Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R205 vs JVC GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF R205:2.07 MP
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:1.5 MP
Optical zoom
- HF R205:18x
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:40x
Digital zoom
- HF R205:360x
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:200x
Focal length range
- HF R205:3 - 60 mm
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:2.9 - 116 mm
Display diagonal
- HF R205:7.62 cm (3")
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:6.86 cm (2.7")
Product colour
- HF R205:Grey
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:Black
Video formats supported
- HF R205:AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:H.264, MPEG4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- HF R205:0
- GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black:1

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Comparison of HF R205, GZ-HM430BEU
80 specifications	A Canon HF R205 View product	B JVC GZ-HM430BEU 1.5 MP CMOS Black Model GZ-HM430BEU View product
Image sensor1 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	2.07 MP	1.5 MP
Optical sensor sizeKnown for one	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Effective megapixels (image)Known for one	3.28 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	18x	40x
Digital zoomDiffers	360x	200x
Interchangeable lensKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length rangeDiffers	3 - 60 mm	2.9 - 116 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	34 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 - 1656 mm
Storageidentical
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
Camera file systemKnown for one	Exif 2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Exposureidentical
Scene modesKnown for one	Beach, Fireworks, Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Spotlight, Sunset	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in lightKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/12.5 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.86 cm (2.7")
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	230000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Viewfinderidentical
Viewfinder typeKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Camcorder typeKnown for one	Handheld camcorder	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported aspect ratiosKnown for one	4:3, 16:9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Czech, German, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Video1 differ
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedDiffers	AVCHD, H.264, MPEG4	H.264, MPEG4
Capture modesKnown for one	FXP, LP, MXP, SP, XP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	2016 x 1512 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image formats supportedKnown for one	JPG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
PictBridgeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S-Video outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery voltageKnown for one	3.7 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-110	BN-VG107
Video recording timeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47.6 h
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	50.5 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	110.5 mm
HeightDiffers	61 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	270 g	215 g
Packaging content1 differ
Batteries includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedDiffers	AV	AV, USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote control includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Aperture range (F-F)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 - 6.3
Audio recording formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVCHD, SD
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
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto, Manual

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