Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon C500 EF vs JVC GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder

35specifications compared
24differ
11identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- C500 EF:9.84 MP
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.5 MP
Image stabilizer
- C500 EF:No
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:Yes
Interchangeable lens
- C500 EF:Yes
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:No
Compatible memory cards
- C500 EF:CF, SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slots
- C500 EF:2
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:1
Focus adjustment
- C500 EF:Manual
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:Auto/Manual
White balance
- C500 EF:Manual
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:Auto, Manual
Display diagonal
- C500 EF:10.2 cm (4")
- GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:7.62 cm (3")

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Comparison of C500 EF, GZ-EX315SEU
97 specifications	A Canon C500 EF View product	B JVC GZ-EX315SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-EX315SEU View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	9.84 MP	2.5 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	8.85 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40x
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200x
Image stabilizerDiffers	No	Yes
Interchangeable lensDiffers	Yes	No
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	40.5 - 1620 mm
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Lens mount interfaceKnown for one	Canon EF, Canon EF-S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 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
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2	1
Focusing1 differ
Focus adjustmentDiffers	Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Smile detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Exposure1 differ
ISO sensitivityDiffers	320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2250, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400, 8000, 10000, 12800, 16000	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	Manual	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	10.2 cm (4")	7.62 cm (3")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Vari-angle LCD displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Viewfinder1 differ
Viewfinder typeDiffers	Electronic	Not available
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
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
3D	No	No
GeotaggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Video3 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 720,1920 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionDiffers	50 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, PAL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	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
Audio2 differ
Audio systemDiffers	stereo	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneDiffers	No	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
Ports & interfaces4 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
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Micro-USB 2.0 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
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteryidentical
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VG114
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	179 mm	116 mm
HeightDiffers	171 mm	57 mm
WeightDiffers	1.82 kg	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	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
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Electronic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Projectoridentical
Built-in projectorKnown for one	No	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
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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