Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver vs JVC GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:37x
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:34x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2000x
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:800x
Image stabilizer
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:Yes
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:No
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:2.3 - 78.2 mm
White balance
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:Auto, Daylight, Incandescent
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:Auto, Manual
Width
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:53 mm
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:61 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:122 mm
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:114 mm
Height
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:59 mm
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:94 mm

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Comparison of FS400, GR-D796
53 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver Model FS400 View product	B JVC GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver Model GR-D796 View product
Image sensoridentical
Sensor type	CCD	CCD
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.45 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	34x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	800x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	2.3 - 78.2 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	45.8 - 1695 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Incandescent	Auto, Manual
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Shutter speed (photo)Known for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutter speed (video)Known for one	1/500 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1/60 - 1/4000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16:9
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Traditional Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese
Designidentical
Product colour	Silver	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Videoidentical
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	NTSC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480 pixels
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	14.8 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	61 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	114 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	94 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	410 g
Other featuresidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual exposureKnown 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
SnapshotKnown 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
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 x 480
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV, USB
Hand strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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