Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:1.37 MP
Optical sensor size
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:microSDHC
Display diagonal
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:6.1 cm (2.4")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:0 mm (0")
Width
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:226 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:53 mm
Depth
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:496 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:63 mm
Height
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:220 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:115 mm
Weight
- XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black:2.56 kg
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:305 g

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Comparison of H1A, GZ-HD500S
50 specifications	A Canon XL H1A 1.67 MP CMOS Black Model H1A View product	B JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder Model GZ-HD500S View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	1.37 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeKnown for one	5.4 - 108 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	38.9 - 778 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200x
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	MMC, SD, SDHC	microSDHC
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor white balanceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/3 - 1/16000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.1 cm (2.4")	0 mm (0")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
XLR inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	63 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	305 g
Other features1 differ
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	MPEG1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto exposureKnown for one	Yes	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
Lens focal rangeKnown for one	F1.6 - 3.5	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
Noise reductionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outDiffers	1	Yes
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	KONICA MINOLTA HD
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows.
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pixela Everio MediaBrowser.

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