Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver vs JVC GZ-MS230 camcorder Black

19specifications compared
10differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:37x
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:39x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:200x
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:800x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:2.2 - 85.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:40.5 - 1676 mm
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:38 - 1482 mm
Display diagonal
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:5.08 cm (2")
Product colour
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:Black, Silver
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:Black
Width
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:55 mm
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:52 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver:121 mm
- GZ-MS230 camcorder Black:110 mm

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Comparison of FS36, GZ-MS230
44 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS36 0.8 MP CCD Black, Silver Model FS36 View product	B JVC GZ-MS230 camcorder Black Model GZ-MS230 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	0.8 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeKnown for one	CCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.54 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800000 pixels
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	39x
Digital zoomDiffers	200x	800x
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	2.2 - 85.8 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40.5 - 1676 mm	38 - 1482 mm
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1 - 2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	5.08 cm (2")
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
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
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.3 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	52 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	225 g	200 g
Other featuresidentical
ArtKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 MB
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 W
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD, SDHC
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual

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