Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver vs JVC GZ-HM300 camcorder

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:0.8 MP
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:1.37 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:CCD
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:37x
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:20x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:40.5 - 1676 mm
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:46.4 - 928 mm
Product colour
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:Silver
Width
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:55 mm
- GZ-HM300 camcorder:52 mm

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Comparison of FS36, GZ-HM300
42 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver Model FS36 View product	B JVC GZ-HM300 camcorder Model GZ-HM300 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")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.54 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	20x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40.5 - 1676 mm	46.4 - 928 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37 mm
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1 - 2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1024 x 768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	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
HDMIKnown 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 life (max)Known for one	3.35 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BN-VG114
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	52 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	215 g
Other features2 differ
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	1	Yes
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Video outDiffers	1	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital Photo Navigator (Win) Pixela Everio MediaBrowser (Win)

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