Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M32 vs JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M32:3.89 MP
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:1.37 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF M32:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- HF M32:15x
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:20x
Digital zoom
- HF M32:300x
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:200x
Compatible memory cards
- HF M32:SD, SDHC, SDXC
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:microSDHC
Display diagonal
- HF M32:6.86 cm (2.7")
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:0 mm (0")
Width
- HF M32:68 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:53 mm
Depth
- HF M32:123 mm
- GZ-HD500S camcorder:63 mm

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Comparison of HF M32, GZ-HD500S
48 specifications	A Canon HF M32 View product	B JVC GZ-HD500S camcorder Model GZ-HD500S View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.89 MP	1.37 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	0.389 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	200x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	4.1 - 61.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	39.5 - 711 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage1 differ
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	microSDHC
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	6.86 cm (2.7")	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
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in speaker(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	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	1.40 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	63 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	305 g
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV III	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
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Lens systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	KONICA MINOLTA HD
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows.
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pixela Everio MediaBrowser.

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