Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC vs JVC GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.59 MP
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:9.3 MP
Optical sensor size
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Display diagonal
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:8.89 cm (3.5")
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:0 mm (0")
Width
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:75 mm
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:55 mm
Depth
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:140 mm
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:62 mm
Height
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:74 mm
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:115 mm
Weight
- HF S20 + 8GB SDHC:470 g
- GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder:300 g

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Comparison of HF S20 + 8GB SDHC, GZ-HM550BEUM
57 specifications	A Canon HF S20 + 8GB SDHC View product	B JVC GZ-HM550BEUM camcorder Model GZ-HM550BEUM View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	8.59 MP	9.3 MP
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 2.6 mm (1 / 2.6")	25.4 / 2.33 mm (1 / 2.33")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	6010000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical sensor resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.62 pixels
Lens systemidentical
Optical zoom	10x	10x
Digital zoom	200x	200x
Image stabilizer	Yes	Yes
Focal length rangeKnown for one	6.4 - 64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	43.5 - 435 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Filter sizeKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Focusingidentical
Closest focusing distanceKnown for one	0.01 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
White balanceidentical
White balanceKnown for one	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Shade, Tungsten	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2 - 1/2000 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	8.89 cm (3.5")	0 mm (0")
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Minimum illuminationKnown for one	0.3 lx	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo effectsKnown for one	Neutral, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid	Unknown — not stated by the source
Photo modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Videoidentical
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Maximum frame rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 fps
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1920 x 1080,3264 x 1840	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Batteryidentical
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 typeKnown for one	BP-808	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	62 mm
HeightDiffers	74 mm	115 mm
WeightDiffers	470 g	300 g
Packaging contentidentical
Remote control includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cable typeKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	HDMI / USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FaderKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual focusKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night modeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SnapshotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SportsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SpotlightKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Horizontal resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080 lines
ResolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1920 x 1080 pixels
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flash modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Auto

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