Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M36 vs JVC GZ-HD500 camcorder

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M36:3.3 MP
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:1.37 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF M36:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:25.4 / 5.8 mm (1 / 5.8")
Optical zoom
- HF M36:15x
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:20x
Digital zoom
- HF M36:300x
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:200x
Focal length range
- HF M36:4.1 - 61.5 mm
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF M36:39.5 - 711 mm
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:46.4 - 928 mm
Product colour
- HF M36:Black
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:Silver
Battery type
- HF M36:BP-808
- GZ-HD500 camcorder:BN-VG114

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Comparison of HF M36, GZ-HD500
47 specifications	A Canon HF M36 View product	B JVC GZ-HD500 camcorder Model GZ-HD500 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.3 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	2990000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system4 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	200x
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	4.1 - 61.5 mm	3 - 60 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	39.5 - 711 mm	46.4 - 928 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	37 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	6.86 cm (2.7")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Display	LCD	LCD
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
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
Audio dubbingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BN-VG114
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	110 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	63 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	265 g
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE Music Transfer utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Cable typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	USB 2.0, AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	1	Yes
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FocusKnown for one	TTL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Night mode	Yes	Yes
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spotlight	Yes	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital Photo Navigator (Win) Pixela Everio MediaBrowser (Win)
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 GB

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