Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF R506 vs JVC GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Sensor type
- HF R506:CMOS
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:CCD
Optical sensor size
- HF R506:25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
Optical zoom
- HF R506:32x
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:30x
Digital zoom
- HF R506:1140x
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:800x
Image stabilizer
- HF R506:Yes
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:No
Focal length range
- HF R506:2.8 - 89.6 mm
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:2.3 - 69 mm
Maximum aperture number
- HF R506:4.5
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:4.1
Minimum aperture number
- HF R506:1.8
- GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver:2

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Comparison of HF R506, GR-DA30US
84 specifications	A Canon HF R506 View product	B JVC GR-DA30US camcorder Handheld camcorder CCD Black, Silver Model GR-DA30US View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsKnown for one	3.28 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sensor typeDiffers	CMOS	CCD
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4.85 mm (1 / 4.85")	25.4 / 6 mm (1 / 6")
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 system6 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	32x	30x
Digital zoomDiffers	1140x	800x
Image stabilizerDiffers	Yes	No
Focal length rangeDiffers	2.8 - 89.6 mm	2.3 - 69 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	32.5 - 1853 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image stabilizer typeKnown for one	Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum aperture numberDiffers	4.5	4.1
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	1853 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum aperture numberDiffers	1.8	2
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)Known for one	32.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm
Storage3 differ
Camcorder media typeDiffers	Memory card	Videotape
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	SD, SDHC, SDXC	Not supported
Disc types supported	No	No
Camcorder tape typeDiffers	No	Mini-DV
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	64 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focusingidentical
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.1 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Face detectionKnown for one	Yes	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
White balance1 differ
White balanceDiffers	Auto, Daylight, Tungsten	Auto, Manual
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
Shutter1 differ
Camera shutter speedDiffers	1/2000 - 1/2 s	0.00025 - 0.017 s
Camera shutter typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Electronic
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	7.62 cm (3")	6.1 cm (2.4")
Built-in display	Yes	Yes
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display resolution (numeric)Known for one	23000 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
TouchscreenKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Camcorder type	Handheld camcorder	Handheld camcorder
Self-timer delayKnown for one	10 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	4 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Back Light Compensation (BLC)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image processorKnown for one	DIGIC DV IV	Unknown — not stated by the source
3DKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
Videoidentical
HD typeKnown for one	Full HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum video resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video resolutionsKnown for one	1280 x 720,1440 x 1080,1920 x 1080	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video formats supportedKnown for one	AVCHD, MP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pre-recordKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dual shot (video & photo)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Still imageidentical
Maximum image resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1080 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Dolby Digital 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
HDMIDiffers	Yes	No
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	0
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DV portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S-Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Battery2 differ
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery life (max)Differs	3.25 h	1.9 h
Number of batteries supported	1	1
Battery typeDiffers	BP-718	BN-VF808
Charging sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	71 mm
DepthDiffers	116 mm	117 mm
HeightDiffers	57 mm	77 mm
WeightDiffers	235 g	385 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Batteries included	Yes	Yes
Hand strapKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV
Shoulder strapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LCD
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AV Out, DV In/Out

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