Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF M506 vs JVC GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder

37specifications compared
15differ
22identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF M506:2.37 MP
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:1.5 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF M506:25.4 / 1.3 mm (1 / 1.3")
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
Optical zoom
- HF M506:10x
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:40x
Focal length range
- HF M506:6.1 - 61 mm
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF M506:43.6 - 436 mm
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:42 - 1680 mm
White balance
- HF M506:Daylight, Shade, Tungsten
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:Auto, Manual
Display diagonal
- HF M506:7.62 cm (3")
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:6.86 cm (2.7")
Product colour
- HF M506:Black
- GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder:Blue

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Comparison of HF M506, GZ-HM30AUS
80 specifications	A Canon HF M506 View product	B JVC GZ-HM30AUS camcorder Handheld camcorder Model GZ-HM30AUS View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.37 MP	1.5 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 1.3 mm (1 / 1.3")	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
Number of CCDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2.07 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	10x	40x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	6.1 - 61 mm	2.9 - 116 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	43.6 - 436 mm	42 - 1680 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	43 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	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberKnown for one	1.8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Camcorder media type	Memory card	Memory card
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	0 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Disc types supportedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Camcorder tape typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Face detection	Yes	Yes
Smile detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Daylight, Shade, Tungsten	Auto, Manual
Flashidentical
Built-in flash	No	No
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels	230000 pixels
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder type	Not available	Not available
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
On Screen Display (OSD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Simplified Chinese, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese
3D	No	No
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
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	AVCHD, MPEG4	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
Supported video modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080p
Bitrate at maximum video resolutionKnown for one	24 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio system	Dolby Digital 2.0	Dolby Digital 2.0
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) out	1	1
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
S-Video out	No	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video inKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 h
Battery voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 V
Battery typeDiffers	BP-718	BN-VG108
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	50.5 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	110.5 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	215 g
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pixela Everio MediaBrowser 3
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV, USB
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AV outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Auto focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manual focusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Underwater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source

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