Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF G30 vs JVC GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF G30:3.09 MP
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.5 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF G30:25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- HF G30:20x
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:40x
Digital zoom
- HF G30:400x
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:200x
Image stabilizer
- HF G30:Yes
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:No
Focal length range
- HF G30:3.67 - 73.4 mm
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF G30:26.8 - 576 mm
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:40.5 - 1620 mm
Compatible memory cards
- HF G30:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder:SDXC

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Comparison of HF G30, GZ-E100SEU
66 specifications	A Canon HF G30 View product	B JVC GZ-E100SEU camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-E100SEU View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.09 MP	2.5 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.84 mm (1 / 2.84")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.91 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system5 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	20x	40x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	200x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	3.67 - 73.4 mm	2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	26.8 - 576 mm	40.5 - 1620 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberKnown for one	2.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	576 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	26.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SDXC
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape type	No	No
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustmentKnown for one	Auto/Manual	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Shade, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	1.230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder resolution (approx.)Known for one	1.560000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinder screen sizeKnown for one	0.24"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.1 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV IV	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GPS (satellite)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Metallic
Video2 differ
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video resolutionsDiffers	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	MP4	MPEG4
Supported video modesKnown for one	1080p, 720p	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	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	3.1 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-820	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	50 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	111 mm
HeightDiffers	84 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	900 g	185 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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