Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS305 vs JVC GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder

25specifications compared
9differ
16identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS305:37x
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:45x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS305:1800x
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:900x
Image stabilizer
- LEGRIA FS305:Yes
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:No
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS305:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.2 - 85.8 mm
Battery type
- LEGRIA FS305:BP-808
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:BN-VG107
Width
- LEGRIA FS305:55 mm
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:52 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA FS305:121 mm
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:110 mm
Height
- LEGRIA FS305:59 mm
- GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:62 mm

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Comparison of FS305, GZ-MS215SEU
58 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS305 Model FS305 View product	B JVC GZ-MS215SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-MS215SEU View product
Image sensoridentical
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	800000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	45x
Digital zoomDiffers	1800x	900x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	2.2 - 85.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 - 1482 mm
Flashidentical
Built-in lightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/6 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Handheld camcorder
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1024 x 768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.35 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BN-VG107
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	52 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	230 g
Other featuresidentical
Cable typeKnown for one	1x AV, 1x USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	7.4V	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemKnown for one	10/8	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
Disc types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital Photo Navigator (Windows) MediaBrowser de Pixela Everio (Windows)

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