Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black vs JVC GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:1.67 MP
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:9.3 MP
Optical sensor size
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Optical zoom
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:20x
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:10x
Compatible memory cards
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:MMC, SD, SDHC
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:SD, SDHC
Display diagonal
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:6.1 cm (2.4")
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:0 mm (0")
Width
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:226 mm
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:55 mm
Depth
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:496 mm
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:62 mm
Height
- XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black:220 mm
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:115 mm

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Comparison of H1S, GZ-HM550BEUM
48 specifications	A Canon XL H1S 1.67 MP CMOS Black Model H1S View product	B JVC GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder Model GZ-HM550BEUM View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	1.67 MP	9.3 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 3 mm (1 / 3")	25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.62 pixels
Lens system1 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	10x
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	SD, SDHC
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 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
Videoidentical
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 fps
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	496 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	220 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	2.56 kg	300 g
Other featuresidentical
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
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 outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080 lines
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flash modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto

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