Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R106 vs JVC GZ-HD 300

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R106:2.39 MP
- GZ-HD 300:3 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF R106:25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")
- GZ-HD 300:25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Digital zoom
- HF R106:400x
- GZ-HD 300:200x
Focal length range
- HF R106:3 - 60 mm
- GZ-HD 300:2.9 - 58 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)
- HF R106:40 - 800 mm
- GZ-HD 300:41.4 - 828 mm
Product colour
- HF R106:Black, Silver
- GZ-HD 300:Blue
Battery type
- HF R106:BP-2L5
- GZ-HD 300:BN-VF808
Width
- HF R106:60 mm
- GZ-HD 300:53 mm

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Comparison of HF R106, GZ-HD 300
50 specifications	A Canon HF R106 View product	B JVC GZ-HD 300 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.39 MP	3 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 5.5 mm (1 / 5.5")	25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	1.56 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system3 differ
Optical zoom	20x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	400x	200x
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	2.9 - 58 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Differs	40 - 800 mm	41.4 - 828 mm
Image stabilizerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	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
Photo modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Blue
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
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
DV portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	No	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
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.25 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-2L5	BN-VF808
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	124 mm	113 mm
HeightDiffers	64 mm	68 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	370 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE, Music Transfer utility	Digital Photo Navigator (Win) Pixela Everio MediaBrowser (Win)
Other features2 differ
InterfaceKnown for one	USB / HDMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	1	Yes
Auto focus	Yes	Yes
Manual focus	Yes	Yes
Sports	Yes	Yes
Video outDiffers	1	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SpotlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storageidentical
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB

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