Product comparison · 2 camcorders

Canon LEGRIA HF M306 vs JVC GZ-HD 300

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Total megapixels
- LEGRIA HF M306:3.3 MP
- GZ-HD 300:3 MP
Optical sensor size
- LEGRIA HF M306:25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
- GZ-HD 300:25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Optical zoom
- LEGRIA HF M306:15x
- GZ-HD 300:20x
Digital zoom
- LEGRIA HF M306:300x
- GZ-HD 300:200x
Product colour
- LEGRIA HF M306:Black, Silver
- GZ-HD 300:Blue
Battery type
- LEGRIA HF M306:BP-808
- GZ-HD 300:BN-VF808
Width
- LEGRIA HF M306:68 mm
- GZ-HD 300:53 mm
Depth
- LEGRIA HF M306:123 mm
- GZ-HD 300:113 mm

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Comparison of LEGRIA HF M306, GZ-HD 300
49 specifications	A Canon LEGRIA HF M306 View product	B JVC GZ-HD 300 View product
Image sensor2 differ
Total megapixelsDiffers	3.3 MP	3 MP
Optical sensor sizeDiffers	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 4.1 mm (1 / 4.1")
Effective megapixels (movie)Known for one	2990000 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Lens system2 differ
Optical zoomDiffers	15x	20x
Digital zoomDiffers	300x	200x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 - 58 mm
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.4 - 828 mm
Filter sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 mm
Storageidentical
Maximum memory card sizeKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 GB
Flashidentical
Built-in flashKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shutteridentical
Camera shutter speedKnown for one	1/2000 s	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
Still imageidentical
Still image resolution(s)Known for one	640 x 480,1600 x 1200,2304 x 1296	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	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
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Known for one	1.4 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery typeDiffers	BP-808	BN-VF808
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68 mm	53 mm
DepthDiffers	123 mm	113 mm
HeightDiffers	60 mm	68 mm
WeightDiffers	320 g	370 g
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	PIXELA ImageMixer 3 SE	Digital Photo Navigator (Win) Pixela Everio MediaBrowser (Win)
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Night modeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise reductionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TwilightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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