Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver vs JVC GZ-HM430SEU camcorder

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:CCD
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:CMOS
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:37x
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:40x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2000x
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:200x
Focal length range
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:45.8 - 1695 mm
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:42 - 1656 mm
White balance
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:Auto, Daylight, Incandescent
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:Auto, Manual
Video recording time
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:14.8 h
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:47.6 h
Battery type
- LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver:BP-808
- GZ-HM430SEU camcorder:BN-VG107

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Comparison of FS400, GZ-HM430SEU
62 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS400 CCD Silver Model FS400 View product	B JVC GZ-HM430SEU camcorder Model GZ-HM430SEU View product
Image sensor1 differ
Sensor typeDiffers	CCD	CMOS
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
Total megapixelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 MP
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	37x	40x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.6 - 96.2 mm	2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	45.8 - 1695 mm	42 - 1656 mm
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Memory card
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto/Manual
Face detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish
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	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	H.264, MPEG4
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dolby Digital 2.0
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Composite video out	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeDiffers	14.8 h	47.6 h
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BN-VG107
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-5 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	50.5 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	110.5 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	215 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	899 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 mode	Yes	Yes
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
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 6.3
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, SD
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV, USB

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