Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA FS406 vs JVC GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA FS406:0.8 MP
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:10.6 MP
Sensor type
- LEGRIA FS406:CCD
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:CMOS
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA FS406:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:25.4 / 2.3 mm (1 / 2.3")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA FS406:37x
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:10x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA FS406:2000x
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:200x
Compatible memory cards
- LEGRIA FS406:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:SDXC
Display diagonal
- LEGRIA FS406:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:8.89 cm (3.5")
Battery type
- LEGRIA FS406:BP-808
- GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS:BN-VG114

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of FS406, GZ-HM960
48 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA FS406 Model FS406 View product	B JVC GZ-HM960 10.6 MP CMOS Model GZ-HM960 View product
Image sensor3 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	0.8 MP	10.6 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	10x
Digital zoomDiffers	2000x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.6 - 96.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	40.5 - 1676 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SDXC
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Daylight	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/6 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	8.89 cm (3.5")
Display	LCD	LCD
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	1.1 lx	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
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	3.75 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BN-VG114
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	122 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	59 mm	62 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	370 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixerTM Video Browser v1 Transfer Utility v1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
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
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown 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
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More camcorder comparisons

All camcorder comparisons