Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon FS406 + 4GB SD vs JVC GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

Optical zoom
- FS406 + 4GB SD:37x
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:34x
Digital zoom
- FS406 + 4GB SD:2000x
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:800x
Image stabilizer
- FS406 + 4GB SD:Yes
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:No
Focal length range
- FS406 + 4GB SD:2.6 - 96.2 mm
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:2.3 - 78.2 mm
White balance
- FS406 + 4GB SD:Auto, Daylight
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:Auto, Manual
Camera shutter speed
- FS406 + 4GB SD:1/6 - 1/2000 s
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:1/60 - 1/4000 s
Product colour
- FS406 + 4GB SD:Blue
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:Silver
Maximum video resolution
- FS406 + 4GB SD:1920 x 1080 pixels
- GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver:640 x 480 pixels

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Comparison of FS406 + 4GB SD, GR-D796
73 specifications	A Canon FS406 + 4GB SD View product	B JVC GR-D796 camcorder CCD Silver Model GR-D796 View product
Image sensoridentical
Total megapixelsKnown for one	0.8 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0.54 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	800000 pixels	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	40.5 - 1676 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media typeKnown for one	Memory card	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight	Auto, Manual
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/6 - 1/2000 s	1/60 - 1/4000 s
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	123000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Black&White, Mosaic, Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Silver
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1080 pixels	640 x 480 pixels
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image1 differ
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1024 x 768 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Differs	640 x 480,1024 x 768	640 x 480
HistogramKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	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	3.45 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	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
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixerTM (SD) Video Browser v1 Transfer Utility v1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	2 - 5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ArtKnown for one	Yes	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
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	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

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