Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA DC201 vs JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder

12specifications compared
12differ
0identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA DC201:0.8 MP
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:1.37 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA DC201:CCD
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA DC201:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA DC201:30x
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:20x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA DC201:800x
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:200x
Display diagonal
- LEGRIA DC201:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:0 mm (0")
Product colour
- LEGRIA DC201:Silver
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:Black
Width
- LEGRIA DC201:54 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:53 mm

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Comparison of DC201, GZ-HD500S
46 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA DC201 Model DC201 View product	B JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder Model GZ-HD500S View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	1.37 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	30x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	800x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.6 - 78 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/6 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	0 mm (0")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	123000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.27"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Mosaic, Neutral, Sepia, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1024 x 768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-208	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	54 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	128 mm	63 mm
HeightDiffers	90 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	400 g	305 g
Other features1 differ
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2 - 4.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	AV	USB
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	KONICA MINOLTA HD
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows.
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	microSDHC
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pixela Everio MediaBrowser.

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