 EF:0
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:1
Width
- C500 EF:160 mm
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:50.5 mm
Depth
- C500 EF:179 mm
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:116 mm
Height
- C500 EF:171 mm
- GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:55 mm

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Comparison of C500 EF, GZ-E209BEU
69 specifications	A Canon C500 EF View product	B JVC GZ-E209BEU camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-E209BEU View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	9.84 MP	1.5 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	8.85 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Lens systemidentical
Image stabilizer	No	No
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF, Canon EF-S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 - 1680 mm
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto Focus (AF) lockKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
ISO sensitivityKnown for one	320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonalKnown for one	10.2 cm (4")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	1.55 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.52"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
3D	No	No
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Video1 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutions	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC, PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	50 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MPEG4
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	Dolby Digital 2.0
PCM digital audioKnown for one	16-bit/48 kHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projectoridentical
Built-in projectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
HDMI	Yes	Yes
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	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 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	50.5 mm
DepthDiffers	179 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	171 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	1.82 kg	190 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	8.4 V	Unknown — not stated by the source

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