Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver vs JVC GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:0.8 MP
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:10.62 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:CCD
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:37x
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:16x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:6.7 - 67 mm
Product colour
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:Black
Depth
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:121 mm
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:115 mm
Height
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:59 mm
- GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black:62 mm

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Comparison of FS36, GZ-HM550
43 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver Model FS36 View product	B JVC GZ-HM550 10.62 MP CMOS Black Model GZ-HM550 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	10.62 MP
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.54 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	16x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	6.7 - 67 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	40.5 - 1676 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1024 x 768	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	JPG
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
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	55 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	300 g
Other featuresidentical
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output	1	1
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Video out	1	1
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD

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